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1997 Aston Martin Vantage V550 The unique 'McLaren Carbon Metallic' car

United Kingdom • 25 Jun 2025

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This 1997 Aston Martin Vantage V550 is a unique example, being the only one finished in McLaren Carbon Metallic. With an engine uprated to 585bhp and a comprehensive service history, this 'Brute in a Suit' offers supercar performance and luxury.

Condition

8

The car has been well-maintained with a documented service history, predominantly at Works Service. The engine was overhauled and uprated by the factory and has only covered 20,000 miles since. It has had multiple owners who were marque enthusiasts, and shared garage space with various high end vehicles, and comes with original paperwork and service book. There is no mention of any dents or paint damage.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SCFDAM254VBR70175

Odometer:

34,000 miles

Reg Number:

P760 YGJ

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Debuting at the October 1992 British Motor Show but not entering production until the following year, the V8 Vantage V550 (and its derivatives) were the last handbuilt Aston Martins.

Costing a staggering £177,600 when launched – the better part of half a million in today’s money – each example took 1,200 hours to complete.

To put that number into context, Rolls-Royce needed ‘only’ 800 hours to craft a Silver Spirit, while Ford could churn out 150 Fiestas within the same timeframe! More powerful than a Ferrari F40, Porsche 959 or Jaguar XJ220, the Newport Pagnell machine’s colossal outputs - 550bhp and 550lbft of torque - meant that only McLaren’s F1 hypercar could boast more bhp in period.

Sharing its roof and doors with the lesser Virage, the V8 Vantage V550 was comprehensively restyled by John Heffernan and Ken Greenley.

Featuring six headlights, four ‘grapefruit’ tail lights, front / rear spoilers and side skirts, the model did not want for visual drama.

Fitted with six-speed m...