Not Sold (Est: £75,000 - £85,000)
1997 Aston Martin Virage Volante 'Factory Widebody' (5.3 litre) One of 26 RHD factory 5. 3 litre Virage Volante, just 25,000 miles from new
Historics • UK • 7 Mar 2026
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Not Sold (Est: £75,000 - £85,000)
1997 Aston Martin Virage Volante 'Factory Widebody' (5.3 litre) One of 26 RHD factory 5. 3 litre Virage Volante, just 25,000 miles from new
UK • 7 Mar 2026 • Lot 246
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1997 Aston Martin Virage Volante 'Factory Widebody' is a rare, right-hand drive example with only 25,000 miles. It boasts a comprehensive service history, recent major service, and is presented in exceptional, original condition, making it a blue-chip investment opportunity.
Condition
9
The car is described as being in extremely good condition, with the paint being excellent and the interior outstanding for a 28-year-old, unrestored vehicle. The engine bay is reassuringly clean, and it has a recent clean MoT test certificate.
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25,435 miles
SCFDAM2C8TBR69228
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
P521 JNN
1997
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £75,000 - £85,000)
1997 Aston Martin Virage Volante 'Factory Widebody' (5.3 litre) One of 26 RHD factory 5. 3 litre Virage Volante, just 25,000 miles from new
Historics • UK • 7 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Market Average
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Description
Year: 1997 Make: Aston Martin Model: Virage Volante 'Factory Widebody' (5.3 litre) Registration: P521 JNN
Chassis No: SCFDAM2C8TBR69228
Odometer: 25,435 • Full matching engine, gearbox and chassis •
One of the last 10 made with a factory 90 extra bhp • Stunning history file •
One of only 26 right hand drive factory 5.
3 litre Virage Volantes Introduced at the October 1988 Birmingham Motor Show to almost universal acclaim, the Virage was the first new Aston Martin for eighteen years.
A satisfying blend of muscularity and understatement, its sleek aluminium silhouette was the work of John Hefferman and Ken Greenley.
Based around a modified version of its Lagonda sibling's sheet-steel platform chassis, the newcomer benefited from revised wishbone independent front suspension, a lightened de Dion rear axle, four-wheel disc brakes and power-assisted rack and pinion steering.
Suitably reworked by Callaway Engineering of Connecticut, USA (using 'four-valve' cylinder heads, hydraulic t...
Price Analysis vs Other Virage Volantes
£30,833
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£52,920
Median Price (Since 2020)
£224,026
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 22nd Feb 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
25,439 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 23rd Feb 2026, 25,439 miles
Passed
On 4th Feb 2025, 25,238 miles
Passed
On 22nd Jan 2024, 24,700 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On 23rd Jan 2023, 24,062 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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