Aston Martin V8 Vantage “X-Pack” LHD Last Car Built! 1990
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage “X-Pack” 6.3 (Concours Winner) for sale in London (LHD)
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
Last LHD V8 Vantage X-Pack built!
2016 Essen Motor Show Concours Winner – (Best of Show – Coupe)
6.3 litre upgraded engine
1 of only 36 LHD manufactured
1 of only 97 with manual transmission
1 of just 137 Vantage X-Packs built in total
Handsome and most traditional colour scheme of Balmoral Green with Fawn leather piped with Green
Absolutely stunning
An investors dream!
Announced on February 1977 the Aston Martin V8 Vantage took the motoring world by storm. It was the first time that the company had used the ‘Vantage’ name since the six-cylinder DBS. In early 1986, the final series of the V8 Vantage motor cars were fitted with the same 580X engine as previewed in the V8 Vantage Zagato and the X-pack was born, boasting an incredible 432 bhp. This brutish yet elegant coupé was once the fastest accelerating production car in the world.
“It’s performance is simply stupendous and relentless… this Aston simply lays a trail of rubber as the big clutch bites positively, and then takes off like a scalded tiger… I had the needle as far as 150mph and even then there was no sign of the acceleration tailing off…” – Clive Richardson writing in Motor Sport magazine
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack for sale at DD Classics is the last LHD Vantage X-Pack ever built. The car was tastefully specified as follows: Balmoral Green with fabulous Fawn hide piped with Green piping for the upholstery. Matching Green hide is used in the dash top roll, steering wheel and cowl, with green Wilton carpets edged in the same dark Green leather and Beige headlining. The Vantage also benefits from beautiful Burr Walnut trim.
Our car has only travelled 33,000 miles from new and is in fabulous condition throughout. The X Pack V8 engine coupled to a 5-speed ZF manual gearbox produces one of the most phenomenal driving experiences you could wish for.
This unique and handsome example of Aston Martin’s timeless yet formidable V8 Vantage is without doubt one of the very best available and just the car that many enthusiasts have been waiting to add to their collection.
Within the history file are numerous invoices detailing works carried out on the X-Pack.
Now available for viewing at the DD Classics Dealership in London, please call to book an appointment.
http://ddclassics.com/car-listing/aston-martin-v8-vantage-x-pack-for-sale-lhd/
1990 Aston Martin V8 Vantage “X-Pack” LHD Last Car Built! is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Surrey by DD Classics for Not priced.
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Car type : Car Make : Aston Martin Model : V8 Model Version : Vantage “X-Pack” LHD Last Car Built! Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1990 Sub type : Van Location : Surrey
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About Aston Martin
Aston Martin, one of Britain's best known sports car manufacturer, was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. During its chequered financial history the company has had numerous owners taking over the company, Sir David Brown just to mention one.
Between the wars Bertelli was both technical director and designer of all new Aston Martins, thus known as "Bertelli cars". These included the 1½-litre "T-type", "International", "Le Mans", "MKII" its racing version, the "Ulster", and the 2-litre 15/98 and its race going derivative, the "Speed Model".
During the war years the company produced aircraft components.
In 1947, Aston was purchased and thus saved by Sir David Brown. The company also acquired Lagonda the same year for its 2.6-litre W. O. Bentley-designed engine. Both companies shared resources and workshops creating the iconic "DB" series of cars. In 1950, they presented the DB2, followed by the DB2/4 in 1953, the DB2/4 MkII in 1955, the DB Mark III in 1957.
DB4 with its strong Italian flavor and construction was introduced in 1958. The lightweight superleggera (tube-frame) body was designed by Carrozzeria Touring in Milan. Although the design and construction techniques were Italian, the DB4 was the first Aston to be built at the company's Newport Pagnell works in Buckinghamshire, England. The six-cylinder engines of these cars from 1954 up to 1965 were designed by Tadek Marek. Despite initial problems with cracking engine blocks DB4 was a success that really established the make together with its later derivates DB5, of James Bond Goldfinger fame, and more civilized DB6 Grand Tourer.
With the all new model DBS in the late 60's the company went to eight cylinder configuration when it was modified to Aston Martin v8 – a sort of Gentleman's muscle car.