Vehicle Description
-Balmoral Green with Magnolia leather Interior piped Green with
Green Wilton Wool
carpeting, Aston Martin Works Service 6.3L liter V8, ZF 5-speed,
RHD, Full ownership and service history, Longterm AMOC Collector
Ownership, Recently serviced by RS Williams Ltd.
This original 'Oscar India' Vantage was sold by Aston Martin main
agents Robin Hamilton of Burton-On-Trent to the first owner Mr
Robert Atkin of Lincoln on 17th December 1982. First registered on
1st January 1983, the original service booklet is accompanied by
the original AML warranty card and shows the first service was
undertaken by Robin Hamilton on 27th January of that year at 1,116
miles. The Vantage was sold after just four months to 'Hit and Run
Music Ltd' of Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1 on 13th April, the
music production company of respected historic racer, Aston Martin
collector, manager of Phil Collins and rock band Genesis, Mr Tony
Smith Esq.
The Vantage would remain in Mr. Smiths ownership for the next eight
years. Service was undertaken at the time by marque expert Ian
Mason between June 1983 and June 1987, by which point the mileage
was noted at 28,429 miles. Letters on file between Mr Smith and
David Eales, service manager of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, dated May
and June 1989 discuss Mr Smith's intention to return the Vantage to
the factory for a 6.3 Litre engine upgrade with large bore exhaust,
large bore intakes and handling modifications.
Within the letters Mr Smith states 'When we spoke on the phone I
did say I wanted to change the wheels and also adopt a Zagato
suspension system as per Simon Draper's car' to which Mr Eales
replies 'I would confirm we will be most pleased to modify your
wheel and suspension when your car is here. The Vantage returned to
the works at Newport Pagnell in October 1989 showing 38,763 miles
and ten page invoice on file details 'prepare and rebuild engine to
6.3L specification, updating ignition and cooling systems, fitting
five new Ronal wheels, fitting Vantage handling kit with new shock
absorbers and specialist handling kit road springs with front and
rear anti roll bar, large bore exhaust and large bore air intakes'
at a cost of £41,000, which equalled almost half the price of a
brand new Vantage 580X saloon at that time! The 6.3L engine gave a
huge gain power to 440bhp and offered scintillating performance
with its upgraded handling setup. At this time, the Aston was
subsequently repainted in Balmoral Green.
October 1991, this V8 Vantage was sold via marque specialists
R.S.Williams Ltd. to Blackwall Green London, 10th February 1993. At
this time, RSW invoices document the rear axle ratio was changed to
3.07 and a new speedometer fitted at 53,128 miles on 17th November
of that year. Further maintenance was undertaken by RSW and Ian
Mason before the car was sold in May 1995 via Nicholas Mee &
Company to Mr Claus Hecht-Johansen of Berkshire, UK. The Vantage
returned to Nicholas Mee and was sold in April 2004 to a client
residing in Luxembourg, later joining the respected collection of
Mr Gerard Lopez in May 2006 where it would remain for the following
few years.
2018 saw the Vantage being sold to a collector in Madrid. At this
time, the Vantage was treated and benefitted from substantial
improvements that included a new clutch, engine out full engine bay
detail, brake system overhaul, complete suspension rebuild with RSW
handling kit, new dampers, bushes and anti-roll bars, new
engine/gearbox and diff mounts. All service and restoration was
completed by Emilio Benito Racing, Madrid using only parts supplied
by RSW.
Within the past few months, this V8 Vantage was once again
entrusted to RSW. Service and maintenance included a major service,
carburetor tune, new brake/clutch master cylinders plus various
maintenance recommended by RSW at a cost of £9400 - $12,500. A
complete inspection of the chassis confirmed the Vantage is in
excellent structural condition at this time.
Offered with extensive and interesting history from new, this 6.3
Vantage has now covered 73,500 from new and is one of the best
Vantage saloons we have ever driven, a seriously exciting car to
drive with exceptional performance that presents beautifully and in
our opinion, in one of the finest color combinations for the model
Aston.
This Aston V8 Vantage is offered in a collaboration between
Autosport Designs, Inc. and Dylan Miles Ltd. Sporting and Classic
Automobiles. This collaboration is a shared, like-minded offering
of this recently serviced V8 Vantage 6.3 Litre by
dealer-enthusiasts on either side of "The Pond." We therefore
welcome interest from enthusiasts throughout the world. Inspections
are welcomed.
