Description
14th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September 2024 Auction
2004 Aston Martin Vanquish S
The real James Bond Aston Martin
Estimate £34, 000 - £38, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: RX54XAU
Chassis: SCFAC14335B501533
Odometer: 80, 000
Transmission: Automatic
MOT: June 2025
Fresh MOT
Rare opportunity to acquire one of the best cars in existence
Being offered at an attractive price
Good service history and low ownership
The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S was styled by Ian Callum and drew inspiration from the DB4 GT Zagato, projecting a more aggressive presence than Callum's DB7 Vantage. The production car closely resembled the Project Vantage Concept which debuted with a V12 engine at the North American International Auto Show in January 1998. Underneath, the V12 Vanquish car features a unique and bespoke bonded aluminium composite chassis with a carbon fibre backbone developed in partnership with Lotus, an advanced independent suspension, and a more highly tuned version of the naturally aspirated 5935cc Aston Martin V12 engine that had debuted in the DB7 two years earlier. The naturally aspirated 6. 0 DOHC 4 valves per cylinder V12 engine with a bore and stroke of 89 mm × 79. 5 mm produces 460 hp at 6, 500 rpm and 542 Nm of torque at 5, 000 rpm. It is controlled by a drive-by-wire throttle and driven by a 6-speed automated manual transmission. The Vanquish model debuted with 355 mm drilled and ventilated disc brakes with four-piston calipers, ABS, with electronic brake distribution. The interior featured full instrumentation, advanced electronics, and a choice of leather upholstery with metallic details. As Aston Martin's flagship car for the era, the V12 Vanquish was designed to deliver new performance benchmarks for the company. In addition to delivering impressive figures including an acceleration of 0–60 mph in under 5 seconds and a top speed exceeding 190 mph, the first-generation V12 Vanquish was very well received by the motoring press. Road tests included near-universal praise for its powertrain, chassis, advanced engineering, and design and the press guys know what they are talking about.
We are thrilled to offer this outstanding Aston Vanquish S 6. 0 Coupe finished in Tungsten grey metallic with contrasting black leather and Alcantara interior trim. This particular example was registered on 2/ 11/ 2004 by Stratton Motor Company Ltd. Aston Martin in Norfolk to its first owner. In total it has only had 5 owners, which is a nice low ownership over its 20 years of life, and it would appear that they have all looked after it very well mechanically over that time. The V5 would indicate that the last owner had the Aston since 2009. The Aston has 20 stamps in the service book, 9 of which are Aston Martin and Aston Martin dealers and the other 11 are independent specialists. The Vanquish also comes with the owner’s handbook, which is part of the service book, and has its spare keys. The Aston has just passed a fresh MOT with no advisories, which is very nice.
Being a 20-year-old Aston Martin Vanquish S, it will need a bit of cosmetic cleaning. As ever we always recommend you come and see the car to satisfy yourself on its condition, which you can do at our purpose-built facility in Cheshire - just give us a call to arrange to do that. The Aston is starting at a very low and tempting Estimate and is a great opportunity to acquire a beast of a car that doesn’t come to market very often. Remember, if it was good enough for James Bond, it is surely good enough for the rest of us mere mortals.
