Description
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
1999 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage
Estimate
£9, 000 - £11, 000
Registration No: V47 LTG
Chassis No: SCFAB123XYK300335
MOT: April 2025
1 of just 2, 385 Coupes made
Glorious sounding 6-litre V12 engine allied to automatic transmission
A stylish and much underrated grand tourer
93, 500 miles from new and 5 former keepers
Introduced at the March 1999 Geneva Salon, the Vantage version of Aston Martin's landmark DB7 broke with marque tradition by using a wholly different engine rather than a punchier version of its sister car's existing powerplant. Breathed on by Cosworth, the newcomer's 'heart' was a 5935cc 48-valve, all-alloy V12 that developed 420bhp and 400lbft. Initially available with a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission, the DB7 Vantage could be had with ZF's Touchtronic semi-auto from 2000 onwards (0-60mph in 4. 9 seconds, limited 165mph top speed). To cope with such performance, the 2+2-seater's structure, suspension and brakes were all upgraded. Asked to rework his masterpiece, stylist Ian Callum added a reshaped back bumper, more pronounced sills, combined driving lamps/ indicators and horizontal bars to the radiator grille. Priced at £92, 500, Aston Martin's flagship came with central locking, electric windows/ mirrors, traction control, ABS, air-conditioning, front airbags, alarm/ immobilizer and 18-inch alloy wheels as standard. Notable as the marque's first V12 production model, the DB7 Vantage lasted until 2003 by which time some 2, 385 Coupes had been made.
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