BRITAIN'S FIRST "SUPER-CAR" - The Aston Martin V8 Vantage ...

P.O.W. VOLANTE
During the build run of Vantage
Volantes 27 rather special cars
appeared. Based on styling
requests submitted by His Royal
Highness, Prince Charles, they
became known as Prince Of Wales
(P.O.W.) specification Vantage
Volantes.
Visually they were more subtle in
appearance, but not in performance.
The Volante’s elegant lines
re-appeared without the front air
dam, side sill extensions and flip tail
(although a few did receive the flip
tail) of the somewhat over endowed
Vantage Volante. Prince Charles’
car bore the chassis number
V8CHR15581, the last copy built
was V8CKR15849.
END OF THE LINE
The V8 Vantage will go down in
history as one of the all time great
performance cars. From its inception
in 1977 until the last car rolled
off the production line, the V8
Vantage, Volante and Zagato had
been a testament to the tremendous
skill and innovation that have
always been a hallmark of Aston
Martin.
Only 626 cars were built in that
period and all are eagerly sought
after by collectors and enthusiasts
alike.
Pictured below is the last V8
Vantage engined car ever built, a
P.O.W. spec. Volante, and many of
the artisans who helped create it.
All the above information is derived
from a new book on V8 Vantages by
Kean Rogers, due out late 1999. Titled
"Britain's First Super-Car: The Aston
Martin V8 Vantage, including Zagato &
Volante" it will be available exclusively
through Aston Martin Lagonda, its dealers,
the Aston Martin Owners Club and
online at the V8 Vantage Website:
WWW.V8VANTAGE.COM. For any
questions regarding V8 Vantages email
V8VANTAGE@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
BRITAIN'S FIRST "SUPER-CAR"
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE ENGINED CARS BUILT 1950 - 1989
Year M odel B ody B uilt R H D LH D M anual A uto
1950 D B 2 VANTAGE LB6V Saloon 17 3 14 17 -
C onvertible 4 2 2 4 -
1951 VB 6B Salo o n 134 16 118 134 -
C onvertible 47 3 44 47 -
1952 VB 6E Saloon 13 - 13 13 -
C onvertible 15 7 8 15 -
1962 D B 4 VANTAGE SERIES IV Saloon 45 31 14 45 -
1963 D B 4 VANTAGE SERIES V Saloon104 79 25 104 -
C onvertible 32 19 13 32 -
1963 D B 4 VANTAGE GT Saloon 6 3 3 6 -
C onvertible 1 1 - 1 -
1965 D B 5 VANTAGE Saloo n 57 40 17 55 2
C onvertible 7 2 5 7 -
Estate 1 1 - 1 -
1965 D B 5 VANTAGE GT Saloon 1 - 1 1 -
C onvertible 1 1 - 1 -
1965 VO LA N TE Short C hassis 3 3 - 3 -
1966 D B 6 VANTAGE Saloo n 417 268 149 380 37
Volante 29 24 5 28 1
E s ta te 3 - 3 1 2
1969 D B 6 M KII VANTAGE Saloon 71 65 6 68 3
Volante 12 9 3 9 3
1967 D B S VANTAGE Saloo n 296 224 72 271 25
1969 D B S V8 VANTAGE Prototype 1 1 - 1 -
1972 A M VANTAGE Saloon 70 68 2 34 36
1977 A M V8 VANTAGE Saloo n 50 30 20 48 2
P rototype 1 1 - 1 -
1978 A M V8 VANTAGE OI Saloon 44 35 9 43 1
P rototype 1 1 - 1 -
1980 A M V8 VANTAGE 580 Salo o n 42 27 15 41 1
Volante 2 1 1 - 2
1983 A M V8 VANTAGE 580 BBS Salo o n 94 53 41 92 2
Volante 4 3 1 2 2
1986 A M V8 VANTAGE 580X Salo o n 137 94 43 115 22
Volante 167 78 89 90 77
P.O.W. 27 22 5 25 2
1986 A M V8 VANTAGE ZAGATO Saloo n 51 31 20 43 8
Volante 5 4 1 5 -
P rototype 1 1 - 1 -
The last V8 Vantage engined car built nearing the end of the line. Chassis number V8CKR15849, a P.O.W. spec. Vantage Volante.