The Vantage name is still very much at the forefront of the Aston Martin brand with the 2019 V12 variant a virtual showstopper. Not a far departure from the late 70s first-generation Vantage which brought Aston Martin into the world of supercars.
Originally debuting in 1977 this 1979 Vantage is an ‘Oscar India’ version which gave the 2+2 coupe a boost in horsepower to 390 from the 370hp of the standard V8 Vantage. In fact, in this specific configuration their were only 12 delivered to North America, ultra-rare due to the left-hand drive nature of the British car which would traditionally be right-hand drive.
When sold at Auction earlier this month the ’79 Vantage had 41,000 actual miles and had undergone a full restoration and mounted with a factory five-speed ZF transmission. Further adding to the rarity is the factory electric sunroof which partnered with the low number in existence helped the car to bring in $240,800 at auction.
[Photography courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.]
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