The Aston Martin V12 Vantage, introduced in 2009, is a performance-focused variant of the iconic V8 Vantage. Featuring 510bhp 5.9-litre V12 engine, it was designed to offer a thrilling driving experience while maintaining the elegance and luxury expected of the Aston Martin brand. With a 0-60 mph time of just 4.2 seconds, the V12 Vantage was a marked step up from its V8 counterpart, delivering a more visceral driving experience without sacrificing the brand's signature style and craftsmanship. The car's design kept the sleek, muscular lines of the V8 Vantage, but with the addition of wider arches upgraded suspension components for better handling and carbon ceramic brakes. The V12 Vantage quickly became a favourite among enthusiasts and the motoring press, it was a true British muscle car and really is one of the last manual V12 GT cars to be produced, aside from some ultra-low production special models from various manufacturers.

This example is presented in Stratus White exterior with Obsidian Black/Alcantara Recaro carbon bucket seats (which were an £11,782 option in 2009!) and the all-important six-speed manual, which is what makes this car so special to drive. The car has a comprehensive service record, with 12 services recorded, the first eight at Aston Martin main agents and the four most recent carried out by Fisher Performance Cars, a very reputable Aston specialist. The history file contains a vast number of invoices for all servicing and other more minor jobs. This example was fitted with a new engine by Stratstone Aston Martin in 2013 at 32,120 miles and it also had a new clutch fitted in 2016, just 16,000 miles ago. The overall condition of the car is very impressive, the exterior paintwork and carbon are all in great shape and the interior shows very minimal wear at all. This Vantage is supplied to auction with two crystal keys, valet key, indoor car cover, battery conditioner, MoT test certificate valid until November 2025 and V5 registration document. This may just be the ideal continental road trip car, plenty of power and torque for the long motorway jaunts, manual gearbox for the twisty mountain passes and the mileage isn't so low you'd be scared to enjoy the car properly for fear of devaluing an ultra-low mileage example. Consigned by Fraser Smith

Lot details
Year: 2009
Make: Aston Martin
Model: V12 Vantage
Registration: AE09 CDV
Chassis No: SCFGABCF6AGS00060
Engine No: AM10/25538
Mileage: 68,151

* Originally specified with the all-important manual gearbox
* Comprehensive main dealer and specialist service history