Description

This is the Aston Martin Vantage for people who actually drive not just pose for Instagram.

Drop into the sumptuous, race-inspired leather bucket seat and youre immediately greeted by a titanium-finished digital dash, dominated by a proper 330 kph speedometer and that gloriously counter-rotating tacho. Its theatrical, unapologetic, and very Aston. James Bond would approve. Probably ask for the keys.

At the centre of it all is the real hero: a six-speed manual gearbox. No paddles, no filters, no apologies. Just you, three pedals, and an engine that rewards commitment. Its fully fuelled with 98 octane, ready to be exercised exactly as intended.

This example remains factory original, right down to the feel and character the only update being brand-new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, fitted just 500 km ago. Its also been freshly serviced at Aston Martin Giltraps Christchurch, so its not just beautiful, its sorted.

Inside, the details keep stacking up:

Push-button start

Cruise control

Hands-free calling

Front-loading 6-disc CD stacker (because sometimes playlists deserve commitment too)

It comes complete with three original factory keys (including two remotes), the leather-bound, stamped service book, and because Aston Martin the factory umbrella, still sealed in its original plastic wrap, waiting patiently in the boot like a British butler.

This isnt a diluted modern sports car. Its a proper analogue Aston Martin: elegant, muscular, and deeply involving.
If youve been waiting for the right Vantage manual, original, meticulously kept this is the one that makes you stop scrolling and start rearranging the garage.

Fair warning: once you drive it, everything else feels a bit ordinary.