Being Sold with No Reserve is this 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish.
The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish was styled by Ian Callum and drew inspiration from the DB4 GT Zagato,
Underneath, the V12 Vanquish car featured a unique and bespoke bonded aluminium composite chassis with a carbon fiber backbone developed in partnership with Lotus,an advanced independent suspension, and a more highly tuned version of the naturally aspirated 5,935 cc Aston Martin V12 engine…
Being Sold with No Reserve is this 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish.
The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish was styled by Ian Callum and drew inspiration from the DB4 GT Zagato,
Underneath, the V12 Vanquish car featured a unique and bespoke bonded aluminium composite chassis with a carbon fiber backbone developed in partnership with Lotus,an advanced independent suspension, and a more highly tuned version of the naturally aspirated 5,935 cc Aston Martin V12 engine .
The naturally aspirated 60° DOHC 4 valves per cylinder V12 engine with a bore and stroke of 89 mm × 79.5 mm produced at least 460 hp and 400 lb⋅ft of torque at .
It is controlled by a drive-by-wire throttle and driven by a 6-speed automated manual transmission. The Vanquish model debuted with 355 mm (14.0 inches) drilled and ventilated disc brakes with four-piston calipers, ABS, with electronic brake distribution. The interior featured full instrumentation, advanced electronics, and a choice of leather upholstery with metallic details – the latter was an intentional move away from the wood trim seen in the DB7
As Aston Martin’s flagship car for the era, the V12 Vanquish was designed to deliver new performance benchmarks for the company. In addition to delivering impressive figures including an acceleration of 0–60 mph in under 5 seconds and a top speed exceeding 190 mph, the first-generation V12 Vanquish was very well received by the motoring press.
Road tests included near-universal praise for its powertrain, chassis, advanced engineering, and design. The V12 Vanquish was described without caveat as “The ultimate Grand Tourer” by Road & Track Magazine.
Car and Driver described the V12 Vanquish as “worthy of the marque’s heritage and a serious alternative to the top Ferrari.”
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*The following ratings were provided by the consignor, based on a scale of ‘Poor’, ‘Fair’, ‘Good’, ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’. (Excellent = 100% restored)