1997 Aston Martin V8 Coupe

• UK-supplied, right-hand drive V8 finished in Avon Black with Charcoal-piped Parchment leather interior
• First registered in April 1997 to Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, Newport Pagnell as a company demonstrator
• 'P248 SPU' has now covered 38,563 miles from new and is described as in generally good order
• McGurk Performance cars have recently reconditioned the car from storage and have issued it with a fresh MOT valid until 18th January 2023
• Fitted with an automatic gearbox, it's presented to auction with a history file and V5C

Launched at the International Motor Show in Birmingham during October 1988, the sensational newcomer re-stated its Aston Martin V8 forerunner's brawny looks in the modern idiom, contriving to be slightly narrower yet providing increased interior space. The car was still no lightweight, but with 330bhp on tap courtesy of the trusty V8 engine's new 32-valve top end, was good enough for a top speed approaching 160mph and a 0-60mph time of under seven seconds. After spearheading the Aston Martin V8's transformation for the 1990s, the Virage name was dropped during 1994, its place as the 'standard' model being taken by a Vantage-style V8 Coupe. Introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1996, the new V8 Coupe adopted all of the Vantage's muscular styling cues but retained the normally aspirated, 5.3-litre engine of the Virage and delivered similar performance. The model formed part of the Aston Martin range for just three years and is one of the rarer members of the modern V8 family.

This UK-supplied, right-hand drive V8 is finished in Avon Black with Charcoal-piped Parchment leather interior, is fitted with an automatic gearbox and was first registered in April 1997 to Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, Newport Pagnell as the company demonstrator. The car has Works Service history up until September 1997 when it was sold, while subsequent servicing has been carried out by main dealers and specialists.

'P248 SPU' has now covered 38,563 miles from new and is described as in generally good order. After a few years of dry storage due to the owner working abroad, marque experts McGurk Performance cars have recently reconditioned the car and have issued it with a fresh MOT valid until 18th January 2023.

The V8 comes complete with a history file and its V5 registration document and looks like a value for money entry into the fantastic world of classic V8 Aston motoring.