Unveiled at the 1996 Geneva Salon, the V8 Coupe slotted into the Aston Martin range below the flagship Vantage and Volante models. In some ways a more elegant, user-friendly version of the Vantage, the newcomer had slimmer wheel arches and a less overt front air dam. It was powered by a normally aspirated version of the 5340cc quad cam V8 Vantage engine, the output of which was still pretty sizeable at 349bhp and 369lbft of torque – sufficient to propel the 2+2-seater Coupe to 60mph in around 5.9 seconds and on to a top speed in excess of 155mph. Four-speed automatic transmission was standard fit for this model, but the car that we are proud to offer has been converted to a 5 speed manual gearbox making the car more sporty to drive. It rides on distinctive six-blade OZ Saturn alloy wheels, the spokes of which were a tad slimmer than those of the Vantage. The rims were shod with Pirelli P Zero 225/50 tyres. Few changes were made during the production run, which lasted until 1999 and accounted for a mere 101 examples, making it a rare car by any standards.

Finished in Buckingham Green with pale grey hide interior piped in charcoal with contrasting black Wilton carpets. The car comes with a fully stamped service book together numerous invoices for maintenance and the conversion to manual transmission. The specification includes: sports exhaust, cruise control and heated seats. These Newport Pagnell-built V8s are arguably among the last true Aston Martins models, and becoming increasingly collectable and excellent value for money at £39,950