2007 Aston Martin Vanquish S

We have driven this car, which has just 39,241 miles on the odometer, and can attest to its immensely impressive power, poise, balance and grip.

The muscular haunches, squat stance and V12 5.9 litre engine producing 520bhp all promise to deliver something a bit special. 

And then you fire it up. 

Mercy.

Nothing outside of an F1 pit lane sounds quite like a V12 Vanquish S. It bursts into life with a bark so loud you’d be forgiven for diving into the nearest hedge the first time you hear it.

The noise that assaults your senses when you’re using the flappy paddles to downshift to 3rd or 2nd is addictive - it’s like two velociraptors with anger management issues having a fight in a tin shed. 

This is far from being our first encounter with a Vanquish S, which is why we feel qualified to say with some confidence that this is probably the best one we’ve yet driven – and it’s in very good overall condition.

We did, however, notice a rattle coming from somewhere under the car, suggesting that something, somewhere has come loose and needs re-affixing.

We don’t know what.

The vendor is only selling the car because he currently finds himself with rather too many exotic classic cars and needs to free up some space in his collection.

Sounds like a good problem to have.

The bodywork is untroubled by any dinks or dents of significance anywhere that we can see and the ‘Titanium Silver’ paintwork has retained plenty of shine and lustre, accentuating the car’s steroidal bulges to optimum effect.

The shut lines and gaps are consistent and even. 

The wheels are fine and the matching Michelin Pilot Sport tyres look to have plenty of life left in them. 

The chrome work is decent, save for a few light marks to the trim around the boot, as are the badging and other exterior fixtures and fittings.

There are a couple of paint chips on the o/s/r wheel arch and some discolouration to the paint just behind and above the passenger door handle.

Some scuffs are in evidence on the sill beneath the o/s/r wing, plus some stone chips at the base of the same wing and on the door just ahead of it.

There are also one or two stone chips on the bonnet, but no more than you might reasonably expect on a car of this age.

The interior is every bit as good as its exterior counterpart. 

The black leather upholstery on the seats has barely earned any creases yet, and certainly doesn’t have any patina as such.

The door cards are fine, although it seemed to us that the passenger door card might need to be more tightly affixed at the top.

The carpets, mats and headlining are very good. Some stitching is showing through on the carpet in the passenger footwell.

The steering wheel, handbrake and controls are all beyond reproach

There are one or two spots of foxing on the chrome around the centre console, and there’s some wear to the leather on one corner of the central storage box between the front seats. 

We didn’t flick every switch, press every button or twiddle every knob, but those we did flick, press and twiddle responded faithfully to our instructions. 

The vendor tells us that the heating switch is exhibiting a tendency to stick in the ‘On’ position.

The boot is in very good order.  

The hand-built engine (thank you for your final inspection, Chris Sheldon) and engine bay look very clean and dry. Everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides of the car look to have plenty of structural integrity.

This wonderful car comes with lots of service history and plenty of bills, receipts and invoices covering work done to it over the years.

When the vendor bought the car in 2016 he did so in the knowledge that the previous owner had just spent eye-watering amounts of money commissioning Desmond Smail to fettle and tweak the car into the best possible version of itself.

It has always been serviced and maintained by main dealers and the best Aston specialists. 

It was last serviced, by J.H. Pearce & Co, in April 2023. 

The car comes with a current V5 and a clear HPI check.

The MoT is valid until 27.4.24.

This is a very good example of a rare, hand-built, pedigree, supercar.

Yes, supercar.

When it first emerged blinking into the light in 2004, the Vanquish S was one of just a few genuine 200 mph cars you could buy.

We’ve not driven a better one than this.  

We are happy to offer this vehicle for auction with an estimate in the range of £50,000 - £60,000.

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