V12 Vantage Register

[Mako V12V]

trigbush said:

SCFEBBCF4AGS00420 is here https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/aston-martin-va...

Mako - Hope you are not giving up the good fight!

Hi Trig, brilliant, thanks for that. Another one needed. I take it you have seen this one yourself, as the advert makes no reference to the vin.

And far from giving up. I've been incredibly busy with the Register the last 6 weeks or so and it has progressed fantastically. S00420 above will make it one or two short of 750 cars!
One does not simply give up after 6 and a half years of hard toil

[Mako V12V]

trigbush said:

Good man!

p.s. I emailed with the Paris seller.

Top man, thanks!

I'm up to 752 and counting.....just added this one from Japan, a quantum silver car with a unique interior:-

[Mako V12V]

Hi Kev, there are 388 UK V12V and I have 320 on the Register...... S00361 isn't one of them!

Is this the quantum silver car with 20204m on currently advertised at Reading?

I'm guessing maybe a one or two owner car who is possibly trading up to a 7sp manual V12V?

Looks a great car with the lightweights and B&O!

Good luck and sorry I don't have any further info on this one.
Cheers
Phil

[Mako V12V]

kev1966900 said:

Thanks Phil, I put a deposit down last night and am heading down to see it on the 20th. Do you need any other details for the register?

Hi Kev, well done that man!!
And once acquired, the full vin and engine number with complete the record, please?
These can be emailed to me if you don't want on here?
Cheers.....
Ps that's a looooooong wait!!

[Mako V12V]

Cheers Kev, I bet you're like a dog with di**s

[Mako V12V]

Kev - 245 is currently for sale privately I think so may be going into a dealership SOR? Record complete for this one.

Trig - 822 is needed for the Register

Edited by Mako V12V on Friday 8th September 18:52

[Mako V12V]

Original Roadsters - I have 3 product development cars (2 RHD, 1 LHD), 1 for the UK Chairman/CEO LHD, 1 for U.K. sales evaluation RHD and 1 for AML Europe press & fleet LHD (originally, not sure where they ended up).
Including the above I count 44 U.K. Cars, 2 of which are LHD. there are also 2 centenary Roadsters (unknown if LHD/RHD or country).

Edited by Mako V12V on Friday 8th September 18:54

[Mako V12V]

TVR4500cc said:

Blimey not many V12VR

Mako - you any numbers on S derivatives in the U.K.?

Hi Ashley - I've never compiled a register for the S models as numbers were not marketed as being limited, unlike the original manual coupes.

But from a reliable source:-

1204 - V12 Vantage Coupe S - Last VIN = S03004 (and X73272 prod dev car)

333 - V12 Vantage Roadster S - Last VIN = S23003

[Mako V12V]

kev1966900 said:

Phil, have you published your list anywhere? It would be great to see all the hard work you've done

Hi Kev, sorry, no it's not online or available yet. Parts of it are very detailed and contain sensitive/confidential info.
I may choose to publish at some future point but not yet as I have no way of protecting the work I've put in - probably well over 1000 hours!

I can however try and provide specific info across the whole production run, for e.g. How many cars supplied to New Zealand, or, how many meteorite silver cars have lightweight seats and B&O!

[Mako V12V]

CSK1 said:

So do Mako's numbers include those currently in production and are these final?

I will try and firm up the answers re final numbers and AMR production.

[Mako V12V]

How good does this look - S01047 up for sale in the US - Grigio Silverstone with all Bentley Cognac leather and Phantom Grey carpeting - rare!

[Mako V12V]

Cheers Trig,

I’m up to 767 cars (64%), having just added the CB car at AM Verona (S00680).

A while ago you mentioned S00822 which I need but no info materialised?

[Mako V12V]

cayman-black said:

Nice car, i thought mine was the only one in Italy, lol.
Is that a CB though? I don't think so.

What makes you say that Paul? It definitely has carbon black paint, so would this not make it a CB Edition?

Also, do I have your car on my Register?

[Mako V12V]

cayman-black said:

Hi Mako i always thought you had my car details ? Its 900 so let me know.
As for the Italian car it has no full piano black trim , no gloss black wheels, no carbon side vents. I say its not a carbon edition just painted in carbon black.

Hi Paul - I have your car on the Register but missing some info. Could you provide, if you’re happy to:-
Date of first reg?
The heated sports seats - alcantara inserts or full leather?
Does it have a bright finish grille?
Does it have front parking sensors?
And i’ve no pictures for the Register Photo Library, could you email me some please?

With your vin being 900 you have a CBII Edition. I’m not sure the first editions (404-865) had some of the items you mention above?

I’m really not sure how we’d manage to split out CBI Eds versus standard V12V’s just painted CB....if that was even a possibility??

[Mako V12V]

Hi Paul, thanks for the info and pics, much appreciated. The record for your car is now complete.
With regards to the other is it/isn’t it CBE car, I now believe there are a few standard V12Vs painted in CB but not actually CBEs. I think this is one of them....there’s only around 4!!

Hi Trig, thanks for the info on 822. Never saw this one advertised. Who was the selling dealer?
When you say identical spec, did you see this car? For eg, does it have the full leather heated sports seats, and not the alcantara inserts. Does it have B&O?

Thanks

[Mako V12V]

Well I’ve hit my target for this year, over 75% of all original V12V coupes, are now on the Register, albeit some records aren’t complete.

After some fantastic help from forum members, and other knowledgeable people, I now have 805 cars listed!

Thank you all very much.

[Mako V12V]

bananarob said:

Have you got roadster no25?

Hi B’rob, yes I do thanks, in Ceramic Grey methinks

Although, my main aim is to get all the Coupes, there is an online V12VR Register but don’t think it is updated any longer.

[Mako V12V]

Hi Kev - thanks for your request for info off the Register, specifically, Quantum Silver, B&O, lightweight seats.

My Register has 805 cars (67%) listed at the moment from a total of 1199.

Of these 805 cars, 46 are UK Quantum Silver cars.

The split of these 46 for B&O is:-

B&O - 6
Premium Audio - 31
160w standard - 1
Unknown - 8

The split of these 46 for Lightweight seats is:-

Lightweight - 12 (5 alcantara inserts, 7 full leather)
Heated Sports Seats - 26 (both types)
Unknown - 8

So, how many UK Quantum with B&O and Lightweights?

The answer is 4 !

All these have been last sold through AMMD as follows:-

October 2012
September 2013
June 2014
September 2017

Just to add, of the 394 cars i still need to find, 10 of these are UK Quantum Silver cars!

So averaging all this out, the Quantum cars i've still to find out seat/audio options, there may be another 2....

Good luck and hope this was useful to you!

[Mako V12V]

waremark said:

I had the impression a much higher proportion had lightweights (I don't, and would not have bought a car with lightweights, such a personal choice). What proportion overall have lightweights?

Hi there, okay the Register has 331 UK cars from the 388 delivered to UK AMMD's. I will look at these initially, as countries such as USA weren't allowed to have the lightweights, only the sports seats due to regulations surrounding air bags.

UK:-
Lightweights 123 - alcantara 61, leather 50, unknown 12.
Sports Seats 150 - alcantara 27, leather 110, unknown 13.
Unknown 58

USA & Canada:-
Sports Seats 186 (out of 225 total) - alcantara 59, leather 80, unknown 47.

One of these cars has a unique (AFAIK) deletion from factory spec on seats heating, which all Sports Seats have as standard!

Rest of World (288 so far):-
Lightweights 75 - alcantara 33, leather 14, unknown 28.
Sports Seats 113 - alcantara 22, leather 63, unknown 28.
Unknown 100


So far then, excluding the US & Canada, and the unknowns, lightweights account for 43%, with the Sports seats being 57%.

Cheers
Phil

[Mako V12V]

NN7 - thanks for the update, I have 858 on the Register. If you wish to email me i’ll send you the notes I have on your car.

Wayne - I don’t have 1270 on my Register, was this advertised for sale anywhere as I’ve missed this one? I’ll post on here info on where yours sits re final numbers. I’ll pm you tomorrow for further details if that’s okay? There were 1199 V12V built.

Steveway - thanks, I’ll update the Register. Must be one of the most modified car on the Register lol.

Hopefully I’ll be updating the topic this weekend with a full breakdown of V12V colours!!