Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)
Discussion
Still Mulling said:
Can you tell more about the single headlight 6-cylinder Vantage, please? That’s an anomaly I wasn’t aware of!
It was at the time Company Developments took over AML from David Brown. The DBS with the six cylinder engine from the DB6 and the full-width grille (shades of Jensen Interceptor) with the lights set into the grille did have a Vantage (ie hotted up) version. Then, under Company Developments, the Aston Martin Vantage was introduced. This car had the front that carried on, pretty much unaltered, for the life of the car - all the way to the original Virage. About thirty AM Vantages were built IIRC.One of the delights of researching AML cars is the anomalies you come up against. The change from Convertible to Volante is an example, where between the DB5 Convertible and the DB6 Volante came a handful of cars built to use up the last of the DB5 chassis and known as the Short Chassis Volante. These are now really desirable.
Fascinating stuff.
DickyC said:
It was at the time Company Developments took over AML from David Brown. The DBS with the six cylinder engine from the DB6 and the full-width grille (shades of Jensen Interceptor) with the lights set into the grille did have a Vantage (ie hotted up) version. Then, under Company Developments, the Aston Martin Vantage was introduced. This car had the front that carried on, pretty much unaltered, for the life of the car - all the way to the original Virage. About thirty AM Vantages were built IIRC.
One of the delights of researching AML cars is the anomalies you come up against. The change from Convertible to Volante is an example, where between the DB5 Convertible and the DB6 Volante came a handful of cars built to use up the last of the DB5 chassis and known as the Short Chassis Volante. These are now really desirable.
Fascinating stuff.
Lovely stuff. Thanks, Dicky! One of the delights of researching AML cars is the anomalies you come up against. The change from Convertible to Volante is an example, where between the DB5 Convertible and the DB6 Volante came a handful of cars built to use up the last of the DB5 chassis and known as the Short Chassis Volante. These are now really desirable.
Fascinating stuff.
Captain Raymond Holt said:
No photo, nearly went into the car in front of me when I saw the thing let alone took a photo, plus it was in a driveway 
But a pink NSX in Torbay of all places!
I've been told by people who know these things that this car was bought by the proceeds of the owners Only Fans page. But a pink NSX in Torbay of all places!
Master Bean said:
I looked up the number plate and it said 4.7 litres but according to Wikipedia it came with a 7.5 litre V8. Either way should be plenty.
I'm not so sure! Wiki said the early 70s 7.5 litre V8 produced 255bhp in a car weighing virtually 2 tons. At least all that weight in the front should stop the driven front wheels spinning.
LotusOmega375D said:
I was probably one of the few Integrale owners with a rear spoiler fitted who never raised it once during their ownership. Looks a bit “trying too hard“ to me and not at all necessary for such a vehicle.
I always thought the same! Similarly, E30 M3 Sport Evolutions with the adjustable front splitter/rear wing, don't look too bad in standard trim, but with the splitter dropped and the gurney flap on the rear wing raised they look silly to me driving on the road - fine on track though, i'm an odd soul... Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff