2013 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE

2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage - 6.0 Manual - Morning Frost - 11,115 miles

One of the last truly analogue Aston Martins: the naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 and six-speed manual gearbox in the compact original Vantage body. This is an exceptionally original, carefully preserved example that has covered just 11,115 miles from new and retains almost entirely original factory paint.

Finished in the incredible Morning Frost White with black leather and white contrast stitching. (See the image in the sunlight where I have tried to capture the amazing metallic content and depth of this paint.)

Pre-registered by Aston Martin Leeds on 28-06-2013 and supplied to its first private owner. I bought the car on 21-05-2022 as the second private owner and have covered only 2,635 miles since - principally on two memorable European trips, to Le Mans in 2022 and the Nürburgring in 2023.

It has since been stored off the road in a temperature- and humidity-controlled garage on a full tank of stabilised fuel, and was comprehensively serviced by Aston Martin Wilmslow immediately before being offered for sale.

Service history

I take a condition-led rather than calendar-led approach. Maintenance has reflected the extremely limited use and periods of controlled storage; I have not sent it to a workshop purely to collect an annual stamp.

The car is offered for sale having just been comprehensively serviced and comes complete with all relevant invoices, old MOT’s, V5 and other documents. I shall obtain an MOT for the vehicle if requested by the buyer.

• 04-10-2012 — Aston Martin PDI

• 16-02-2016 — Aston Martin Leeds — 6,902 miles (including corrosion inspection)

• 12-06-2018 — Aston Martin Leeds — 7,702 miles

• 15-09-2021 — Aston Martin Leeds — 8,416 miles

• 29-04-2026 — Aston Martin Wilmslow — 11,089 miles (including transmission oil and coolant change)

Condition assessment

The overriding attraction of this car is its originality. It has not been repeatedly painted, refurbished, dismantled or tidied up to appear fresh - it has simply been exceptionally well preserved.

• Just 11,115 miles from new - a genuine box-fresh collector car, never exposed to daily use

• Almost entirely original factory paint; no painting, refurbishment or restoration beyond the tiny localised wing-edge repair detailed below

• Bodywork appears entirely free from stone chips

• Underside exceptionally clean and consistent with the rest of the car

• All four wheels original and unmarked

• Original, unmarked glass

• Interior wear points virtually as new

• No winter use during my ownership, and no evidence of any before it

• Stored in a humidity- and temperature-controlled garage

• Cobra Category 5 Tracker

Imperfections

I would rather describe every imperfection accurately than have somebody travel to view the car and find something that could have been explained beforehand.

• Tyres — the car is still on its original 2012-dated tyres. They are not worn out and form part of its originality, but they are well beyond the age at which I would recommend them for enthusiastic driving.

• Nearside door — there is a very small corrosion bubble around the passenger door handle, a known Vantage trouble spot. It is almost invisible, was present when I bought the car and has not deteriorated since. I have left it untouched because I place value on factory paint. It is almost impossible to capture with a camera.

• Front offside wing — there was a roughly 5mm stress crack in the panel lip (another known Vantage issue) when I bought the car. I had it expertly smart-repaired to prevent spread. The repair was contained within the vertical edge of the panel without having to paint the face of the wing. That tiny section is the only non-factory paint on the car, to the best of my knowledge.

• Front grille — a handful of very small stone marks in the anodised finish.

Pricing and viewing

The price reflects the low mileage, condition and originality, while taking account of the tyres, the small corrosion bubble and the lack of an annual service stamp for every year of the car’s life.

I am happy to answer any questions or to arrange a viewing at my home in Cheshire.