Aston Martin Virage (1989 - 1995)

Last updated 10 April 2013

Buying Guide

Good

• 1990 Replacement for old Aston Martin V8 which dated back to the 1960s.
• 5.3 litre 330bhp V8.
• Five-speed manual.
• Four speed auto from Jan 1993.
• Re-named V8 in April 1996.
• Received 350bhp and option of 6-speed manual box.
• Awesome supercharged V8 Vantage had 550bhp and six-speed box.
• Demand picked up again and a 35,000 mile 91J auto sold for £28,000 at a BCA Top Car auction in July 2001.
• Demand for good ones still reasonably strong.

Bad

• Unsuccessful.
• Launched during the supercar boom and went into a tailspin once the boom went bust.
• Extremely long gestation period.
• Auto only a three-speeder to Jan 1993.
• The engine alone is an enormous piece of hand built engineering. Potentially huge bills.

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• Don't buy without full inspection by an Aston Martin expert.