Background
Designed by the then-fledgling Ian Callum, the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage was revealed to an overwhelmingly positive reception at the 1993 Geneva Motor Show and was subsequently put into production.
Engineered in Oxfordshire – and therefore close to our hearts here at Bonhams|Cars Online – the DB7 did nothing short of transforming the state and fortunes of Aston Martin upon its launch, eventually becoming the most popular and successful car Aston had ever made at the time of its replacement in 2004.
Initially launched with a 3.2-litre supercharged straight-six engine, the word ‘Vantage’ was brought back into Aston Martin’s vocabulary in 1999 when the V12 version was launched and christened the DB7 Vantage.
Powered by a 6.0-litre, 414bhp V12 engine, the Vantage could sprint from 0–62mph in just 5.2 seconds and go on to a limited top speed of 165mph. When a manufacturer has to limit the top speed of a car, you know it’s something special – and the soundtrack from that naturally aspirated V12 is simply wonderful.








