2009 Aston Martin Vantage V12

The vendor is well-known to us at The Market, is a serial purchaser of automotive exotica, and has a particular penchant for fire-breathing Astons.

Indeed, this particular car has been co-piloted by the vendor and the UK Head of The Market on a rather racy trip through some of the more serpentine passes in the Alps.

What larks.

The vendor has owned (and diligently cared for) this 6-speed manual car since 2015 and is only selling now because his time and attention have been redirected in the cause of a major house renovation.

With just 48,000 miles on the clock and a fully stamped service book, this always garaged and sparingly used car is in very fine condition, inside and out.

This rare car is number 21 of the V12 Vantage production run, and just 1 of 6 Magma Red cars worldwide.

It comes with the much-sought-after and all-important lightweight carbon/kevlar backed seats in full obsidian black leather.

New plugs and coils were fitted last year – essential maintenance to avoid misfires and potential primary cat issues.

The door modules have been replaced, mindful of the fact that there are known issues with these on pre-2010 cars.

The wheels and brake callipers have been refurbished.

The steering wheel has recently been retrimmed in Alcantara.

It is the recent recipient of new door and boot struts and has had a TPMS delete from Aston Installations.

It has a switchable exhaust, allowing you to be noisy, quiet or just how the factory intended.

The Michelin PS4S tyres are in good condition and have plenty of tread depth left in them.

The standard 700w premium audio system comes with a Bovee/Tune2air BT receiver.

The car has all three keys - crystal, valet and emergency.

Your author has driven the car and can faithfully attest to the fact that it goes about its business with ferocious, undiluted and hugely satisfying aplomb.

It is thoroughly sorted, properly screwed together and hunkers down to business with an enthusiasm bordering on rudeness.

The gear shift is weighty, positive and notchy.

The acceleration is grin-inducingly silly.

The chassis is on exactly the same page as the engine and drivetrain.

This is one of those rare, special, thoroughbred performance cars that gets better the faster you drive it.

Best of all, it makes a noise that we imagine is broadly comparable to Tom Waits desperately shouting to an escaped dog across one of the larger Norwegian fjords.

Like us, you will want to hear that noise again and again……until you run out of petrol or some Magistrates separate you from your driving licence.

Whichever comes first.

This car just looks right from every angle.

The bodywork is untroubled by any dinks, dents, depressions, ripples, folds or creases that we can see.

The shut-lines and panel gaps are tight and consistent.

The super-rare Magma Red paintwork has held on to its lustre and depth of shine with commendable tenacity.

The doors slam home with a weight and precision that wouldn’t disappoint a Porsche engineer.

The chrome work, carbon-fibre inserts, badging, wheels, tyres and all other external fixtures and fittings are in fine fettle.

There is a very small scuff on the driver’s door and an entirely standard amount of stone chips on and around the leading edge of the bonnet and the front valance.

In short, it looks like what it is – a low-mileage car that’s been almost obsessively cared-for by an owner who knows and loves his Aston Martins.

The good news continues pretty much unabated on the inside, where the black hide upholstery is in top order, both on the seats and the trim, and has yet to earn itself more than the barely discernible patina of use or wear visible on the outer bolsters of the seat cushions.

The carbon/kevlar backed seats are supportive and surprisingly comfortable.

The carpets and mats are beyond reproach.

So, too, are the dashboard, door cards, roof lining and various bits of carbon-fibre.

To the best of our knowledge, all buttons, knobs, dials, levers, switches, toggles and stalks do precisely what they’re supposed to do.

What can we find to fault? Um….some of the velvet trim around the doors has lost its nap in one or two places.

We’re guessing that’s probably not a deal breaker.

The undersides of the car look clean, shiny straight and true to us and everything seems to have plenty of structural integrity.

It’s the same story in the engine bay, where all appears to be clean, dry, present and correct.

The car comes with a fully stamped service book – main dealer until 2015, Bamford Rose after that.

Aston aficionados will know that Bamford Rose are widely acknowledged as being quite possibly the foremost independent Aston Martin whisperers out there. Mike Beake, proprietor of Bamford Rose, has publicly given this car the nod as an excellent and well-maintained buy for the new owner.

Also, owing to its colour, the car's next owner would be given access to the Colourful V12 Vantage Facebook group (it’s easier to get into the Royal Yacht Squadron or the SAS).

All Bamford Rose’s service/maintenance notes and comments are in plain view in the documents section.

Mileage and service intervals in the vendor’s tenure are as follows.

• 29,233 Jun-15
• 31,425 Jun-16
• 37,047 Jun-17
• 39,990 May-18
• 44,226 Jul-19
• 46,663 Nov-20
• 47,464 Apr-22

The car has been HPI checked and cleared.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to a very good standard.

If you’d like to inspect the car prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

The V12 Vantage was good enough to leave Clarkson lost for words.

It will still take your breath away now.

We think this is a particularly good example of one of the best and most thrilling incarnations of Aston’s sublime V12 ever built.

You’ll be a long time waiting to find a better one.

We’re happy to offer this superb vehicle for auction with an estimate in the range of £60,000 - £70,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; we are open weekdays 9am-5pm, to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.