1995 Aston Martin Virage Vantage Volante

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

VIN: SCFDAM2CORBL60191.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1995 LHD auto 6.3-litre Virage Volante comes with no history or service records beyond whatever is shown in the documents section.

Some of this car’s accompanying documentation incorrectly describes it as a ‘Vantage’.

It has 15,732 kms on its odometer.

We believe it was bought in Switzerland for the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles in 2007, at which time the odometer read 15,609 kms.

Prior to then, we think the car had been living in the Netherlands.

The car doesn’t start or run at present (but it does take power to the dashboard and the engine turns over), so our appraisal of it is entirely based on its cosmetic appearance.

First things first – this low-kilometres car is in really very good condition, inside and out.

The bodywork is untroubled by any dents, dinks or creases of note, the ‘Lightfield Black’ paintwork is excellent, and the hood is in fine order - although the many hairs on top of it suggest that someone’s pet cat (thankfully with its claws sheathed) has been using it as sleeping platform.

The chrome work and wheels are generally good, as is the badging, trim and most exterior fixtures and fittings.

There are some scuffs at the leading edge of the bonnet and on the front valance.

There’s also a scratch and a paint chip on the driver’s door.

The towing eye has bent while in place at the front and cannot be unscrewed by hand.

Well, not our hands at any rate.

It’s a similar story of authenticity and very good condition on the inside.

The seats are excellent, front and back, with hardly any creasing on display. The piping around the seat edges is slightly worn in places.

There are a couple of scuffs to the leather padding on top of the dashboard.

The door cards and headlining are beyond reproach and the carpets, mats and wood veneers are in fine order.

We noticed some sticky residue running down the inside of both door jambs at the rear and pooling on the kick plates.

This is something we’ve seen before on Virages and seems to indicate a tendency of the rubber door trim to liquefy under certain conditions (perhaps because of heat?) and turn to something akin to tar.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the car.

Opening the bonnet is a little challenging as the plastic cowl on the bonnet release mechanism has broken off (again, something we’ve seen several times before on a Virage).

We managed to get it open by pulling on the exposed wire cables with a pair of pliers.

The clean, dry engine and engine bay look fine and the undersides of the car appear to have plenty of structural integrity.

This car comes with virtually no history or service records.

However, it does come with a copy of a Swiss registration document and a service book indicating that it was last serviced/inspected by Roos Engineering of Bern in 2010, when it had 15,623 kms on the odometer.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification unless otherwise stated.

In many ways, this generation of Virage was the last of the old-school, truly hand-built Aston Martins.

The quality and attention to detail shines through everywhere.

We think this seems to be a very good car - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as impressive as the rest of it.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €50,000-€80,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near Amsterdam. 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’.