2000 Aston Martin Virage 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.

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

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’. Registering the car will be for the winning bidder to do.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV (contact details below).

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking 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. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as the seller receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

Built in 2000, this LHD manual Aston Martin Virage Volante was bought for the vendor’s collection of static display cars in 2007.

Prior to that, we know that the car was in Germany.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

We haven’t tried to drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic status.

This low-kilometres car is in excellent overall condition and presents extremely well from every angle.

Odometer: 41,318 km.

VIN: SCFDAM2C8XBL89046

The bodywork and paintwork are very good in general.

There are no dinks, dents or creases of any significance on the bodywork.

The black paintwork has retained much of its original shine and lustre.

The hood is in fine condition, as are the wheels, lights, badging and most exterior trim.

There are a few stone chips at the front of the bonnet and around the front valance.

A rubber seal at the rear of the hood on the passenger’s side is lifting up slightly.

Those very minor flaws aside, the exterior of this car is very hard to fault.

The interior looks wholly original, authentic and virtually as good as new.

The brown leather upholstery is in fine condition. The seats, front and back, are supportive and comfortable.

The hood lining is pristine, as are the door cards, save for the odd scuff here and there.

The wood and veneers are as rich and glossy as you would hope.

The steering wheel, gear lever, centre console, dashboard and instruments all look to be in fine order.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t tried to start or drive the vehicle.

The door on the storage flap above the glove compartment doesn’t close properly.

A tiny section of the dashboard padding at the top of the air vent on the passenger side is a little worn.

The boot looks very good and contains a wind deflector and tonneau cover.

Everything in the engine bay is clean, dry and seems to be in its right and proper place.

The engine, we’re told by a plaque attached to it, was hand-built by Chris Bennett.

The undersides of the car appear to be in very good condition.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

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.

The registration documentation shown is original.

This is one of the last of the truly hand-built Aston Martins. It is in excellent condition, has covered a low number of kilometres and is a rare and prestigious piece of automotive engineering history from one of the world’s great marques.

We think you’ll like it as much as we do - provided, of course, that the engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of it.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €40,000 - €60,000.