2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster

With just one previous owner, this high specification 2007 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster is finished in Glacial Blue with a contrasting Cream Truffle hide interior complete with Caspian Blue stitching.

And we do mean just one previous owner because the car’s first recorded keeper - whose name is recorded for posterity on the sill plates - ordered the car but then didn’t take delivery of it. (As they say, the rich aren’t like the rest of us…) It was then sold from stock to a man in Cheshire who enjoyed it until 2019.

Still showing just 23,000 miles, it has a very good service history and is running and driving beautifully. Plus, like all the best cars, it doesn’t have an ‘interesting’ story behind it, which can only be good news when you’re considering buying a hand-built British sportscar.

The Vantage is co-owned by a pair of friends. Cleverly, they’re leveraging their combined buying power to work their way through a Bucket List of desirable cars; we’re selling their Ferrari 360 Modena too and the proceeds from that, along with this utterly gorgeous Aston Martin, are going towards a De Tomaso Pantera.

So, you could almost look upon bidding on this as a charitable contribution…

The Glacial Blue coachwork is a much more interesting colour than the usual black or silver, the very two colours the owners were very keen to avoid when they were looking for a good Vantage Roadster. Few cars balance bluff and pretty as adroitly as the Vantage, and this one’s hue sets its lines off to perfection.

It’s also in great shape with laser-etched shutlines, straight panels, and ripple-free flanks. The paintwork gleams and, bar the odd swirl mark and minor stone chip, the constant fettling over the years via the Aston Martin dealer network has kept it looking fabulous.

The 19-inch, seven-spoke alloy wheels, which are in an equally good condition, hide discreet grey brake calipers. Again, subtlety is the name of the game.

As is good stewardship, because they’re shod with matching Bridgestone Potenza tyres, all of which have good tread. As we will never tire of explaining, our experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. Their presence does not, of course, preclude the need for a thorough inspection - something the vendor would welcome, by the way – but it does perhaps give you an insight into their attitude towards maintenance.

The blue fabric roof furls and unfurls as it should, and is taut and weathertight when its raised. When lowered, it gives the Vantage a clean look we adore; few convertibles look as elegant with the roof up as they do with it down, which makes the Vantage a member of a very special club indeed.

Modern Aston Martin interiors are up there with the very best of them (and yes, this is a hill we are prepared to die on) and this one’s cream and blue leather looks simply sensational, especially with the roof down when the colour-scheme really comes into its own.

You’ll find Cream Truffle leather seats with Caspian Blue stitching, a fetching shade of blue that is the same colour as the carpet. The headlining is Ivory, giving a light and airy feeling to the car that a darker colour would miss.

It’s all in a fabulous condition with barely a mark, and the only visible wear we can see is the lightest of creasing to the outer edge of the driver’s seat; its 23,000 miles haven’t only been accrued at a glacial pace, they’ve clearly been easy miles, too.

Nor have the vendors made us aware of any problems - and while we’ve only had a cursory play with its many toys, we can’t see anything in there that would worry us either.

In fact, the only thing that isn’t tickety-boo is the carpet in the boot, which has some wear to it.

The Aston Martin’s service history reads:

04.10.2007 and 4,413 miles – oil service

22.12.2008 and 4,413 miles – 10,000-mile service

23.12.2009 and 8,026 miles – 20,000-mile service

02.02.2011 and 10,340 miles – 30,000-mile service

17.01.2012 and 12,941 miles – 40,000-mile service

22.01.2015 and 19,339 miles – oil service

14.03.2019 and 21,589 miles – oil service

The vendors tell us that it’s been reliable in the short time they’ve owned it. In fact, one of them drove it from Norfolk to Plymouth and back without issue, commenting only that the gearbox, a modern version of that fitted to the Ferrari 360 we’re also selling, is “really nice”.

He also describes it as being “like a new car” and having driven it, we can confirm that it starts, ticks over, and drives like a good Vantage should.

The engine and underbonnet area are very neat and clean, and the underside is solid and straight.

And, if you’re in any doubt, please take the time to listen to it start – and rev – on video. It really does sound utterly sublime…

The Aston’s MOT certificate expires in January 2021 and was gained without a single advisory point, something it’s been doing year-on-year since 2010. It also comes with a number of expired MOT certificates plus a sheaf of invoices and bills to confirm the work that has been done to it.

It also still has its original owner’s handbook, book pack and wallet plus the original sales invoice, some recall paperwork and two keys.

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.

NB: the Aston Martin’s registration number is not that shown on the photographs but MX57 UYH.

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.

And please be reassured, we’ve undertaken a full COVID-assessment and put into place strict control measures to enable us to safely facilitate a no-contact, socially distanced viewing that includes disinfection of the vehicle before and after your viewing.

The price of good Vantages is still something of a flatline, a situation that cannot go on forever; they are utterly gorgeous, very reliable when they’ve been serviced properly, and provide peerless driver satisfaction – and when you take all this into consideration, the only conclusion you can draw is that their eventual appreciation is a matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’.

Which makes now the time to buy, and you won’t find a better way to spend somewhere between £30,000 and £37,000 than this, especially as we’re still seeing inferior examples of this iconic sportscar being advertised for more than £50,000.

Still wavering? In that case we point out that this is a genuine 175mph supercar that can hit 62mph in under five seconds - and its price new was £93,000 and it’s only just about run-in.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; 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’.