The V12 Vantage S was already fantastic; then it got 600hp and a track overhaul 😍
Some of the best cars out there are what could loosely be called the road racers. Those GPs, GRMNs, GT3s, Editions and CSLs that retain the usability of base models but ramp up the attitude with some choice upgrades. They won’t quite thrill like dedicated race cars, but they will make every mile on road or track that bit more memorable. Handy given the premium typically attached to them.
The Vantage GT12 was a great example of the road racer creed. Aston customers wanted brand representation after seeing so many Superleggeras, Scuderias and GT3s on their exclusive track days; with a successful V12 racer to celebrate as well, a Vantage GT3 made total sense. More power, less weight, motorsport-inspired aero and a very limited production run - job jobbed. Once the ‘GT3’ name had been swapped for ‘GT12’ after Porsche complained, of course.
Consequently, that description undersells what was achieved for the ultimate Vantage. Engine modifications to boost power from 573hp to 600hp included magnesium inlet manifolds and a titanium exhaust, for example; the Aerodynamics Pack was so aggressive it took 20mph off the top speed, with a huge carbon splitter and diffuser; the weight loss was severe enough to include manually adjustable bucket seats.
Applying those upgrades to a car already as good as the V12 Vantage S made for an incredible track-focused Aston. “A terrific driver’s car”, read one review. “It’s raucous and loud when you want it to be yet acceptable company when you don’t.” The perfect road racer compromise, basically, even with the Speedshift automated manual letting the side down a bit. “A wonderful, characterful machine, brimming with sense of occasion” raved another first drive.
With one Aston enthusiast owner from new, the GT12 has clearly been loved, kept in climate-controlled storage and serviced by either a main dealer or the specialist now selling it. The asking price now is £329,950; given it was ordered new with £50k of options that doesn’t seem a crazy premium for such a rare Aston Martin. If still, quite clearly, a heck of a lot of money - a very nice, low mileage, ‘regular’ V12 S could be less than a third as much.
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