1979 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack
- Engine
- 5.3L V8, dual-choke Weber carburettors, V580X X-Pack specification
- Colour
- Chichester Blue
A 1979 Aston Martin V8 Vantage built at Newport Pagnell to 'Series 1' Fliptail/Black-Dash specification with the original V540V engine. Notably, in 1989 the car was upgraded to V580X X-Pack specification, fitted with Ronal wheels and a Series 2 bonnet, repainted from Mandarin Yellow to Chichester Blue, and converted to left-hand drive. It now presents as a low-mileage manual example that combines X-Pack performance with surviving details from its original build year.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €184,000 (≈ $202K)
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989Modification
Engine upgraded from V540V to V580X X-Pack specification; Ronal wheels fitted; bonnet replaced with Series 2 type; bodywork repainted from Mandarin Yellow to Chichester Blue; steering converted from right- to left-hand drive.
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