1991 Aston-Martin Virage Saloon Registration Number: H912 W...

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£22,000 - £26,000

1991 Aston-Martin Virage Saloon

Registration Number: H912 WAH
Chassis Number: SCFCAMIS5MBR50190
Recorded Mileage: 37,500 miles

When William Towns’ aggressively beautiful V8s reached the end of their long run, Aston took an altogether different aesthetic direction once again. Out went any kind of homage to steroidal pony cars, in came a more modern sculpted look underpinned by de Dion tube rear suspension and a double wishbone unit at the front. Still a fabulously indulgent hand-built car, the Virage managed to retain its gentleman’s club ambience in the face of cost-cutting measures from new owners Ford: measures that included raiding the Ford, GM, Jaguar, Volkswagen and Audi parts bins for all sorts of lights, mirrors, switches and other components.

Suitably reworked by Callaway Engineering of Connecticut, USA (using 'four-valve' cylinder heads, hydraulic tappets and Weber electronic fuel injection), its 5340cc 'quad-cam' V8 engine not only satisfied forthcoming emissions legislation but also developed some 330bhp and 350lbft of torque. In automatic guise, the Virage could reach 60 mph in about 6.5 seconds. A hand-built, luxury four-seater GT in the best traditions of the Newport Pagnell concern, the Virage carried an initial price tag of £135,000. Reassuringly exclusive, just 420 are thought to have been made between 1989 and 1994.

Finished in Buckinghamshire Green with a Parchment leather interior, this early Virage was first registered in January 1991. The accompanying service book shows a total of nine service stamps up to 35,602 miles in 2017. Although not currently documented, we understand that the Virage benefitted from a number of mechanical improvements over the years, such as an engine and front suspension rebuild, and in 2023 new steering rack, fuel injectors and primary fuel pump. Presented in good overall cosmetic order, and sitting on five-spoke 18” wheels, the Virage is supplied with original service book, MoT test certificate valid until June 2025 and a V5C registration document.