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V8 Vantage (1977-1989)
V8 Vantage coupe, about 360 built
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- DOHC V8 · 5,300 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5.3 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 274 km/hFactory: 170 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- William Towns
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The V8 Vantage of 1977 is described by RM Sotheby's as Britain's first supercar. Its engine upgrades (high-performance camshafts, larger carburettors, larger inlet valves and new manifolds) aimed at more speed, and the auction house gives it a capability of 170 mph.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Towns, who styled the 1970s V8 Vantage, had earlier reworked the DBS nose into a single-lamp face for the facelifted V8, which stayed in production until late 1989.
RM Sotheby's says engine alterations were announced in 1977 under the name Stage 1, with a revised exhaust system.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard V8 Vantage (1977-1989).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | DOHC V81 Independently researchedFigure from the RM Sotheby's description of a 1977 V8 coupe with Stage 1 engine work; the lot does not say it is a Vantage, so this is the auction house's description. |
| Displacement | 5,300 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5.3 L1 Independently researchedFigure from the RM Sotheby's description of a 1977 V8 coupe with Stage 1 engine work; the lot does not say it is a Vantage, so this is the auction house's description. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Four Weber dual-choke carburettors (on the auctioned 1977 coupe)1 Independently researchedFigure from the RM Sotheby's description of a 1977 V8 coupe with Stage 1 engine work; the lot does not say it is a Vantage, so this is the auction house's description. |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 274 km/hFactory: 170 mph · converted1 Independently researchedAuction house claim for the V8 Vantage, not a measured figure. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1977 Aston Martin V8 Coupe, lot 2122, California 2015 Level C RM Sotheby's
- 5.3-liter, DOHC V-8 engine
- four large Weber dual-choke carburetors
- It was capable of 170-mph
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