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V8 Vantage Le Mans (V550/V600)

Run-out special edition of the Vantage marking the 1959 Le Mans win; in V550 and V600 trim.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE LE MANS (V550/V600) 1999–2000
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
40BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
40 Built
Years
1999–2000
Engine
Supercharged V8 · 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc
Power
447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted
Top speed
322 km/hFactory: 200 mph · converted
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Vantage Le Mans was a 40-car supercharged run-out edition of the V8 Vantage honouring the 40th anniversary of Aston Martin's 1959 Le Mans victory. The source calls it the last of the coachbuilt Aston Martins, and in V600 form its engine was the most powerful Aston road-car engine until the One-77.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityUltra Rare 40 · Built1,2
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionVantage Le Mans cars built (22 LHD) 401,2 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Forty cars were built, 22 of them with left-hand drive. The supercharged V8 could be uprated to V600 specification of 600 bhp, and a top speed of 200 mph was quoted. The cars received unique styling and trim details to set them apart from the standard Vantage.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard V8 Vantage Le Mans (V550/V600).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutSupercharged V83
Displacement 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc4 Independently researchedFactory page S1 prints 5430 cc for the Vantage (1993-2000) specification, apparently a transposed digit; the auction text gives 5,340 cc.
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
InductionSupercharged3
Power 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted3V600 specification; no figure stated for V550.
Power atNot yet verified
Torque 813 NmFactory: 600 lb-ft · converted1Le Mans / V600 output. The standard Vantage is listed at 550 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm. Per S2 the Le Mans could also be ordered with the 550 bhp engine; 30 of the 40 had the 600 bhp unit.

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears64 Independently researchedSix-speed ZF manual per S1 for the Vantage; S2 says this particular car is one of four with 600 bhp and the six-speed manual.
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
Brakes6-piston AP Racing ventilated discs and calipers1
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
Length 4,745 mmFactory: 4,745 mm1Base Vantage (1993-2000) figure; the factory page gives no separate Le Mans dimensions.
Width 1,924 mmFactory: 1,924 mm1Base Vantage (1993-2000) figure.
Height 1,330 mmFactory: 1,330 mm1Base Vantage (1993-2000) figure.
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 322 km/hFactory: 200 mph · converted3
0–100 km/h 3.9 s4 Independently researchedAuction catalogue claim, not a factory figure.
Fuel tankNot 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.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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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.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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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.

Le Mans cars have a special front spoiler with larger cooling ducts, reshaped side vents and fuel caps styled like fuel valves. Inside are perforated pedals, an aluminium gear-lever knob and brushed metal panels in place of wood veneer.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Aston Martin Vantage (1993-2000) Level A Aston Martin
    • Only 40 cars were built with a massive 600 bhp
    • Only 40 cars were built with a massive 600 bhp and 600 lb-ft of torque
    • brakes were up rated to 6 piston AP Racing discs and calipers
    • 4745 x 1924 x 1330 mm (Dimensions and Weights)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    2000 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans | RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2020 Level B
    • 40 Vantage Le Mans cars built (22 LHD)
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    2000 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans Level B RM Sotheby's
    • 40 exclusive supercharged versions of their V8 Vantage
    • 600 bhp
    • a genuine top speed of 200 mph
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  4. 4
    One owner, 3,000 miles from new, 2000 Aston Martin Vantage V600 Le Mans Coupe (chassis SCFDAM2S6XBR70259) Level C Bonhams · 2016-05-21
    • blown version of Tad Marek's 5,340cc V8
    • V600 package and the close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox
    • 0-100km/h (62mph) being achievable in 3.9 seconds
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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