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Aston Martin
Vantage Volante (V550/V600)
Open version of the 1990s Vantage built only at the end of production.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 9 Built
- Years
- 1998–2000
- Engine
- Twin-supercharged DOHC 90-degree V8 · 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc
- Power
- 410 kW / 558 PSFactory: 550 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- 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 Volante was the open version of Aston Martin's twin-supercharged Vantage, offered by invitation to VIP customers to mark the end of Vantage production. Only nine exist, one long-wheelbase prototype and eight short-wheelbase cars, making it one of the rarest Newport Pagnell Aston Martins.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Aston Martin Vantage Volante (V550/V600) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (1999))
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin Vantage Volante (V550/V600) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (1999))
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin Vantage Volante (V550/V600) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (1999))
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin Vantage Volante (V550/V600) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (1999))
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionone LWB feasibility prototype (chassis 70514) and eight SWB cars (71001–71008) | 91 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
In 1998 Aston Martin ran a feasibility study for a Volante version of the Vantage. The prototype, chassis 70514, used the long-wheelbase V8 chassis with an electric canvas roof and an automatic gearbox. Eight production cars followed on the standard short-wheelbase Vantage chassis, reinforced around the sills and A-pillars, in V550 and V600 trim. They were part of the final Vantage run, which ended in November 2001 after 235 standard-bodied cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Vantage Volante (V550/V600).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Twin-supercharged DOHC 90-degree V82 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Supercharged3 Independently researched |
| Power | 410 kW / 558 PSFactory: 550 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual (V550)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 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.
The prototype is chassis 70514 on the long-wheelbase chassis; the eight production Volantes are chassis 71001 to 71008 on the short-wheelbase Vantage chassis with reinforced sills and A-pillars.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Guide: Aston Martin Vantage V550 / V600 | Supercar Nostalgia Level B
- 9 one LWB feasibility prototype (chassis 70514) and eight SWB cars (71001–71008)
-
2
Aston Martin Vantage V550 / V600 Level B Supercar Nostalgia
- Twin supercharged ... dual overhead camshaft 90° V8
- 5340cc
- 550bhp at 6500rpm
- Six-speed manual with a twin-plate Valeo clutch
-
3
2000 Aston Martin SWB Vantage Volante Special Edition, chassis SCFDAM2C2YBR71001 Level C Bonhams
- Supercharged V8 Vantage Volante Special Edition
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