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Virage Shooting Brake (factory)
Factory three-door estate version of the Virage.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 6 Built
- Years
- 1992
- Engine
- All-alloy DOHC 90-degree V8 · 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc
- Power
- 246 kW / 335 PSFactory: 330 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 245 km/hFactory: 152 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 Virage Shooting-brake was a factory-built three-door estate version of Aston Martin's Virage, produced in-house rather than by an outside coachbuilder. It did not sell well and only six were built, making it one of the rarest factory Aston Martin body styles of its era.
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.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionVirage Shooting-breaks built | 61 | 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
Aston Martin unveiled the Shooting-brake at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1992, a couple of months after the Virage 6.3 conversion was introduced. Built in-house, it cost 20% more than a standard Virage. The Virage itself was in production from spring 1989 to late 1995 with an all-alloy 5,340 cc DOHC V8, and only six Shooting-brakes were completed.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Virage Shooting Brake (factory).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | All-alloy 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 |
| Power | 246 kW / 335 PSFactory: 330 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp (brake horsepower, mechanical). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | ZF five-speed manual or Chrysler three-speed Torqueflite automatic2 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 | 245 km/hFactory: 152 mph · converted3 Independently researchedQuoted by Bonhams as 244 km/h. |
|---|---|
| 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.
Two three-door prototypes, DP2099/1 and DP2099/2, were the only Shooting Brakes built from scratch; every other car was a conversion of an existing Virage coupe. Chassis 50005 was converted from a standard saloon with 1 mile on the clock, lengthened by 12 inches (30 cm) and fitted with a five-door body; six further cars for an overseas royal family were stretched by 16 inches (40 cm). Standard features listed: 50/50 split fold-down rear seats, electric rear ventilation windows, a folding dog guard and a luggage blind, with 28 cubic feet of load space.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Guide: Aston Martin Virage – a Historical & Technical Appraisal | Supercar Nostalgia Level B
- 6 Virage Shooting-breaks built
-
2
Aston Martin Virage Level B Supercar Nostalgia
- Dual overhead camshaft, all-alloy 90° V8
- 5340cc
- 330bhp at 6000rpm
- ZF five-speed manual or Chrysler three-speed Torqueflite
-
3
1993 Aston Martin Virage 6.3-Litre Vacances Shooting Brake, chassis SCFCAM1S8LBR50005 Level C Bonhams
- top speed of 152mph (244km/h)
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