The 90s Supercar Killer You’ve (probably) Never Heard of: Aston Martin Vantage V550
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Published 2023-08-06
This is the Aston Martin Vantage V550 and it is a twin-supercharged monster: perfect for those for whom too much is not enough. The only car you could buy at the time with more power was a McLaren F1 but they couldn’t be any more different. The F1 is all cleverness and high technology, and this thing? It’s brute force and an unshakeable sensation that it’s actually from the 1960s and not the 1990s.
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All Comments (21)
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A couple years ago I went to a man's house in my local area to buy a used polisher I found on FB marketplace. After paying him I was about to leave, when I realized I'd under-payed him $20. I knocked on his door again to make things square, and he appreciated my honesty enough to open up his garage to show me what he had. And a Vantage V550 was sitting there, dark red with cream interior and wood trim. Couldn't believe how rare and amazing a car I'd stumbled upon. So butch and beautiful at the same time. He let me sit in it too. I've been fascinated with this model ever since.
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I've heard of this car, I worked on the Virage and it's derivatives (Virage, Volante, Virage LE, Vantage, V8 Coupe, Virage LWB & Vantage LM) at Newport Pagnell for 10 years, It took 97 hours to produce the wiring harnesses for these cars, all built from scratch by a small team hidden away upstairs from the engine build area. Even though I used to see these beasts on a daily basis I have only see 2 on the British roads since I left the company in 1999
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Oh, we’ve heard of it alright . That FOX body steering wheel gets me every time😂😂😂
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It was my dream car as a teenager, it is my dream car still. Yes, it shows some age, but the flair, the panache, the style, the brute looks. It all adds up to this masterpiece.
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I'm lucky enough to own a 550 in the same Royal Blue. It's an event every time it's driven, the harder you drive them the better they are. I can't think of a more unique, more driveable road car.
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My farmer friend who died at 98yrs old, born in 1919, swore by the quality & ruggedness of the David Brown tractor brand. As a man raised believing 'Be American - Buy American ", I was a bit shocked when I found out his favorite tractor in 7 decades was built in Britain. He made no apologies for his loyalists view, when most farmers his age & era were John Deere , Allis, Case, Massey- Ferguson, Ford, & International Harvester brand fans.
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Some geeky details for you, the front headlights are Carello units shared with the Alfa Romeo ES30 SZ and the Lancia Hyena, the rear lights are the same as the McLaren F1 and originally from the Dutch built Bova coach. The wing mirrors are from the Citroen CX, these were used by many manufacturers such as Jaguar for the XJ220, the Lotus Esprit, various TVRs, Alpine A610 and many others
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"Aston Martin has a long and illustrious history of nearly going out of business" gave me the giggles 😂 Another wonderful episode!
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It's literally a British super muscle car
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Twin superchargers is genius for the time I bet it was a torque monster
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I visited the factory when these were in production. The front wings and grill surround were hand formed out of aluminium sheet and then rig welded together to form one piece that was then fitted to the car. The engines were made in a small room and then wheeled across on a trolley to the test bench in a building on the other side of a main road.
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One of my top favourite "brute in a suit" of all time. There was also the Vantage V600 and the Vantage LeMans, which was even crazier and had twin nostrils (similar to older V8 Vantages) with a blanked-out grille. Utterly bonkers these cars. Love them and if I ever have enough money, would love to own them.
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I remember seeing these in the Dupont Registry magazines in the 90s and Ive never read a review or even seen a video on the car. Ive always thought they were a handsome coupe. Thank you for work on this video and sharing it with us. Great job!
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I have loved these ever since seeing & driving one in a Gran Turismo game when I was a kid. I was lucky enough to see one up close a few years ago. One of my all time favourite Astons. Thank you for the video on this rare & beautiful beast!
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Along with the Maserati Shamal, this has been my dream car since I discovered it in the nineties. It's a joy of a car, just surpassed by the 40 Le Mans V600 builds. What an excellent video, with the best shoots of a car I have seen so far.
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The V550 and V600 have always been my favorite Astons. Glad to see some more media on them. Another great one, Derek.
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This car and the Virage 6.3 are the reason why I fell in love with Aston as a teenager. I still love them quite as much. Thank you for this video, it's so rare to have new content about them. And this car deserves it.
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The vantage, the real one, is a master in design
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Even as a kid, as always an American boy fan of American muscle, but Aston Martin, totally made me fall in love with a classy elegant British Bond style super car killer!!! I always wanted a 1995 V550 vantage!!! Still to this day, it is on my wishlist of cars to own!!!
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It's always been a toss-up for my favourite dream car ever. Aston Vantage V550 vs Jaguar XJ220. Thank you for this film. Excellent work.
