1995 Aston Martin Vantage V550 Review - Britain's Twin Supercharged Lamborghini Slaying Armchair
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Published 2023-08-17
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Today on the channel, an incredible opportunity - as I drive the mighty 550hp twin-supercharged Aston Martin Vantage V550. A hero of Jeremy Clarkson's and all old Aston fans - how does this compare to the old V8?
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All Comments (21)
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The V600 in green was my bedroom wall poster car. It was easily the coolest car on the planet back then. At least to mine and my friends teenage eyes.
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Always loved this Aston. Definitely one of my most favorite cars in general. It’s great to see you finally get your hands on one!😁
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Short story about my own introduction to this car. 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. At the time I didn't really realize what I was looking at as I wasn't yet familiar with the Vantage V550 model, but when I went home and did a quick google search on it I 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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When Clarkson drove a prototype of this, exposed rivets and all, I fell in love. Proper 90s bruiser
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Fuckin hell you finally got the best Aston Martin ever made.❤
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The seats are Recaro CSE (or similar) which had the switches on the lower bolster so it's not really an Aston thing. Those style of seats are a real highlight for me on the older upper end stuff, mostly German, real genuine retro chique!
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Love this car. A guy in my gym had the 600 bhp version of this. It was an utter brute.
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90’s styling of the Vantage is by far my personal favourite with the 2000’s Vantage coming second. V600 in this gen is my personal favourite Vantage.
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What a glorious automobile! In the day, I thought that these were the shizzle, the ultimate Brute in a Suit... In all the years that followed, nothing has come close to the sheer majesty of these cars. Thanks for the review, and congratulations on the 300k. Day made...
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These medium old Aston's have real presence. Kind of like driving a Victorian sitting room around but looks super cool.
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I remember knowing about Vantage back during the GranTurismo 2 days. Back then I really don't understand why would I pay a lot more for Vantage than the prettier DB7. I think now I have grown out of that phase and found new appreciation for these British bulldogs.
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I had no idea these were so rare. Easily one of my favourite cars of all time. It's like the perfect car that does everything.
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Stumbled upon this in a mayfair dealership as a lost 19yo wandering around London some 25y ago. The sheer size and muscularity of the thing stopped me in my tracks. It felt like swimming next to a whale shark. Proper British monster this thing. Up there with the Bentley Turbo R for presence!
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This has been one of my favourite cars since I was about 10 when I saw it on a Clarkson VHS in 1996, it’s easily still in my top 10. Saw one in London in the late 90’s and the dude driving it wasn’t sparing the horses! 🐎
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In the early days of Top-Gear magazine they did a head-to-head of the Vantage vs the the Bentley Conti R - the Aston was always the one for me. I pored through that article over and over until the copy literally disintegrated. Every bit of it is seared into my brain for eternity and now the sound of the engine under heavy load in your video has joined it!
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Without doubt my favourite all time car. Can't think of anything that screams "Made in England" louder than that. Utterly glorious...... Great video - thanks....
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You gotta hand it to Aston Martin…. They may be old and flawed, but they remind you why life is so wonderful and to be enjoyed….
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Growing up my neighbour bought a new V600, I used to have an accident every time he started it, still one of my all time fav cars
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I remember seeing a V550 at the Motor show and the NEC. I was in awe just looking at he engine bay and wondered how Aston Martin managed to shoehorn in those two huge superchargers. To me this is one of the most iconic Aston’s every produced in my lifetime. I really want one !
