![]() Finished in Antrim Blue with Grey leather upholstery and Blue interior accents, the 2+2-seater is variously described by the vendor as being in ‘good’ (paintwork), ‘good/very good’ (bodywork, interior trim) or ‘very good’ (engine, transmission, electrical equipment) condition. One of the increasingly sought-after manual gearbox cars, ‘C2 LAG’ is warranted to have covered just 47,000 miles from new in the hands of four owners. Just 879 straight-six powered DB7 Volantes were produced with a mere 150 of those featuring manual transmission. Penned by Ian Callum at the same time as the Coupe, the convertible Volante version was unveiled at the LA and Detroit motor shows of early 1996 - America being the chief market for the company's soft-tops. However, it was the way the DB7 looked, rather than its performance potential, which wowed the public. Credited with developing 335bhp and 360lbft, it was allied to either five-speed manual or automatic transmission and reputedly enabled the Aston Martin to sprint from 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and reach 161mph. Derived from a proven Jaguar unit, the 2+2-seater’s 3239cc DOHC straight-six engine boasted four valves per cylinder, Zytec multi-point fuel injection and an Eaton supercharger. ![]() Unveiled at the March 1993 Geneva Salon, the DB7 utilised a steel semi-monocoque chassis equipped with all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and power assisted rack-and-pinion steering. Last serviced in July 2020 and accompanied by some £25,500 worth of invoicesĪlthough Victor Gauntlett had long mooted the idea, it took the arrival of Ford money and TWR Group know-how for a new generation, `small' Aston Martin to become reality.Warranted 47,000 miles from new (backed by service and MOT records). ![]()
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