Aston Martin DB7 Vantage V12
The Aston Martin DB7 was produced from September 1994 to December 2004 and was designed by Ian Callum and Keith Helfet as a grand tourer, available as a coupe and convertible. The prototype was ready as early as November 1992 and made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1993. The six-cylinder DB7, based on the Jaguar AJ6 engine, was positioned at the time as the entry-level model below the hand-built V8 Virage. With over 7.000 units built, the DB7 became the most produced Aston Martin to date, until it was succeeded by the DB9 in 2004. In 1999, Aston Martin introduced the more powerful DB7 V12 Vantage at the Geneva Motor Show. This is equipped with the 5,9-liter 48-valve V12 engine, producing 426 hp and 542 Nm of torque, with a compression ratio of 10,3:1. There was a choice between a six-speed manual gearbox (TREMEC T-56) and a five-speed automatic (ZF 5HP30). Aston Martin quoted a top speed of 299 km/h with the manual and 266 km/h with the automatic, with a sprint from 0-97 km/h in 4,9 seconds.
The Aston Martin DB7 was produced from September 1994 to December 2004 and was designed by Ian Callum and Keith Helfet as a grand tourer, available as a coupe and convertible. The prototype was ready as early as November 1992 and made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1993. The six-cylinder DB7, based on the Jaguar AJ6 engine, was positioned at the time as the entry-level model below the hand-built V8 Virage. With over 7.000 units built, the DB7 became the most produced Aston Martin to date, until it was succeeded by the DB9 in 2004.
In 1999, Aston Martin introduced the more powerful DB7 V12 Vantage at the Geneva Motor Show. It is equipped with the 5,9-liter 48-valve V12 engine, producing 426 hp and 542 Nm of torque, with a compression ratio of 10,3:1. There was a choice of a six-speed manual gearbox (TREMEC T-56) or a five-speed automatic (ZF 5HP30). Aston Martin quoted a top speed of 299 km/h with the manual and 266 km/h with the automatic, with a 0-97 km/h sprint time of 4,9 seconds. The V12 Vantage measures 4.692 mm in length, 1.830 mm in width, and 1.243 mm in height, and weighs 1.800 kg. Externally, the Vantage distinguishes itself from the regular 6-cylinder DB7 by different side mirrors, larger fog lights below the headlights, and "DB7 Vantage" badges at the rear. Following the introduction of the Vantage, sales of the base DB7 dropped sharply, leading to the discontinuation of its production in mid-1999.
This car
The DB7 V12 Vantage offered here is finished in metallic green with a brown/green leather interior that is still in perfect condition. The car has an automatic gearbox that shifts perfectly and has only 68.684 km on the odometer. The car has German registration.
The maintenance is excellently documented: there is an extensive file containing invoices and TÜV inspection reports dating back to 2004. This includes, among other things, multiple Hauptuntersuchung (TÜV/HU) reports from 2005 to 2021, various Abgasuntersuchung (AU) reports, maintenance invoices from recognized workshops (including Youngtimer Bayern), an extensive major service from 2021 (including brakes, tires, and work on the airbag/seatbelt tensioner), and a stamped service booklet with the last stamp at 67.775 km; the odometer now reads approximately 68.400 km, so the car has barely been driven since then.
In short: a very luxuriously equipped, well-documented, and extremely desirable Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage.
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