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In the very early '90's I worked in Prototype Transport. Aston Martin were a client. I took one of these to be crash tested. It was the first car we tested that could still drive back onto the truck afterwards. These things are built like nothing else.

A guy at my gym in the 90s had a Vantage 600 and it was a show stopper. Utter beast.

You're going from strength to strength Jack - you've really hit your stride. Well done and keep them coming!

Lovely car with old world charm and character! Something that is often missing nowadays.

Don’t underestimate how good a De Dion set up is, it keeps the tyre contact surface parallel with the road and works exceptionally well in some cars. Don’t forget many F1 cars used it, as did the Alfas from the GTV to the SZ, which was one of the most grippy cars ever made.

I bought the Vantage version in 2006 and I can honestly say every time I open the garage and see the car I am filled with joy. I am also humbled and feel so lucky to have been it’s custodian. Obviously one day I will have to sell it and I’m sure it will bring a tear to my eye just as it did to the original owner.

My old boss (RIP) had a vantage that was stripped and fully track toy prepared with (apparently) between 700 and 750 HP, by all accounts I heard from people that had driven it, it was verging on terrifying!

It's too bad the weather would Vanquish the possibility of driving more Rapide. I am glad you could take Vantage and let us hear the Vulcan roar of that mighty powerplant though. It's totally understandable today was not the day to drive The Living Daylights out of it through the Virages, lest you be met by a Valkyrie. Excellent work!

A guy I used to work with - in the late 80's or early 90's - him and his brother were doing fibreglass work. One thing they did was making wheel arch liners for Aston. After making a number, they had a complaint "Why are you drilling the holes in different places in each one" [I believe it was an access hatch to get to something, the lightbulbs?] "We're not" they said "Each one is exactly the same". The problem was the body work was hand made, and each one was different - half an inch or so different in many cases, that when you presented the arch to the wing, each one would fit differently to the point it was in completely the wrong place.

Lovely thing……. one of my favourite Astons 🙂🇬🇧 Sounds so much nicer than a local Vanquish……. I’m all for that old school fire and brimstone V8……. One lives on the neighbouring farm and the deep thunder across the fields when it makes an occasional run is splendid……… Nice one Jack 🥳

What's beautiful about the Virage is that it's charming and full of character! Also that V8 sounds sublime! A special GT indeed! Thank you for the great content Sir Jack. Keep it coming ✌👍

Those old Aston Martin V8's sounds incredible. Even though the design is odd it has aged well. The interior looks fantastic! Lovely car! I like!

I had magazine cut outs of the Virage and Vantage on my wall as a kid. Thought they were so cool looking: aggressive and sturdy, sporty and manly. Never really forgot about them, but know they would be SUPER hard to come by here in North America. Maybe someday I'll find one! Nice review, brings me back to when all I could do was stare at photos and zip my matchbox cars around on the carpet.

A brutish charm. How though do Aston & Jag get their ali bodied cars so heavy, leather can't be that thick?! Thanks Jack! 🙏🙏

I remember reading Rowan's test of the Virage. I'll never forgot the caption under one of the photos - "Handling woolly but reassuring."

It's actually a really simple line-up. First is Virage, owners criticised it for being somewhat crude in some areas compared with the old V8 (Vantage), once 'new' Vantage came along, Virage was replaced by the V8 Coupe as the 'base' car, which was far superior in terms of assembly and interior fit/finish. It's also not the last 'hand built' car at Aston Martin, id argue that accolade goes to Vanquish, which was still all hand assembled at Newport Pagnell.

From the license plate you can tell, that this car was part of the legendary Hunter Green Collection, nine Astons from1990, all finished in the same color combination Hunter Green with tan leather upholstery. CLP means complete, because every car you could have bought at Aston Martin was put in that collection, even the Vantage Zagato (and Z Volante), the V8 Volante POW spec and a Lagonda IV. The cars were registered consecutively with numbers G 901-909 CLP. Unfortunatetly the collection was sold at Bonhams in 2005 and never been brought together since...

Very very good car. This one should be more known as it was at its time. Its a piece or art if we talk in automotive design and features.

I was on the stand at the British motor show in 1988 when they launched the car. I was invited by chairman Victor Gauntlett himself, because I was one of the owners' club members who submitted suggestions for a name for the new car x

No perhaps it is not pretty but it is a real Aston Martin. This one is a nice colour and sounds great. You are right, the names do get a bit confusing sometimes but I don't pretend to know marketing so I can't comment on their reasons. Glad you kept it on the black stuff Jack and thanks for the review.👍👍

A well balanced review Jack, well done. The car looks fabulous and makes me look forward to collecting my recently bought 1990 Virage in a few weeks time. It’s in Germany and I’m taking it home to Ireland so hoping it’ll be an epic journey, all 1,600km of it 😊 It’s also a RHD and manual and is the 50th car made.

When Mr. Bean approves, you know it’s gold! Loved seeing him on Top Gear, setting a new record! He’s an amazing driver. Amazing car! Great review!

Spotted a few Xj40 parts in that Aston. Aircon panel, plus the dashboard gauges. Nice review though Jack. Really enjoyed it as I regularly do. Keep up the good work. 👍

Sounds fantastic, what a stunning car that would be a pleasure to do long journeys in!!

Another great video Number 27! The Virage - as with the Espada, the 400i etc., - needed a manual gearbox to bring out the best in them. That Tadek Marek designed V8 coupled to a dogleg manual.. what a car!

Taking it easy on roads like this is understandable. Still got a fine idea about the car and the noise it makes. Thanks!

This has become such a forgotten era for Aston Martin, I find these such interesting cars. AM was such a different company at this point.

Great video, this one is in considerably better condition that my dads one. He has a 1990 Virage in the same green with a cream interior and auto box. It was bored to 7L at RS Williams we think after it left the factory. This video makes me want to get it back on the road even more.

At 5.21 you show a Virage G511 VUU. I bought G512 VUU in 2010. They were part of a series of Virages sold by HWM and the number plates were meant to match the chassis number but I think mine was the only one to actually match. It was looking very sorry for itself at a classic car garage, not because it was in bad condition, but because it had such bad writeups in the motor magazines. It is a manual and also only done 24,000 miles. (according to the random display on the trip computer.) I drove it down to Rome and it was a very comfortable cruiser with good aircon. It broke down in Rome due to the cheapskates in the account dept at Aston specifying cheap vacuum tubes to inform the computer. They had crumbled to nothing. I managed to replace them with aircraft quality tubes and fitted them with a snake camera and a bit of keyhole surgery. At the same time I discovered that the cats were not compulsory on a 1990 car and they had crumbled to dust inside so I blasted them clear to allow a free flow. All this made quite a difference and second gear acceleration was enough to startle passengers. I had read all about the deficiency of the De Dion rear end but never found anything untoward. However to really find out I took it to a track day at Cadwell Park. Now those familiar with the circuit will know that it is not suited to a car like this. A friend was there who raced big saloons and has a shed full of trophies and I suggested that he tried it. "Nah, I've read the road tests and I'd rather not" I pushed him a little more and he did have a go. I was in the passenger seat and after the first lap a smile started to appear on his face by the fifth lap I am sure now that there is a large dent in the passenger footwell where I tried to find the brake pedal. He could find nothing wrong with the handling and was full of praise. He loved the engine and gearbox and sharp steering all on standard tyres and wheels. As far as looks go, I am indifferent , it is smart, bit arse heavy, bonnet looks too big compared to the boot. Women like it generally, men less so. But when you look at the workmanship it is more a mobile work of art than a motorcar. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbKKdrOcx9DGc58.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6t2oryXxsW-Zas.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oM2Uqa2VzrCdfJc.html By the way the steering wheel adjusts up and down with a small lever below the indicator

I had one of these for a short while, and a later (1999) V8 Volante LWB. Both were short on power and the Volante shook its scuttle like a Turkish dancer... Nice cars though.

almost lost control of my bows when i saw this on the highway. it was an 80’s era boxy aston of some sort. dark green. never spotted one before in 30 some years of car spotting

LOVE these; fairly rare, classy, muscular and just about affordable in terms of thoroughbred classics.

Well done as always Jack! Love your channel! Keep them coming.

You're getting some incredible cars on the channel Jack! Keep the content coming buddy...... You're killing it 👍

That interior is wonderful I can just imagine how nice that leather feels! The exterior design is interesting and really modern for its age!

I remember seeing Mark King(level 42) pulling out of his drive in one of these, and wishing so much that I was a rock star. Beautiful car from an even more beautiful heritage.

Really love these “special car” reviews, well presented - excellent stuff

Beautiful car in lovely condition, I remember these growing up and drooling over them in all the car magazines of the 80's :)

What an awesome car, I’m loving these reviews. I started watching you in lockdown and like so many others really loved the Influenzo videos. So nice to see how you and the channel have progressed Jack.

Brilliant engine and performance. Another great video Jack. Roger

Great video Jack. Like you say, cars like this illustrate what's wrong with (or lost from) so many modern designs - not least Astons. It's got effortless charm, cool, and singularity in spades, and kind of puts them all to shame like that.

Awesome car. Apart from Gran Turismo and a few book images never seen or heard one of these cars. Thank you for showcasing this rare car. Keep up the good work.

Of course it's a frosty British day! You are in the UK - and we've gone from 40 to minus in a few months. Some countries get almost that in 24 hrs...each day.

Great video. It's not a bad looking car apart from the front grill, it looks like they forgot to fit one. The rest of the car is a mixture of fine English craft work embellished with parts from an auto jumble.

Love these reviews of prestigious cars from the late 80’s early 90’s… grew up loving these types of cars 👍👌

Thank you Jack and James from sunny SOUTH AFRICA .

I subscribed on the back of influenzo but lost a little bit of interest with the Citroen and Mercedes builds but am really enjoying these videos of older fabulous cars. Your videography and editing is on point and there’s so much detail in the info you provide. They are the perfect length too. Great work Jack 👍🏼⭐️

That's the car that first comes to my mind when I think Aston Martin, amazing design and the interior is even more spectacular. I totally agree that they lost their way these days. Now they're most known for an SUV with a Mercedes engine...pretty sad.

Had a Maisto model of that exact car and colour as a child, for that reason only it remains a dream car.😊

Cool review. I think it explains why I don’t remember seeing a 90s Virage on Top Gear (Clarkson, May, Hammond era), or on Grand Tour. I don’t think Jeremy would have liked explaining why the old Virage had a much nicer & far plusher interior than a brand new AML. They really lost the formula, not withstanding the Ford era, on car interiors. To this day they only offer an uninteresting dashboard, and I’m not sure if you can delete the Birmingham spec on the upholstery. Thanks for the video.

I know I’m comparing Apples & Oranges, but my 2007 Corvette ZO6 weighted about 3,300 pounds, the hand built pushrod V8 produced 505 horsepower @ 6,300 R’s, 470 lb.ft. torque @ 4,800 R’s (7K redline) and a 6 speed manual. It was no where as refined as the Aston, but if you wanted on the road performance, it was the way to go. I do enjoy your videos. My very first car was a very well used/abused XK120 FHC. The only foreign car I’ve ever owned.

Glorious. Way more want factor than any modern Aston !

Grew up near there. Love seeing a crisp Cotswold morning and some beautiful stone walls.

Smashing it dude. Well done.

Thank you for this video! The Aston Martin looks amazing! The shape of the car is a bit dated but it grows on you!

My mate's dad had the 6.3 'Works Prepared' version of the Virage and I went with them to Switzerland as a kid, with 4 peple in the car, it smoked Ferraris and Porsches on the way and the drivers did not look best pleased, lol

I`m not 100% sure, but those round plastic buttons look very much like how I remember the dashboard buttons in my father`s first generation Ford Scorpio, when I was a child.

I owned for a number of years a 85 V8 Vantage and while servicing the car at Roos Engineering in Bern Switzerland, i was given the opportunity to take out on my own a V600, It was a car i was considering upgrading to .However i couldnt wait to get back into my 80s Vantage, The V600 felt heavy a similar experience when at Porsche Lausanne while they serviced my 964 C4 i was given a Boxster though it wasnt a weight issue, it lacked character. the Virage is good value when compared to 80s Vantage but its lines have not aged that well.

Nice video! I like the way this car looks, and the Vantage version of this used to be my dream car. It would still be, but I don't know if I could find one, let alone at my budget :D

Thanks for the nice video. Always liked the Virage ( and the db7 ) , but buying them now ?

Interesting car as this is the 1st time I've ever heard of it. Thanks for sharing.

pretty sure from memory rowan was a long time fan of astons ,i think prior to the virage he bought the zagato coupe which was a bit steep when new ,great vid cheers my man

You sir make fine car content :) I used to eyeball this car at oldtimer shows (seen it more than once), always was interested with the unique design

You’re a braver man than me driving such a car in those road conditions .

I think it’s a very beautiful car. Thank you Jack

I’ve been going to buy one for the last 20 years heard the horror stories. I do have a DB9 with 80,000 miles on it and has been really reliable. Might get one yet 🎉

A good run my man! Great video with little help. Cold England indeed!

Just found your channel today and I must say it has an old top gear/Clarkson's cars vibe, and I absolutely love it. Subbed for more great stuff to come I presume (:

Another interesting car video. Keep them coming.

The coupe was so much more beautiful at the rear end, with its round lights!

Love it…great vlog…would have one in a flash.

Love your enthusiasm

Jack, you have some balls, driving anything, never mind this beauty in these conditions.

Thanks Jack. Again, so glad i found your channel!! What an amazing car. And no, it isn't pretty....or is it? I felt myself leaning towards the good-looking the more I watched!

Been looking forward to this one Never liked the virage back in the day but after watching that I want one

Excellent video 90’s fantasy

That is a drop dead gorgeous car and then some other stuff can be said about it. Love it!

I was looking for a job when I moved to Dorking, I was only in town for about 2 days when I saw a sign for pizza cooks outside this little restuarant so I went in to enquire. I met the boss, John West and talked with himfor a while and he took me on, as I walked out there was the V8 Vantage of that era, this was 1980. It belonged to John West, he'd swapped his Roller for it with his brother. Man, that was a monster. He was as camp as row of tents but he loved his cars. His secretary, Rosemary, in her 40s, used to drive him around in it, she loved it too. She was not a quick driver and John was in a hurry one day on the M3 and he told Rosemary to boot it, it was scariest ride he'd ever had but Rosemary got used to and floored it up and down to London. They would arrive at the Dorking restuarant with big cheesey smiles on their faces. You are right about those older Astons, the new ones are just run of the mill and those were exclusive and still are, DB7s and DB9s etc are quite common.

Great car nice 👍 one Jack shame about the frozen road

Hey Jack it would be awesome if you could get a hold of a Vantage v550 or 600(manual please). They are so badass and would make a fine follow up to this video. Love your car selections of late, much better than seeing new cars being tested as they are mostly bland and unaffordable anyway. PS...thank you for saying(correctly) "foot-pounds" when referring to torque numbers instead of the awkward "pounds-feet" we hear so much from reviewers. Keep up the good work, mate!

Although this Aston Martin is somehow to new for my taste it still had what I LOVE in cars: CLASS! We had Astons in our body shop. In general most of them were older and therefore classier and prettier: But look at this leather and wood interior. It is stunning! Rivalled only by Rolls Royce and Bentley. The interiors of classic Maseratis were also beautiful. With beautiful leather. But classic Britsh cars carry the crown there. I admit that in spite of being partly Italian.

Hi ! As I said on another vid, I'm glad to see that this car is starting to attract the interest of real connoisseurs. It is indeed the sign song of the "real" Astons built entirely by hand in Newport Pagnell . According to the latest AMHT (Aston Martin Heritage Trust) count only 357 Virage coupes were built (+ 9 LE editions which use the later V8 coupe type v595 349hp engine) . I bought my coupe in 2015, I had a few odds and ends to rectify but it runs beautifully. It is a very sound handling car, heavy when stationary but light once it starts to roll. I wanted a 1984 Oscar India but they were becoming too expensive and finally I took this Virage and I don't regret my choice, let's hope that they will be appreciated one day at their true value ! thank you for the video Jack ! bye from France 😀

That sound is just epic.

Yeah another great video , these sound better than you think ,but you have to be on the outside , would love you to do the 80s v8 vantage or even just the plain v8 or volante , I was not too overwhelmed with these cars at first but the 90s astons have really grown on me , maybe because they were truly the last handbuilt , great videos of these being crafted Newport Pagnall on YT , also a russian guy has done a great video on the rare 4 door and shooting brake commissions .

Lovely 'deep' V8 sound. The Mk2 Scirocco rear lamps actually work well there.

Now we are talking 👍

What a parts bin special, guess the donor cars from the parts.

Fabulous machine. Those interior door handles are Jaguar XJ6 Series handles!!

Thanks for going out on such a cold morning to bring this to us Jack. No LSD in the standard Virage spec really surprised me 😮

If that is true then they have also gained proper functioning drivetrain and electronic architecture. We used to have rickets and polio but nobody misses that either.

Had a passenger ride, thanks to a sporting bears owner, in the Vantage, every bit as fantastic as I’d hoped it would be.

All hail Victor Gauntlett!

You're doing some very cool cars lately. 😀

This is a work of art I'd love one of these with a super chargers on it. ohhh baby 😬

The trip computer reminds me of the one in the dash binnacle of the BMW E39 M5

Love this car! Some of the parts make me laugh though. The steering wheel looks like it came off a 1990 Vauxhall Nova 1.2. And the side rear windows look like a 240 SX. The lights, mirrors and switchgear are also obvious. Yet I still crave for one :)

Virage is always amongst my fav's.

Another great video, it's almost like you're reading my mind, Alpha GTV'S, now this, how about a Capri, maybe the Tickford?

Jack, I stumbled on this. Excellent as always. Did ford have an influence on AM going back to say 1980? They just look like a big mustang to me .(heaven forbid my uncles reading this with their P5B rover coupes lol), but they do