Aston Martin Vantage

For other uses, see Aston Martin Vantage (disambiguation).

Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. In one case, from 1972–1973, the Vantage was a distinct model, being a straight-6 powered version of the DBS, a car that had been launched as a straight-6 but was by that time V8-powered (as the DBS V8). Despite the Vantage nameplate, the 1972–1973 Vantage was in reality the least powerful model in the manufacturer's range at the time. It was also the least expensive, serving as an entry-level Aston Martin.^[2]

Aston Martin Vantage
1973 Aston Martin Vantage
Overview
Manufacturer	Aston Martin
Production	1972–1973 71 produced[1]
Assembly	United Kingdom: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Designer	William Towns
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Related	Aston Martin V8
Powertrain
Engine	4.0 L Tadek Marek I6
Chronology
Predecessor	Aston Martin DBS

Visual cues include a unique 2-headlight front clip with DB6-like grille. It was also the last Aston Martin to come equipped with wire wheels. Just 71 examples were built.

The Vantage was the last straight-6 Aston Martin until the 1993 DB7.