Aston Martin Vantage V600 1998

1998 Aston Martin Vantage V600 (RHD)
200+ MPH and 0-60 in 3.9 seconds – staggering performance   V600 driving dynamic pack  7,831 miles only since uprated to V600 spec  Prepared by AM Works Service – invoices on file  One of six cars finished in Antrim Blue  A must for any collection 
Finished in elegant Antrim Blue metallic coachwork with Parchment sport seats, piped in Dark Blue. Top roll trimmed in Royal Blue with matching Blue Wilton carpets bound in leather piping. Headlining, A pillars, grab handles and sunvisors all trimmed exquisitely in Parchment Alcantara – headlining ribbed. Dark Blue herringbone seat belts, perforated leather door cards and a Burr Walnut steering wheel finish off the car.  
Benefitting from host of non-standard options which include heated, reclining and massaging seats, heated head lamps and front windscreen – for the icy winter morning. Traction control and ABS added for safety and tyre pressure monitors for added peace of mind. 
This example rolled off the Newport Pagnel production line on 31st July 1998 in V550 Vantage specification. Suppled new via Auto Performance Paris it ordered in left hand drive and factory manual. The Vantage was built to order of its first owner, Christen Sveaas, industrialist and world renowned art collector – original pre delivery inspection sheet and order form are both on file. Fast forward to 2006 the car was acquired by a UK collector who dispatched the Vantage to Aston Martin Works Service to prepare the car to V600 specification (Dynamic Pack). The works commenced on 16th May 2006, in addition to these works the Vantage was converted from left hand drive to right hand drive. All of these works were carried out by the men who had built the car originally. On file we have the complete invoices (17 pages) listing every item of work carried out. Since works were completed the car has covered just 7,831 miles.  
Complete works, description and parts fitted by Aston Martin Works Service: 
Removing engine from chassis to access steering column and bulkhead fittings. Removing interior trims, steering column, pedal assemblies, handbrake, steering rack and instruments etc. Installing steering column brackets, modifying heater motors and fitting pedal housing to bulkhead. Installing brake servo / master cylinder and pedal assemblies for right hand drive. Making up and installing new vacuum hoses to suit air conditioning controls and fuel system carbon canisters. Fabricating and installing new brake pipes as necessary. Installing new and re-working wiring harnesses as necessary. Cleaning engine intercooler tanks and air pipes. Re-fitting to engine with new seals and clamps as required. Re-fitting engine and transmission assemblies. Re-fitting starter motor wiring, throttle cables / linkages, exhaust manifolds etc. Installing right hand drive steering rack and connecting to steering column.Trimming dash facia, console, dash top, undertrays, handbrake etc. Removing mirror switch from left door to right door and re-trimming as necessary. Installing interior facia, instruments including new MPH speedometer, dash, console, glove box etc. Modifying wiper mechanism / linkage to allow sweep for right hand drive. Replacing and aligning headlamps to dip left. Making up and renewing interior carpeting as necessary, Carrying out Driving Dynamics V600 Enhancements. Carrying out modifications to engine inter-cooler system, modifying throttle operation on potentiometer and re-setting engine set up for optimum performance. Removing handbrake callipers, dismantling, cleaning, lubricating and modifying to V600 specification. Installing new front and rear brake disc assemblies, larger front brake callipers, improved efficiency rear callipers, using replacement brake pads. Modifying front and rear suspension bump stops. Installing prated road springs, koni shock absorbers and anti-roll bars. Re-setting suspension ride heights and geometry settings. Re-working engine management system wiring, making up wiring harness, installing Traction Control System and mounting control switch to centre console. Mounting new tyres to lightweight Driving Dynamic wheels. Balancing and fitting new wheel nuts and centre cap badges. Removing exhaust system, repositioning chassis mountings and installing large bore Super Sport Exhaust System. Assembling and installing Driving Dynamics grille, Works Prepared and V600 badges. Carrying out auto-gearbox service, draining oil. Renewing filter, adjusting brake bands and kick down linkage, renewing sump gasket and renewing oil. Tracing electronic control fault an renewing unit. Removing hypoid rear cover, cleaning off leaking cover gasket, renewing gasket and renewing oil. Removing tyres from original wheels, fitting customer supplied winter tyres and balancing. Removing front suspension wishbones to renew mountings. Cleaning excess oil form engine, reporting on oil leaks, removing and renewing right hand front cover gasket. Renewing battery and windscreen wiper blades. Repairing poor cooling fan wiring terminals. Removing front indicator lamps, cleaning inside and re-sealing. Removing original telephone cradle and associated wiring. Tracing fault to door mirror operation and repairing wiring in door. Removing front spoiler sacrificial panels for repair. On examination found to be beyond repair, pre-fitting new panels and spraying. Investigating drivers seat back tilt mechanism inoperative, removing seat / back, repairing and adjusting mechanism. Removing left hand door check link, carry out adjustment, lubricating and re-assembling. Installing Tracker Horizon vehicle tracking system. Removing current audio head unit and wiring. Installing new alpine head unit with fold out pulse touch display screen, with satellite navigation and DVD / CD audio / video. Installing CD autochange to right hand side of luggage area with satellite navigation driver unit. Fabricating and trimming cover over CD and satalite navigation units, Installing independent radio aerial override switch to centre cubby base. Removing rear bumper, stripping out original proximity sensors, wiring and warning systems. Repairing bumper, fitting new sensors and re-spraying bumper. Removing front bumper and installing proximity sensors and spraying matching colour. Running wiring harnesses through car from front and rear sensors to centre console and mounting control panel below ashtray lid. Carrying out additional work required to complete full annal service. Carrying out extended road testing. Calibrating traction control and re-checking steering and suspension geometry 
Parts only: 
GASKET - REAR COVER 
WASHER-SEALING COPPR 
DRIVESCREW-V600 BGE 
BADGE-S/CHARGER V600 
ASSY OIL LEVEL INDIC 
WASHER 5/16 SPRING 
SPACER-W/BONE PLATED 
SHIM-LWR SPRING PLTD 
ECU 4 SPD AUTO GBX 
SENDER UNIT 
NUT 7/16 UNF CLEVLOC 
SCREW No10 x 3/4 FLG 
WASHER M6 SPRING 
WASHER M10 SPRING 
WASHER M5 PLAIN MED 
WASHER M6 PLAIN 
WASHER M5 S/PROOF 
NUT M5 HEX 
NUT M6 HEX 
SCREW M8 x 25 HEX HD 
NUT CAPTIVE NYLON 
BOLT M6 x 30 HEX 
BOLT M5 x 30 HEX HD 
STUD M5 x 25 BIGHD 
CLAMP - EAR No286 
SCREW M10 x25 LOW HD 
INSULATOR POS LCKING 
RECPT-1.5-2.5 P/LOCK 
NUT M8 HEX FLG SLK 
SCREW M6 x16 HEX FLG 
PLUG - PLASTIC 
PIPE CLAMP 9.5/9.5 
2 WAY PIN MOULDING 
2 WAY SKT MOULDING 
2 WAY LOCKING WEDGE 
2 WAY LOCKING WEDGE 
PIN TERMINAL 0.5-1.5 
ST TERMINAL 0.5-1.5 
CAP PROTECTION M8 
SCREW M8 X 12 HEX 
SCREW No8 x 25 R/CSK 
LOCTITE 5699 U/GREY 
PROTECTION CAPS BLK 
'WORKS' BADGE PLINTH 
LABEL COOLANT LEVEL 
G/BOX SUMP GASKET 
OIL FILTER 
NUT 5/8 UNF SLK HEX 
NUT M10 HEX SLK 
BUSH SLIPFLEX 
NUT 1/2 UNF SLK HEX 
WASHER M10 PLAIN 
BOLT M6 x 30 HEX 
NUT 5/16 UNF NLC THN 
SWITCH ROCKER 
6 WAY PIN MOULDING 
6 WAY SKT MOULDING 
6 WAY LOCKING WEDGE 
6 WAY LOCKING WEDGE 
PIN TERMINAL 1.5-2.5 
12v 5W 
CAPLESS BULB 
BATTERY - OPTIMA 
SENSOR-PROXIMITY 
COACH LEATHER BLACK 
WASHER 2BA PLAIN MED 
NUT 2BA SLK TYPE P 
BOLT 2BA x 5/8 HEX 
WASHER M6 S/PROOF 
LEATHER PARCHMENT 
CLIP 3.5dia STARLOCK 
LEATHER PRCHMNT-PERF 
LEATHER PACIFIC BLUE 
IPA WIPE 
SEALANT STRIP 
DETACHABLE INSERT RH 
DETACHABLE INSERT LH 
MIRROR SUN VISOR 
INSUL FRT B/HEAD RHD 
CLIP - 'V' CLAMP 
'O' RING 
WASHER PLATE - AIR 
CLIP - PIPE - SINGLE 
CLIP - PIPE - DOUBLE 
CLIP - PIPE - TREBLE 
STRG UNIT RHD 
VNTG 
WASHER 1/2 SPECIAL 
END FITTING - MALE 
HOSE-CLIPS/STEEL 
WASHER 5/16 PLAIN 
WASHER 5/16 SPRING 
WASHER 7/16 SPRING 
NUT 5/16 UNF PHILIDS 
WASHER 3/8 x 7/8 
NUT 5/16 UNF SLK HEX 
HOSE ASSY -RACK TUBE 
EDGE FINISHER 
SHAFT FULCRUM LOWER 
BUSH 
HOSE-RACK TO RES.RHD 
PIPE SEAL-STRG RACK 
HOSE-PMP TO RACK RHD 
SEAL STEERING RACK 
ASY RACK MTG BRKT LG 
ASY RACK M/BRKT SHT 
SPACER 2mm 
ASY MOUNTING BRACKET 
ASY BRKT MTG STG CLM 
ASSY SUPPORT TUBE 
M12x1.75.10.9x100 
BRKT-BUSH ACCL PDL 
ASSY ACC PEDAL 
ASSY ACCELTR.X SHAFT 
SPT H/BRK ASY RH 
ASSY BRKT HEADER TNK 
GASKET 
GASKET 
EXHAUST MANIF GASKET 
GASKET MANIFOLD/CAT 
MTG RUBBER EXHAUST 
SWITCH-FRONT FOG 
WIPER BLADE RHD 
WIPER ARM 
ASY WINDSCREEN WIPER 
HARNESS RHD ABS 
ASSY H/LAMP UNIT LH 
MTG RUBBER(5/16 UNF) 
SCREW 7/16 UNCx1 1/4 
RIVET No9 x 5/8 
SCREW No8 x 1/2 CSK 
POP-RIVET 1/8 x.35 
POP-RIVET 1/8 x 5/16 
WASHER 9/16 SPRING 
NUT 7/16 UNF CLEVLOC 
NUT 1/2 UNF SLK HEX 
WASHER 5/16 FLAT 
WASHER 1/4 x 3/4 ZPL 
SCREW M6 x 10 HEX HD 
CLIP-CBL - PLASTIC 
TUBE-3/16DIAMETER 
NUT M10 HEX SLK 
HANKBUSH M6 HEXAGON 
WASHER M5 SPRING 
WASHER M6 SPRING 
WASHER M10 SPRING 
WASHER M5 PLAIN MED 
WASHER M6 PLAIN 
WASHER M8 PLAIN 
WASHER M8 S/PROOF 
SCREW M8 x 16 HEX HD 
SCREW M5 x 12 HEX HD 
NUT M8 HEX SLK 
NUT M6 HEX SLK 
BOLT M8 x 40 HEX HD 
O-RING - No-011 
SCREW M8 x 16 HEX 
SCREW M8 x 25 DURLOK 
HOSE-CLIP 8-16mm 
HOSE-CLIP - 'O' TYPE 
SCREW M6 x16 HEX FLG 
CLAMP - EAR No256 
CLAMP - EAR No286 
SCREW M5 x10 HEX 
BEARING - BUSH 
BEARING - GLACIER 
CLIP OETIKER 157 
BOLT M6 x 12 HEX 
TUBE 6mm ID POLYVON 
CBL-TIE 98mmx22mm 
NUT M6 x 1 THIN SLK 
SCREW M6 x 50 HEX 
P-CLIP 25mm 
P-CLIP 17mm 
Turn the key and watch the gauges spring into life, once the engine is run up to temperature point the v600 in the direct of where you want to head and watch the turbo gauge fire into fire and propel you down the down – fast than its Italian rival! 
These cars are highly undervalued and in our view one of the most underrated super cars of its day – hand built by craft man.
Now available for viewing at the DD Classics Dealership in London, please call to book an appointment.
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