Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans: Maintaining Automotive History | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

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  • Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
  • In the heart of Tyrrell's Classic Workshop, a rare jewel has arrived for meticulous care: the 1999 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans, a marvel of automotive engineering and a symbol of Aston Martin's illustrious racing heritage.
    Celebrating 40 years since Aston Martin's historic victory at the 24-hours of Le Mans, this V8 Vantage Le Mans edition, limited to just 40 examples, embodies the pinnacle of performance and exclusivity.
    This episode delves into the captivating journey of preserving and maintaining this automotive masterpiece. Join Iain Tyrrell as he embarks on a the first part of his diagnostic quest to solve a mysterious engine noise.
    Beyond its mechanical intrigue, this episode explores the V8 Vantage Le Mans's rich tapestry of history and its unique composition. Despite its rarefied status, this Aston Martin intriguingly borrows from the parts bins of renowned manufacturers like BMW, Ford, and Jaguar. A testament to the interconnected world of automotive design, or heresy? You decide!
    Immerse yourself in the story of a car that's as much a piece of history as it is a feat of engineering. Discover the blend of legacy and innovation that makes the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans a true and intriguing classic.
    Join Iain on this journey of discovery and admiration, celebrating the art of classic car preservation.
    For enthusiasts of classic Aston Martin and fans of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, this video is a tribute to the spirit of performance and the meticulous care that goes into preserving these magnificent machines. Subscribe and follow along as we continue to explore the fascinating world of classic cars, where every vehicle tells a story of triumph, innovation, and timeless elegance.
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    Chapters
    00:00 Fault-finding road-test in the Aston Martin V8 Vantage V600 Le Mans
    02:24 Why did Aston Martin make this car?
    09:35 The V8 Vantage V600 Le Mans
    12:33 Nerdy door content
    14:05 Raiding the parts bin - inside
    14:45 And outside
    15:15 Iain needs your help
    16:12 A look under the covers
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  • @WickedTRX
    @WickedTRX 4 месяца назад +197

    Always loved that car!
    Still remember, as an 18yo entering a local car parts store and asking for spark plugs for a 1996 Aston V8 Vantage, the guy looked at me bug-eyed, he went to the book found the NGK part number and right before he went to get them I said I only needed 4, he started laughing and I revealed in fact had a Panda 750 but the spark plugs were the same.

    • @edgarbeat2851
      @edgarbeat2851 4 месяца назад +15

      😂

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +42

      That's brilliant! 😂😂😂

    • @legone
      @legone 4 месяца назад +57

      Oh funny! I had a very similar story. I once entered a Ferrari dealership in Cannes (French riviera) to do the same. I asked for spark plugs for a Ferrari 430. The guy was even surprised that I was looking for spare parts. He directed me to the workshop downstairs. There was clearly no reception expected there. I asked a mechanic and was pointed at a small desk. I asked again for my plugs (NGK too) and had to reveal I only wanted 2 and not 8 or 12. Because that was for a Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport 2V. The funny thing is that (and I don't know how someone discovered that), Ferrari was selling those for a third of the price any motorcycle mechanic could get them.
      So I went out with 2 spark plugs and a nice Ferrari invoice that still lives proudly in my list of invoices for my motorbike.

    • @brandonedwards6229
      @brandonedwards6229 4 месяца назад +13

      The parts bin Ford steering wheel to every Ford from the mid 80's to late 90's had that wheel.
      I would assume if the AM badge was pulled back it has Ford molded into it.

    • @ATomRileyA
      @ATomRileyA 4 месяца назад +4

      Haha

  • @gregedmand9939
    @gregedmand9939 4 месяца назад +81

    "Somebody has to drive these cars..." - it's miserable work. Thank you Iain for your sacrifice! 😂

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +26

      Someone has to do it……

  • @Zilla__man
    @Zilla__man 4 месяца назад +73

    That mustang steering wheel gets me every time 😂

    • @MrHaun
      @MrHaun 4 месяца назад +22

      Ford really did use that wheel in a lot of vehicles. Trucks, Vans, Crown Victoria, Mustang lol.

    • @darnoldie
      @darnoldie 4 месяца назад +10

      That wheel was in my 1992 Taurus and my 1996 E250 van.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +18

      Really? Wow. It got around. Thanks!

    • @abecks8093
      @abecks8093 4 месяца назад +8

      Yep! A Ford staple!

    • @lonestranger
      @lonestranger 4 месяца назад +11

      @@iain_tyrrell Not that you'd do this, but if you removed the oval AM badge from it you'd surely find an embossed Ford logo.

  • @m7dgz
    @m7dgz 4 месяца назад +66

    Absolute peak Aston-Martin for me. Saw one at Le Mans when they were new, an absolutely magnificent car! Were I to win the lottery, this would be where my money went!

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +14

      An excellent choice. It's quite a beast and certainly has a lot of road presence.

  • @renevanderkraats3811
    @renevanderkraats3811 4 месяца назад +17

    I could listen to Iain open and close that door for hours. Such satisfying workmanship.

  • @Carrera90
    @Carrera90 4 месяца назад +14

    Your delivery has improved immeasurably since the early episodes…….. you are now a master of your crafts……automotive and presentation. Listen to you all day mate….

  • @anthonycollingridge970
    @anthonycollingridge970 4 месяца назад +14

    I recall during the late 90's when we had one of many petrol shortages etc poodling round the M25 near Surrey, when one of these beasts in dark blue came flying past us in lane 3. Sounded like a low flying Spitfire!!!

  • @discovolante2585
    @discovolante2585 4 месяца назад +16

    It's the late nineties. You have some serious money to be spent in a motorcar. You have class, You have taste and You do NOT want to look like an flashy show-off. You buy an Aston Martin V8 Vantage V600 Le Mans.
    What a way to go. What a car. Incredible. A true Aston from Newport Pagnell. A car which engine is BUILT by a person and not just been "inspected" by one...Hand built bodypanels and interior.....Raw power in an old fashioned package.
    For a car person who tries to find a way to buy an Aston DB7, this is the ultimate. The last REAL Aston Martin. A brute in a suit.
    Great video. Great car.

    • @Hab1tual1nfamy31
      @Hab1tual1nfamy31 4 месяца назад +4

      Taking your scenario into account, I would choose either this or a Bentley Continental R

  • @MB-uw6eh
    @MB-uw6eh 4 месяца назад +7

    I use to stop to look at a Vantage parked on a London street and you could tell immediately that it was a hand built car. A genuine car in other words. I watched the owner get into it and with a gentle nudge the door closed with that beautifully quiet click you hear on Tyrrell’s video. Then he fired it up. That sound! The best of British and a British symbol.

  • @luisbalderrama8145
    @luisbalderrama8145 4 месяца назад +15

    Iain,
    Please don't worry about going off topic. I could listen to you speak about tangential topics for hours. I love this history and ties you put into this video and I learned a tremendous amount. Thank you. Keep up the spectacular work!
    Best,
    -Luis

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +5

      Thank you- much appreciated

    • @benstantay
      @benstantay 4 месяца назад

      @@iain_tyrrellthe tyres look very old.

  • @seanmonaghan1477
    @seanmonaghan1477 13 дней назад +1

    What a pleasurable watch these films are! That little aside regarding the upside down ford indicator lights had me chuckling, and it's details like this that lift this channel above all the others.
    Iain doesn't take himself too seriously or claim to know everything (though he clearly does!) and he wears his expertise so modestly and lightly! He's just a delight to watch and listen to.
    How I'd love to own such a car! Half the fun would be taking it to Tyrell's for a service and a chat. And how good must it be to work to work in his shop? I bet his workforce all love him. Maybe he'll take me on as an apprentice - as an enthusiastic 56 year old!
    Love the channel and keep these gems coming. Nobody does it better!!

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  13 дней назад +1

      Thank you for your kind words!

  • @joelsmith9311
    @joelsmith9311 4 месяца назад +4

    Wow, soft close doors achieved through precision engineering rather than electric motors - epic. 👌🏼

  • @daniel2001
    @daniel2001 4 месяца назад +11

    One of my all time favourite cars. The restrained brutishness of the styling just tickles me in all the right places, and the very idea of a twin supercharged V8 is just silly enough to be wonderful.

  • @tomtht3355
    @tomtht3355 4 месяца назад +25

    Another splendid video from ‘The Guru’ 👌🏻😎

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +12

      How kind - thank you very much! 🙌

    • @tomtht3355
      @tomtht3355 4 месяца назад +8

      @@iain_tyrrell Most welcome Sir, thank you for taking the time to produce your channel. It’s very much appreciated. 👍🏻

  • @777jones
    @777jones 4 месяца назад +258

    A million times cooler than anything Aston sells today.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +53

      I am inclined to agree with you

    • @ettorebugatti9152
      @ettorebugatti9152 4 месяца назад +9

      So true!!!

    • @matteightytwo
      @matteightytwo 4 месяца назад +10

      A million, at the very very least. That car was so cool, in period, it was nearly an automotive category by itself

    • @TABRO284
      @TABRO284 4 месяца назад +2

      I strongly agree.

    • @eliotmansfield
      @eliotmansfield 4 месяца назад

      resto recreation inbound no doubt

  • @markdavies4864
    @markdavies4864 4 месяца назад +9

    Thank you Iain for another of your expert guided tours around an evocative car. As you explained, Aston Martin were already starting to share parts with other Ford group products on the lead up to the formation of Ford's Premier Automotive Group in or around 1999. The heater controls in this Aston are the same as on my 1993 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign (part number DBC11817)!

  • @psjasker
    @psjasker 4 месяца назад +8

    If there was a Royal Family of Automotive Technicians Iain would be the King

  • @calleskoga3572
    @calleskoga3572 4 месяца назад +5

    Same door handle as my 1998 Ford Scorpio. And easier to source spare parts in the future. Cheers from an Aston Martin owner in Sweden.

  • @rotatoryrotisserie3619
    @rotatoryrotisserie3619 4 месяца назад +13

    Drof were actually a high-end manufacturer of indicators and sun visor mirror components in period, Iain. Surprised you didn't know 😉 Beautiful car!

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +10

      There's absolutely nothing wrong with them and we've seen the Italian marques make wide use of similar components too.

    • @rotatoryrotisserie3619
      @rotatoryrotisserie3619 4 месяца назад +6

      Absolutely. If it flashes, it flashes. It also liberates funds for the juicy bits that make the real difference 👌

  • @roadwarrior144
    @roadwarrior144 4 месяца назад +27

    OMG. MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE ASTON MARTIN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +8

      Delighted to bring you your favourite, but now everyone's going to want theirs covered. 🤣

    • @paulelverstone8677
      @paulelverstone8677 4 месяца назад +7

      @@iain_tyrrell Maserati Khamsin please... :o)

    • @roadwarrior144
      @roadwarrior144 4 месяца назад +1

      @@iain_tyrrell​​⁠ Alas, the trials and tribulations of being what I refer to as a “RUclips-ist.” Seriously though, thank you for your content. Also, those door handles came from a Ford Crown Victoria!

    • @cam001nz
      @cam001nz 4 месяца назад

      Agreed!frm NZ

    • @hectorsantiago5350
      @hectorsantiago5350 4 месяца назад

      Mine too!!

  • @cencio_1976
    @cencio_1976 4 месяца назад +6

    Thanks god there’s going to be a part 2.
    I could watch hours of footage about this gorgeous car. Thanks Iain

  • @darthvaper6745
    @darthvaper6745 4 месяца назад +20

    My dream car since I was in my 20s. I'm 48 now

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +9

      Don't stop dreaming.

    • @darthvaper6745
      @darthvaper6745 4 месяца назад +1

      @@iain_tyrrell well, I did drive the regular V8 Vantage from that era
      Nso close enough

    • @user-oq9rr5fy7e
      @user-oq9rr5fy7e 4 месяца назад +3

      I'm 46 and this style V8 vantage was my dream car when I was a kid looking at the observer book of cars and all the car magazines

  • @hugh-johnfleming289
    @hugh-johnfleming289 4 месяца назад +3

    Long ago I did bonded car delivery. I had the fortunate occasion to take a late '70s series 3(?) V8 from Frisco to Connecticut. It was such a wonderful vehicle for that, the long journey where one could 'open the sails' and let her rip.
    I have been an Aston Martin guy since...

  • @rafaelsays175
    @rafaelsays175 4 месяца назад +5

    There is no other car that even remotely looks like this Aston. What a car.

  • @jeremyfdavies
    @jeremyfdavies 4 месяца назад +1

    That door… you could say it’s pinkie perfection 😂 Another great episode. BTW, the off-piste comments are excellent, gives everything so much more flavour.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад

      Thanks Jeremy - so glad you enjoyed it.

  • @srodigital
    @srodigital 4 месяца назад +2

    When I first ever saw those two superchargers in that V8 Aston Martin installation in a photograph, it was an instant feeling of disbelief how large they were against the size of the engine, and I still have the same reaction. A great symbol of brute force and power.
    From driving Jaguar XJR's and XKR's, you can't beat supercharger whine as an indicator that you're driving something special. Thanks Iain, can't wait for part two.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      Yes indeed- a real sense of occasion!

  • @TP-3000
    @TP-3000 4 месяца назад +5

    Oh man, this and a Lancia flaminia super sport Zagato would be my perfect 2 car garage

  • @mikevanblommestein5726
    @mikevanblommestein5726 4 месяца назад +14

    What a beautiful vehicle

  • @limsolo
    @limsolo 4 месяца назад +5

    Looks like a Delanair Mk IV HEVAC panel out of a late model Jaguar XJ40 Mr. Tyrrel, great car and great review thank you.

  • @sch0neDK
    @sch0neDK 4 месяца назад +14

    Thank you Tyrrell. I so much enjoy following your channel 🙂

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +6

      And thanks to you for watching! Always appreciated.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +4

      Thank you indeed!

  • @Omnihil777
    @Omnihil777 4 месяца назад +3

    Noooo, I wanna watch part 2 now! You're killing me. The 1886-onward Vantage V8 is my favorite car of all times, since I've seen it as a kid in the Bond movie. I got a large soft spot for these later ones, too, especially for these dual supercharger ones. Plus these wonderful knowledgeable videos from this guy, Iain Tyrrell, you know, that guy who's running around like a maniac tuning carburetors with a screwdriver and a garden hose left and right ;)

  • @iangillett2488
    @iangillett2488 4 месяца назад +3

    I was lucky back in the 90's to visit Newport Pagnall on many occasions. It was amazing to see flat Aluminium sheets been hand formed into various body panels, the engines hand built, then having the builders plaque attached. The other amazing thing at the time was the customer build list on the wall, which seemed to have a large percentage going to a certain Sultan. A different era.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for that. A different era indeed!

  • @richardkeith5521
    @richardkeith5521 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you Ian I always enjoy watching your videos. Being an Aston fan I am fortunate enough to own a 1997 V8 Coupe and it was very pleasing to hear your complimentary remarks about them and the fact that you looked after one. For the record 101 were built in total. I visited the factory at Newport Pagnell in the ‘90s and saw these cars being built. The noise in the factory was horrendous with all the hammering of metal going on, but visiting the engine shop and meeting the engine builders, who took the time to show and explain their work was very special indeed. By the way the front indicator lenses are from Porsche.
    Richard

    • @alisonleaman333
      @alisonleaman333 4 месяца назад

      How many, if any, V8 Coupes were Manual & RHD...? Also, does it feel as big to drive as it looks..? Thanks !

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад

      Thanks Richard- I personally like the V8 coupe a lot

    • @richardkeith5521
      @richardkeith5521 4 месяца назад +1

      My understanding is that most of the cars were built as automatics with RHD but I can’t give build figures broken down as some were for overseas buyers. The Heritage Centre of the A M Owners Club I’m sure could be very helpful in that regard. Driving the car - yes it’s certainly different to everyday motoring. It’s not a car for taking to the shops. It is a big car but it’s forte is motorway/dual carriageway roads where it seems to shrink around you & the legal speed limit is achieved very quickly
      It’s just a wonderful experience driving something different & that it’s been hand built in England ( with some quirks). The smell of leather is intoxicating .As with this type of car, the south of France becons, travelling in style! 😎

    • @tinnarsmoat
      @tinnarsmoat 4 месяца назад

      ​​​@@alisonleaman333there weren't any V8 Coupes produced with manual transmissions. One has been converted at a later date (not by AML) but I haven't driven it. The four speed automatic works well in my opinion.

  • @Saarngittik1967
    @Saarngittik1967 4 месяца назад +4

    The first V12 of AM was initially installed on the DB7 Vantage in 1999, do not forget it !

  • @jeremyrigden9200
    @jeremyrigden9200 4 месяца назад +2

    OMG, my all-time number one, now in my seventies friends of my parents had a couple DB6 mk1 and later mk2, the first time ide been in a car at 100mph, I can remember it as if it were yesterday 57 years ago. Oh well keep doing the Lotto, thanks Ian for making my old hart pump a tad quicker. 😃

  • @davidcoleman1291
    @davidcoleman1291 4 месяца назад +6

    Mr. Tyrrell. I agree with the previous comments. My favorite Aston Martin.

  • @oldbenz3123
    @oldbenz3123 4 месяца назад +3

    Lovely video Iain. Just to pick up on one point: the Vantage was not in fact a development of the similarly bodied albeit less pumped up non-supercharged V8. The V550 Vantage came first in 1993 and the V8 followed in 1996. I was lucky enough to have a V550 for a few years twenty years ago. It was beautifully made but (for me) a little difficult to control in the wet. I have no problem with sensibly chosen parts bin stuff. Ferrari and Maserati back in the day constantly had their hands in the Fiat part pin. As this has the 550 engine it still has the 6 speed box. The 600s had sixth blanked off.

  • @pierrerime1131
    @pierrerime1131 3 месяца назад

    It was my favourite car as a kid. Now, 30 years later, I was finally able to afford one. It’s a dream come true. Brilliant car.
    Thanks for the video, a lot of information.

  • @wolfdog7265
    @wolfdog7265 4 месяца назад +1

    Those interior buttons and vents came over quite familiar to me. So did the second indicator glasses. 😂
    Besides that quirky stuff that, for that amount of money, makes a grown man’s toes curl and raise an eyebrow or two it is a stunning car. I like the colour.
    Bearing (s) accumulated moisture and corroded through moving the car around or starting and not warming up the engine properly?
    If one of these has gone bad there’s a chance that they’re all affected and prone to failure. But what am I telling you……?
    Thanks for showing this beauty!

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      All will be revealed in the next video!

  • @maidenthemetalhead
    @maidenthemetalhead 4 месяца назад +2

    I remember riding along in a V550 Vantage for charity and I remember distinctively the sheer torque of that engine. Definitely had the jekyll and hyde factor 😊

  • @zephyrold2478
    @zephyrold2478 4 месяца назад +2

    Yes an even more nerdy Part 2, dont you just love it, I do.

  • @Lotusvvc
    @Lotusvvc 4 месяца назад +2

    Iain. Yet another great video - thanks. I identified the internal door release handle as being the same as on my XJ-S - I was chuffed with myself - but pleased to know now that it goes all the way back to the Series 1 XJ cars. I’m looking forward to the video of you diagnosing the noise in the engine bay of the Aston - the more that I see you working and how you go about it the more I enjoy it. Please continue with your great explanations and keep the videos coming - they are a firm fixture on my Sunday evenings! Peter

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад

      Thank you Peter- much appreciated

  • @Terraceview
    @Terraceview 4 месяца назад +4

    Thank you so much Iain, one of my favorite cars ever! What a beauty and so much more Aston than anything today.

  • @terrazzo
    @terrazzo 4 месяца назад +5

    This is the way I look at it, my 1990’s Ford Escort I owned had Aston Martin buttons on the dash. 😐

  • @Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya
    @Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya 4 месяца назад +3

    Haven’t watched this channel 4 a while… forgot how good it is…!!! 👍😊💥

  • @virtualal
    @virtualal 4 месяца назад +3

    The best version of the Vantage thanks Iain

  • @murraydowie7032
    @murraydowie7032 4 месяца назад +3

    Stunning car Iain. Also very interesting Aston Martin history. Thank you.

  • @porkster5924
    @porkster5924 4 месяца назад +3

    Fabulous car and worthy of the AM badge. The opening and closing of the door is just sublime level. Fantastic video yet again Iain and looking forward to part 2

  • @stephenhenion8304
    @stephenhenion8304 4 месяца назад +3

    I remember all those rides in my Sprites, Minis, and VDUBS as I tried to ID the "Source" of the problem. Thanks again Iain!!

  • @irvings159
    @irvings159 4 месяца назад

    I've been hoping and PRAYING for a video on this!! Always delivering the goods 😍

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      Happy to oblige! So delighted to bring this to you.

  • @ruudmobile6726
    @ruudmobile6726 4 месяца назад +4

    My alltime favourite... saw one in the flesh once... made quite an impression.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +3

      I bet it did. They are quite something, aren't they?

  • @michealofloinn2539
    @michealofloinn2539 4 месяца назад

    Already looking forward to pt.2
    Thanks once more Ian.

  • @simonelliott5956
    @simonelliott5956 4 месяца назад +2

    An Aston Martin with more gravitas than today’s models have. Great video as always, can’t wait for part two!

  • @max.zelinski
    @max.zelinski 4 месяца назад +1

    spending overview of this beautiful V8 Vantage, thank you, Ian!

  • @melanieraphael5144
    @melanieraphael5144 4 месяца назад +2

    Excellent! Thank you Iain ❤️

  • @jamesfairmind2247
    @jamesfairmind2247 4 месяца назад +3

    I experienced a similarly horrible sounding rumble on my 550 Maranello but I traced it to a front pulley on the crank driving the alternator and air con belts. The pulley had a bonded rubber centre separating the crank drive to the outer drive teeth ring and it had hardend over 12 years and then separated at some point during the 112,000 otherwise trouble free miles I drove it.Rather than a £20k bill it was a £500 one. Happy days!

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +2

      Phew! I bet that was a relief.

    • @jamesfairmind2247
      @jamesfairmind2247 4 месяца назад +2

      @@iain_tyrrell Only a bit! LOL!

    • @philhawley1219
      @philhawley1219 4 месяца назад

      @@jamesfairmind2247 Only £500? It might have been a Fiat part!

  • @institutmorningkiss
    @institutmorningkiss 4 месяца назад +2

    Iain, I was having a really nasty sunday. And then your V600 review appeared. Thank you so much for turning my day around 😊

  • @Roadwarrior92
    @Roadwarrior92 4 месяца назад

    I love this channel! Thank you for the brilliantly done uploads

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад

      Delighted to know that you enjoy it! Thank you very much!

  • @andyfairchild2383
    @andyfairchild2383 4 месяца назад +2

    My dream car back in the day and it probably still is now. Brutal and beautiful in the one package.

  • @SWR112
    @SWR112 4 месяца назад +4

    What an absolute beast.

  • @iannorth5958
    @iannorth5958 4 месяца назад +1

    Great content as always.
    I prefer the looks of the V550 to be honest but having said that, what a fantastic car.
    Looking forward to part 2

  • @michaelmottlau5941
    @michaelmottlau5941 4 месяца назад +4

    Wonderful classic car, thanks for making this video.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      Delighted to know you enjoyed it - thanks for watching.

  • @WilliamMurfitt
    @WilliamMurfitt 4 месяца назад +2

    I’ve had the pleasure of being in this vehicle recently with this client, a fantastic vehicle presented in exceptional condition. And the owner is a wonderful person full of stories and adventures. It would be worth looking at the bonnet latch whilst it’s with you, as slightly temperamental. Hopefully just an adjustment required

  • @JiKimbo
    @JiKimbo 4 месяца назад +1

    Love the door test. Even if our car doors were that well set up, my wife would still slam them! 😂

  • @stephenashby9858
    @stephenashby9858 4 месяца назад +3

    Thanks Ian. As always, I love your appreciation of all things hand made. One of my favourite Astons…👍

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +3

      Thank you too and I'm delighted to know you enjoyed it.

  • @Rover200Power
    @Rover200Power 4 месяца назад +1

    I still have the Top Gear magazine where they tested this. It just looked muscular and like a beast of a car. As a kid I was smitten.

  • @chosenone5417
    @chosenone5417 4 месяца назад +5

    just wow !! look at this beautiful machine.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +3

      Glad you liked it - thanks for watching.

  • @chuggies
    @chuggies 4 месяца назад +2

    The heater box / ductwork requires a rebuild but I’m sure you have noticed and notified the owner. That could be a time consuming job as I suspect the dash will need to come out.
    Pinnacle Aston Martin for me. A friend’s father had one and took me out in it, a 550 with the upgrade pack on it. I will never forget that passenger ride, so comfortable too!
    Another great video.

  • @csnelling4
    @csnelling4 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank you Iain !!! All that knowledge , wow. I love your videos they are so laid back and relaxing keep them coming Sir ,
    Looking forward to part two of this video and thank you again Iain 😊🥃🥃

  • @CX06
    @CX06 4 месяца назад +1

    A point of interest - the V6 which formed the basis of the Aston V12 was originally used in the Mazda MX-3, a tiny 1.8 engine with 130hp cakled the K-Series. The Ford Duratec was a development of this engine.

  • @bobrose7900
    @bobrose7900 4 месяца назад +1

    Wow! The way that door operated was more than impressive! Great video and beautiful lines.

  • @stevennazar2102
    @stevennazar2102 4 месяца назад +1

    Another wonderful video showing another beautiful classic car.😊I could quite happily walk around that workshop all week.🤩🤩🤩

  • @GeorgesChannel
    @GeorgesChannel 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video! You are a true movable university of car history :)

  • @RedLP5000S
    @RedLP5000S 4 месяца назад

    Gorgeous, gorgeous automobile. 1999 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is my all time favorite Aston. Brilliant video.

  • @jamesmccartermail
    @jamesmccartermail 4 месяца назад +1

    Another superb video time flies and it’s over! Looking forward to part 2! Always adored these Astons since the Top Gear supercars feature. 😍A brute and an instant lottery purchase! 👌

  • @pasha12343
    @pasha12343 4 месяца назад

    Fantastic as usual 👍😎🙂

  • @jcbwild4364
    @jcbwild4364 4 месяца назад +2

    Peak Aston for me as well! I am lucky enough to own a V550 and a 90's Virage. I can vouch for the quality of the build on the V550 versus Virage. Fantastic highway car- cruising at 90mph with the engine turning at 1900rpm....

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      Well said! Wishing you many happy miles in the Astons.

  • @andrewlawson3694
    @andrewlawson3694 4 месяца назад +1

    Damm you sir I was enthralled and then it ended ! Keep the public wanting lol. Fabulous car and as always a great video, thanks Andrew

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад

      Part 2 will be along soon….

  • @scottbailey5644
    @scottbailey5644 3 месяца назад +1

    What a beautiful piece of engineering that has aged well in my opinion. Exterior door handles are Mondeo and climate controls are not Ford. Love the front nostrils. Another fabulous watch, thanks Iain!

  • @TheLeeattwood
    @TheLeeattwood 4 месяца назад +17

    Proper man’s car

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +6

      It really is a serious machine

  • @commandertopgun
    @commandertopgun 4 месяца назад +1

    Tyrell great video as ever, love your classic workshop & stunning exotic cars, thanks for sharing/posting/ & the Aston Martin v8 vantage v600 is on my bucket list for 2024, I now can afford almost any car I desire or would love to own.

  • @classicraceruk1337
    @classicraceruk1337 4 месяца назад +2

    What a beautiful cool car, even the paintwork is class.

  • @markdamm7715
    @markdamm7715 4 месяца назад +1

    Another fantastic video, thanks

  • @francoisguillamot1887
    @francoisguillamot1887 4 месяца назад

    One of my all time greats ! Thank you. "Vivement la suite".

  • @eea1119
    @eea1119 4 месяца назад +1

    Absolutely fabulous

  • @bogatron69
    @bogatron69 4 месяца назад +2

    I love how it has an early 90's Ford sedan sterring wheel.

  • @isalmankhan1
    @isalmankhan1 4 месяца назад +3

    The steering wheel is from the same era of Ford's🧐
    Thanks for sharing Sir IAIN😍😍😍
    Lovely Lovely Lovely😍

    • @gocars3210
      @gocars3210 4 месяца назад

      Remember when GM owned Lotus, and put Chevy airbag wheels in Espirits?

  • @yebo56
    @yebo56 4 месяца назад +2

    So cool. And such a chasmic advance over the (slightly dull) Virage of the day.

  • @max.zelinski
    @max.zelinski 4 месяца назад +1

    looking forward to Part 2!

  • @nigeldewallens1115
    @nigeldewallens1115 4 месяца назад

    That is just a gorgeous Aston! I cannot wait for part Two!! I throughly enjoyed watching that over my breakfast 🤭

  • @josephkelly4893
    @josephkelly4893 4 месяца назад

    Amazing video Ian, thanks to you and the owner for sharing this beast with us. Those intake nostrils are so menacing, what a machine.

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад

      You're welcome and thanks for watching.

  • @dan3092
    @dan3092 4 месяца назад

    Another schooling master class on fine automobilia has to be the most educational car channel on U Tube nice one Iain.

  • @scottleech9571
    @scottleech9571 4 месяца назад

    By far the best automotive fixing channel on youtube.

  • @sebastianstrojny4534
    @sebastianstrojny4534 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video! Very interesting details of this model's and generally Aston Martin's history and the way it was engineered.
    I'm also glad you mentioned the polish aspect of Aston Martin, which was our engineer Tadeusz Marek! 🙂
    I'm waiting for more. All the best!

  • @delewan
    @delewan 4 месяца назад +1

    I do recall getting a lot of Jaguar XJ40 bits for a customer's Virage back in my parts-hunting days. That HVAC control unit looks a little later, though. Of course, there's the most obvious offender in that airbag steering wheel. The same as on my Father's 1993 Ford F150 pickup and a host of Fox Body Mustangs from the late 80s and early 90s. Even the DB7 was a parts bin special - they were famous for breaking interior door handles, and my local dealer said he could charge me $250 US for an assembly in an Aston box, or I could call my local Mazda dealer and get a handle and cup for an MX5 for about 30 bucks. But hey, Aston still managed to spit some brilliant cars out regardless!

  • @HotTakeHQ
    @HotTakeHQ 4 месяца назад +1

    I made a car podcast with a best friend. Because of how cool THIS GUY is and this channel. I love it. I could listen for days

    • @iain_tyrrell
      @iain_tyrrell  4 месяца назад +1

      That’s lovely- thank you!

    • @HotTakeHQ
      @HotTakeHQ 4 месяца назад

      @@iain_tyrrell ♥️♥️♥️no no sir. Thank YOU! 😊 I love it all

  • @mikedean5595
    @mikedean5595 4 месяца назад

    Love your videos Iain!

  • @ronmccullock1407
    @ronmccullock1407 4 месяца назад

    Fantastic video Ian

  • @turboslag
    @turboslag 4 месяца назад

    Magnificent, couldn't be made in any other country!! One of my very favourite cars, not many cars have twin superchargers!! And the look, just brutal finesse!!!

  • @samharvey6194
    @samharvey6194 4 месяца назад +1

    Love the look of these Aston Martin's so cool