Vehicle Profile

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

1977–1989 · Coupe · RWD

$70,000 USDEstimated original price (1977)

original ~1977 MSRP estimate. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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Hailed as Britain's first supercar, the V8 Vantage used a hot-cammed, high-compression 5.3-liter V8 with quadruple Weber carburetors producing roughly 380 bhp. With 170 mph capability and a 5.3-second 0-60, it outran contemporary Ferraris while wearing a brutish, muscular coupe body.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Horsepower
380 hp
Torque
406 lb-ft
0–60 mph
5.3s
Top Speed
170 mph
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Coupe
Years
1977–1989
Estimated original price (1977)
$70,000 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: low.

These are the sources and review details stored with this catalog entry. They do not confirm today’s pricing, availability, or the value of an individual car.

Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed170 mph
Rank #235 / 46750th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower380 hp
Rank #278 / 46741th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph5.3s
Rank #331 / 46729th percentilelower is better