Because not everyone wants a GT3, y'know...
is easy to understand. The 5.2-litre twin turbo is monstrous in the DBS Superleggera, leave alone in a smaller, lighter, shorter Vantage body. And the F1 Edition has already shown just how good a more focused version of the smallest Aston can be. And it's the last time a V12 will be in a Vantage. And it can be had without the spoiler. And... you get the idea.
Of course, not so long ago you couldn't move for Vantages with the 5.9 V12 in. Or rather, it seems not so long ago; the GT12, Aston's GT3-style Vantage with the 600hp engine and 100kg less weight, was launched in February 2015. That followed the V12 Vantage S and preceded the manual gearbox for the S, which came in 2016. All quite a while in the past, sadly.
So emphatic was the favourable response to the GT12 that Aston decided to create a V8 version - the GT8. It arrived the year after the GT12, employing similar methods - 100kg lighter with the right options, a smidge more power, track-focused suspension and a dubious aerokit - with a similar effect: Aston Martin made 150 at £165,000 and they were all spoken for pretty quickly.
This GT8 has the manual gearbox, too, which is rare for both a Vantage and any kind of track focused supercar; you don't need to look far for similar without any three-pedal option at all. Even with it being far from the best manual in the world, it's easy to imagine a car with a clutch being more collectible than a Speedshift in time .
Before then, though, there'd be plenty of driving to do in the GT8, with this one just 7,000-miles and five-years old. It's for sale at £179,950, or only slightly less than it would have cost new with the pricey options added. That valuation reflects the standing the GT8 is held in, with delivery mileage cars on offer for more than that and no car on PH currently available for less than £160k. Or about double the very best non-GT8 Vantage.
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