2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster

Welcome to our latest listing, an almost-new Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster finished in Toro Red. With a scarcely believable 8,420 miles from new, it is barely run-in and fighting fit thanks to an unblemished service record and careful curation.

Always garaged when it isn’t being used, it comes with a high-quality Aston Martin indoor car cover to protect it. We are told that it drives brilliantly and sounds even better and is ready for use at the drop of a hat.

With fewer than 500 miles under its belt per year, it is only being sold as the owner isn’t using the car as much as he would like.

This means this is your chance to buy what is effectively still a new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster for less than half what it would have cost its first owner back in 2008. 

And there is no reserve, it’s on sale from the very first bid.

Toro Red makes for a much more interesting colour than the usual grey and silver – and if you’re going to buy a hand-built British convertible supercar then you might as well go all-in, eh? Cheerful and elegant, we can’t help but admire the first owner’s good taste.

It’s in a fabulous condition too, with very good shutlines, mm-perfect panel alignment, and an almost complete absence of the sort of dinks, scratches and stonechips that even the most carefully conserved car gathers. But then, its condition really shouldn’t come as any surprise given such a low mileage and the care with which it has been stored and driven. The nose has a professionally applied Paint Protection Film (PPF) applied which helps limit stone chips, the number of which there are can be counted on the fingers of one hand. There is also no evidence of any respray, obviously. 

The badges, light lenses, window glass, and chrome trim is all in ‘as new’ condition, as is the folding black roof, which is in great shape and still fits tautly. It rises and falls quickly - Aston Martin says it takes just 18 seconds to raise or lower it, and that can be done at speeds of up to 30mph - and seals very effectively; the Vantage really does offer its driver the best of both worlds, and all at the touch of a button.

The seven-spoke 19-inch silver alloy wheels are immaculate with almost no marks or scuffs whatsoever – there is one tiny rim mark on the front offside wheel. Open in their design, they allow the red Aston Martin brake calipers to peek through in a delightful way. Oh, and they’re shod with matching Bridgestone Potenza tyres too, all of which have decent tread.

There are no problems on the exterior that need resolving; it just needs the occasional cuddle and the odd bucket of soapy water thrown over it every now and then. (That’s a joke; what it actually needs is the continuation of the sort of intensive and careful cleaning regimen that has kept it looking this good for so long. But we weren’t joking about the cuddles. An Aston Martin needs lots of those.)

Overall, this looks like a car that’s barely covered any mileage, been kept in a garage and maintained regardless of cost. Funnily enough, that’s exactly what it is.

The interior might lack the sort of chrome and wood styling cues that most British cars use to signify luxury, but their absence really isn’t missed; with acres of high-quality navy and cream leather, all of which is very neatly stitched with red thread, the Aston shows that a luxury sportscar doesn’t have to rely on heritage styling to make an impression.

And, as you’d expect given its mileage and carefully curated life, it’s immaculate with barely a mark on it. The seats, for example, are as taut and supportive as the day they were fitted, and they operate smoothly. The cream insets are picked up on the door cards too, and the overall effect is light and airy and much more inviting than the traditional black or dark grey décor often found on Vantages.

The absence of a traditional gearlever is obvious but there are flappy paddles on the steering wheel for when you want to play, and a row of buttons on the dashboard to select Drive, Neutral or Reverse when you don’t.

The dials are some of the most elegant and simple we’ve ever seen, and we can’t imagine the car’s new owner will ever tire of looking at the 220mph speedometer and 8,000rpm tachometer, either. All interior functions work, but you already knew that, didn’t you?

The original sat-nav system is still fitted and rises and falls from the top of the dashboard as it should. A Tracker has been added, and while it is not currently activated, the vendor believes it could be re-enabled very easily.

Oh, and the sill covers have their ‘Hand built in England’ plaques and reminders like that are never going to get boring, are they?

Work to do? Don’t be silly. It’s magnificent.

The Vantage is running beautifully and sounds amazing. Supplied with a ridiculously well stamped service history booklet, it has clearly been maintained regardless of cost, and this no-holds-barred regiment has reaped dividends.

We haven’t got a long list of things that’ve been replaced because it simply hasn’t needed them. This makes for a boring section to read, but boring is exactly what you want with a car like this because that means there haven’t been any issues with it.

The engine bay is ridiculously clean too, but that’s what you get when a car is owned by such fastidious owners.

Fire up the V8 and it naturally sounds wonderful. But get it revving past 4000rpm and it sounds even better, thanks to Aston’s use of clever valves in the exhaust system that allow the engine to breath more freely at higher speeds – and give your ears a treat into the bargain.

The original owner purchased this car new with what appears to be every available option: fully electric memory heated seats with lumbar; upgraded 600W audio with Bluetooth; paint protection film applied at factory; Aston Martin official tracker (just needs reactivating); Aston Martin official battery trickle charger; Aston Martin official Vantage car cover; park assist (audio) and kept it in a purpose-built temperature-controlled garage. It is believed he owned the car for the first 11 years. 

There are 13 stamps in the service book, virtually all from Aston Martin dealers. It was last serviced just 300 miles ago in 2022.

The car comes with two keys, the original owner’s handbook, that well-stamped service history booklet, an MOT up to November this year and its OE storage wallet with the usual assorted bumf. Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork.

With just over 8,400 miles on the odometer, this Aston Martin Vantage Roadster is probably the best on offer on the open market today. We’ve taken a close look at what else is out there and cannot find anything to match its specification or condition. It is unique, and almost as-new.

And the price of good Vantages is still something of a flatline, a situation that cannot go on forever; they are utterly gorgeous inside and out, very reliable when they’ve been serviced regularly by someone who knows what they’re doing, and provide peerless driver satisfaction – and when you take all this into consideration, the only conclusion you can draw is that their eventual appreciation is a matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’.

Which makes now the time to buy, and you won’t find a better way to spend something like £37,000 to £47,000 than this.

Still wavering? In that case we point out that this is a genuine 175mph supercar that can hit 62mph in under five seconds. 

Deliciously, there is no reserve so this Aston is on sale from the first bid. You know you want to….

Viewing is strongly encouraged, and this lot is located with the seller in South Oxfordshire. Viewings are strictly by appointment. To make a booking, please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, and read our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.