What's in the issue

What’s in this issue - £35k challenge – which should you buy out of a late DB7 Vantage and early V8 Vantage?
Vanquish – explore what to look for when buying one of this 2000s supercars
2-Litre Sports – the only example to have been sold as a running chassis that was later fitted with a handsome two-seater body
Peter J. Sprague – a biography of the American businessman who helped saved Aston Martin after it had gone bankrupt in late 1974
V8 Volante – why it took Aston Martin over a decade to produce a convertible based on what started on the DBS
Virage Widebody – a profile of the rare Widebody version of the Virage
DB5 – not only does this DB5 have a fascinating history but it was restored during the 2020-21 lockdowns
Motorsport – Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso’s, astounding year in Formula 1