1994 Aston Martin Vantage V550 £130,000

Historics, Ascot, 12 December

A one-owner Vantage with full Works service history and just 14,700 miles should fetch £100k more than this, so what’s the deal? Well, all Vantages were originally sold with six-speed manual gearboxes. This was one of a handful converted in period by AM Works to an auto ’box. Connoisseurs were horrified and it didn’t even hit its £132k low estimate. That looks like far too big a discount. I’m calling this well bought.