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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

1978 – 2024 — Great Britain

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a prestigious British grand tourer that garnered attention upon its debut in 1977 for being dubbed "Britain's First Supercar" due to its impressive top speed of 170 mph (270 km/h). This model represented a higher performance variant of the Aston Martin V8, sharing its engine with the Lagonda but featuring enhancements such as high-performance camshafts, increased compression ratio, larger inlet valves, and bigger carburetors mounted on new manifolds to boost output. This V8 Vantage excelled in straight-line performance, boasting acceleration from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in just 5.3 seconds – edging out the iconic Ferrari Daytona by a tenth of a