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ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12 VANTAGE (1999-2004)

f you are searching for an affordable entry route into luxury GT ownership, then the Aston Martin DB7 should be on your radar as a contender. Despite its rather unusual origins as a rebooted Jaguar project with parts bin componentry, the DB7 was the car that helped saved its maker and propel it into a new era. Initially launched in 1994 with the 3.2-litre AJ6 in-line six-cylinder engine, things would ramp up

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