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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

I’D NEVER INTENDED THE VANTAGE TO BE a daily driver; the plan was always to keep it for high days and holidays – and annoy the neighbours with its window-rattling start-up, obviously. And always in the back of my mind was the thought of doing some proper road trips in it. Last year we spent a wonderful week exploring the North York Moors and the adjacent coastline. I was contemplating options for this summer when, with immaculate timing, an invitation arrived from Der-by-based AM specialists Aston Engineering to join a

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