This 320,000-Mile Aston Martin Vantage Is More Proof That You Should Drive Your Exotics

In this business, you quickly get a sense for the rare and unusual. Cars that stand out from the crowd, cars with strange stories, cars that make no sense at all. An Aston Martin with over 300,000 miles on the clock? Yes, that fits the bill rather keenly.

The Facebook group Mileage Impossible is dedicated to cars that have, as you may have guessed, logged mileage numbers that seem impossibly high. Click through, and you’ll find many Toyotas, Volvos, and even the odd Hyundai turning 100,000 miles once, twice, or even three times over. What you won’t find are many expensive British luxury sports cars achieving the feat, or even coming close

Enter Vince Marchefort. He’s the proud owner of a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage with an odometer that reads a healthy 515,309 km—that’s 320,198 miles in the King’s money. So where did this thing come from!?

The car was originally sold in Germany in 2006 as a base V8 Vantage with 385 horsepower. In the 18 years since then, the Vantage has done an average of almost 18,000 miles a year. Vince had seen the car for sale on a German website three times before he pulled the trigger. He’s added 621 miles himself driving the car home after he finally picked it up.

So how much does a Vantage like this set you back? Vince says he paid €24,000, or around $26,000 USD.  He notes the car drives well, and that the condition is “truly remarkable” given the miles on the clock. “The sound it makes is out of this world,” says Vince on Facebook. “I think the exhaust valve fuse has been removed.” The Autopian has contacted Vince for more details on this well-travelled orange coupe.

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Sounds bueno, no?

Apparently, the car did hold an official Aston Martin extended warranty until 2018, at which point the car had around 250,000 to 280,000 miles on it. That may have been the secret to its longevity. Beyond that, however, Vince has little to no other history on the vehicle. Pictures posted to Facebook show that it’s a little dusty inside, but in otherwise very good shape. It also bears a sticker for something  called “BLP’s WORLD” on the dash.

That sticker doesn’t turn up any obvious results on Google. But it does carry us to a post from Dizzy Riders, a Bulgarian automotive site. Just a few months ago, the site posted an article about this astounding Aston.

Pictures from the original advert show us the build plaque, which state this Vantage was a “Limited Edition one/1” and “Hand built in England for B.L.P’s WORLD.” It’s no surprise this is a custom build, which perhaps explains the orange-over-orange paint and interior. The car was sold with 513,921 km (319,355 mi) on the clock.

Meanwhile, an article from Spanish outlet Diariomotor leads us to the original advert, which was posted on German auto trading website Mobile.de. It’s sadly no longer available, but the ad also apparently confirmed that this vehicle is not on its original engine. We’re told the 4.3-liter V8 was replaced just over 20,000 miles ago. No word on whether a brand-new engine or a used donk was installed.

The car also wears what looks to be some carbon fiber parts and Vantage S-style bumpers. Whether these are stock or aftermarket is unclear. The original price back in April, according to Autoblog.nl, was €29,990, or $32,500 USD.

Thus far, it appears Vince has pretty much driven the car home and lined up an oil change. That’s a smart thing to do whenever you buy a used car. He’s also started a TikTok channel called wing.it.decisions, on which he’s been sharing some short videos of the car. They’re easier to follow if you speak… French?

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We tend to shy away from cars with a lot of miles on the clock when shopping used. It tells us the car has been well-used, or over-used, and that many parts might be worn and due for replacement. At the same time, once you reach a certain threshold, higher milage almost makes a car more appealing. It’s kind of a proof that the car works, and has been working for a long time. This Aston certainly falls into that category.

Real talk: If I told you I had an 18-year-old Aston Martin with 300,000 miles on the clock, you’d be surprised to hear it was still running. Meanwhile, this one sings. Ultimately, it looks like Vince has quite the ride on his hands with a great story to tell. I’m sure many of us will be cheering this Aston on to its next big milestone.

Image credits: Wing.it.Decisions via TikTok screenshot, Mobile.de automotive advert

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