1996 Aston Martin V8 coupé | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@paulelverstone8677]

Just have a look around that garage, people: Daytona, Interceptor, Silhouette and DMC12 up on the ramps, a pair of Fiat 132 coupes(?), 512BB, Espada, Silhouette(?), Landie 110, Esprit, another Espada, Countach, Muira, Testa, Countach. And an Aston. What a place to be...

[@waynemarlow8157]

I love these too Ian...especially in British or Balmoral Grean.. so elegant...wish I owned one...would spend many hours cleaning it!

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

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[@EleanorPeterson]

Yep. ICE cars may be noisy and slow and inefficient, but someone like Iain will have something interesting to say about every single one that comes into his workshop. They're not perfect, but they all have quirks and foibles. They have character. If Iain only worked on EVs, what would he have to say? Who'd bother watching his weekly videos? "This one goes when you press the button. This one does, too. And this one. Ah, now, THIS one you have to swipe left to get it to go... And this one has a voice-activation system to get it moving. Um... this one goes when you push the button, and this one goes when you tap the screen twice. They all drive the same. Electric motors, batteries, whatever. They all work the same way. They all sound the same. They're not allowed to have quirks or foibles. Whee.

[@Kurlach]

@@EleanorPeterson Noisy and slow? Eh? My M340i is bloody fast and makes no noise at all. 😂

[@Luke-yh6nm]

Yes, just leave the keys under the front door mat!

[@dmcars147]

Iain, after this weeks implosion of Jaguar, we all needed a reminder of everything wonderful about UK motoring. Thanks!

[@-ZIO]

sad really. Its amazing the things that have come from the UK, a relatively small country, but the contributions to the world are enormous. Hard to watch one of these great UK iconic institutions do something so foolish and self destructive.

[@xmaxbabilo]

Jaguar have royaly fkd up. Its sad to see it go down this way. I hope it comes back stronger and straighter.

[@tastypymp1287]

​@@xmaxbabiloLooks like they're only wanting to build cars for the latest line of Tory wets.

[@integralevideo]

How do you even know that? You haven't even seen the car yet.

[@dmcars147]

@@integralevideo "In the absence of certainty, instinct is all you can follow." - Jonathan Cainer

[@hedgehog5001]

I love the way Iain gives credit to his team, very encouraging for the workforce. Terrific leadership skill.

[@richardkeith5521]

Thank you so much Ian. I own one of these (in Lagonda Red which I’m told is the only one painted in that colour at the factory) & have done so since 2006. It’s very encouraging to listen to someone who knows performance cars and rates these as you clearly do. Thank you also for explaining the fluctuation in the revs - mine does that to! Unfortunately I live some distance (south Devon) from your workshop, otherwise I would be asking you to look after mine.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure- very glad I did it justice

[@Phaevryn]

That is the most gorgeous colour of blue.

[@Gorbyrev]

It is such a joy for those of us who scoured the data pages of Car Magazine or similar, not just wondering what these mythical machines were like to drive but even what they looked like, to get a chance to see and hear them in the real world. That is petrolhead public service broadcasting of the first order. Thank you Iain.

[@iain_tyrrell]

That is lovely. Thank you

[@bolkoschuseil7484]

The technical details and the way they are presented, the introduction of the team activities and the always uniqueness of the cars introduced to the audience in Iains very special way - this is why I signed up for this channel. And I adore each single footage made available. Thank you so much!

[@iain_tyrrell]

That is lovely- thank you. Comments like that make it all worthwhile

[@7quidstudio]

Agreed. Fabulous channel, very therapeutic. Always look forward to a new vid. Keep up the good work ​@@iain_tyrrell

[@simoncarter6281]

Hi Iain, I had the greatest opportunity to meet MR Victor Gauntlet, back in the 80's in the showroom in central London. And he did a good job to sell an V8 to me , but unfortunately I was in my early 20's so I couldn't afford the car and the insurance. But it was a great pleasure to meet one of the greatest man in motoring history. All the Best. Simon

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks Simon- what a story

[@Kurlach]

I must have seen thousands of cars in my life as I just edge past ‘middle-aged’, but I can’t recall the last time I ever saw a car and within a second just reacted with “oh my god, that’s beautiful”. What a car. Thank you team for the video

[@markw4263]

I toured the "old" Newport Pagnell facility in 1998 while they were making these. Charming tour by a retired AM employee. I saw the "booth" where the engine blocks were made and the benches where they were assembled. A great time in an era since gone!

[@stevennazar2102]

Ditto.

[@sidwallace6053]

Without a shadow of a doubt that is a thing of beauty

[@GordonWishart]

I love the cap and gloves, very gentlemanly for driving a Jag or Aston in the English countryside, despite the awful roads.

[@interestingvideos8127]

A touch of Terry Thomas and Leslie Phillips!

[@paulm6397]

Self indulgent and ridiculous

[@onlyme7939]

Except that is the Welsh countryside

[@jaysteele1031]

@@paulm6397 Why are you even here, being self indulgent and ridiculous with your constant negativity? Please, go somewhere else with that negative attitude.

[@adzy166]

@@paulm6397I like you and your diligent approach to this interaction.

[@paulreese1291]

Iain, what I like the most about your insights is that you always find a way to celebrate some of the most interesting aspects of these cars. You are creating library content....it is infectious!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

What a beautiful car! Thank you for pointing out the true reason behind touch screens.

[@tomlipscomb2211]

I addition it allows the manufacturer to ‘offer features’ whilst speccing your new car. Packages can be sold that only require software to be set - this is cheap for the manufacturer and costly for the prospective owner. Unless, of course, you have a tame electronics expert to hand 😂

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Thought this was common knowledge. It's much cheaper just to have everything software controlled. But it never works as effectively... Then when it breaks, all of the interior functions are gone and it'll cost a few grand to fix. As it's a none standard unit, unlike the old days when it was all din standard.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@BlatentlyFakeName It is. In car KZbin world, it is seldomly talked about.

[@terminal-velocity111]

Hate touch screens. Funny how the veyron has old fashioned buttons. Guess prospective buyers wouldn’t put up with touch screens 😂

[@TheAslakVind]

A BIG THNAK YOU to he owner of this fantastic car, allowing a safe pair f hands like Mr Tyrrell to feature it in this video. And allowing us to hear that V12 in anger. Great video, thank you Mrs/Mr owner!

[@philhawley1219]

V8.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks

[@hugolafhugolaf]

V8 bro. Did you actually watch the vid?

[@paultucker1272]

Such a handsome Aston Martin. A gentleman's express. Yes, the only blot is that Ford steering wheel which was actually from the Fox-body Mustang/Crown Victoria of the time. I'll forgive it that though!

[@lestrem11]

Yes, I think something wooden would suit its personality more.

[@johndavey72]

As always , so look forward to your constant enthusiasm Iain . And once again you never dissappoint . Thankyou Sir !

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too!

[@mikevanblommestein5726]

What a glorious exhaust note ! A fantastic GT machine that will never age

[@johna1160]

My two favorite camera positions, when not viewing Iain of course, are hard up against the exhaust tip and under the bonnet watching the throttle linkage travel to and fro, each accompanied with the engine's sweet music. MWAH!!!

[@nashbeuh]

Such a pleasure , being a french speaker, to listen to your very refined english! So musical to my ears!

[@leticiabraun2909]

Your videos are so therapeutic, love them !!

[@FridgeProductionsLtd]

"Interesting boundaries". Hilarious. I'll have to remember that one.

[@tango22ah]

The steering wheel is 100% out of the Ford Crown Victoria, as I had one a 1994 model and recognised it straight away. Looks absolutely at home in the Aston, I have to say.

[@ericdwills14]

I always think of the Taurus when I see the steering wheel.

[@jabbejokker]

Crown vic, Grand marquis, Lincoln Towncar, Mustang, Cougar, Taurus, F150, F250, F350, used that steering wheel.

[@rafaelfiallo4123]

​@@jabbejokker The Cougar had the later round airbag wheel, the Thunderbird and Cougar didn't get airbags until 1994, F350's wouldn't have had it either, at the time over certain GVWR vehicles were airbag exempt.

[@pietverbeeck8144]

Now this is exactly the car I need. Stunning!

[@stevekerby6582]

Nice to hear someone extolling the virtues of a 'cooking' Aston Martin. In the world of performance cars, it is always these that are overlooked. Everybody wants a Vantage, but it's good to know that the other cars in the range have their appeal.

[@simonelliott5956]

Absolute class on wheels, it’s aged really well. Looking very dapper today Iain! It’s always good to tune in on a Sunday and see what gem has been featured on the channel, this one is particularly brilliant.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you indeed!

[@4ngu54110tt]

Almost 30 years vintage, but still provides a great driving and riding experience. I think this is the kind of decent drivable vehicle without modern compromises our old mate Harry has been banging on about... Cheers Iain 😊

[@tony8074]

I greatly enjoy the Aston Martin videos. Thanks Iain.

[@Boyzee355]

Fantastic video. Absolutely love the V8 Coupe. I saw one at Sevenoaks aston Martin parked on the lot- at that time they also had the new V8 Volante as a demonstrator in a deep blue, maybe Antrim and the dealer/salesman welcomed me inside for a look at her. She was incredibly sublime. Only 2 of the 101 were manual from new. Rardley had a blue manual conversion car for sale not long back… I love manuals yet this really would suit an automatic gearbox. I also remember at 15 seeing these at the London motor show in 96… and thinking ‘if’ I had £150,000 would it be this, a 550 or an SV?….. these cars really put you in dreamland, and the V8 Coupe is up there in beautifully 90’s artisan heaven. Thank you Sir Tyrrell for another fabulous touch of class

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you for your memories

[@tinnarsmoat]

All 101 were autos from new for this model.

[@jeffreyoldham55]

"Not quite a cad, but interesting boundaries". You certainly keep colorful company, Iain. I would describe the AM V8 engine note as a _bellow_ to an American *Bark*

[@lptomtom]

Fantastic video as always, I wish you'd show the interior more though (including the boot)... for most people, this is the best chance we'll get at seeing this car!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks. We’ll try to Incorporate that more

[@AxLWake]

I've said it in another video but the whole line of Aston Martin V8 is incredibly cool. They look like refined muscle cars. Brutish but elegant. I love the way they look.

[@JamesSmith-iz3pl]

Fabulous. Thank you, Iain and the Aston's owner.

[@RedLP5000S]

My absolute favorite generation of Aston Martin. If I had the means and the wherewithal, then a V8 Vantage of this ilk would be my automobile of choice. ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@reinmansmith]

Such a beautiful car Iain 🤩 Sometimes less is more, and I love the fact that you highlight that fact instead of the modern fascination these days with ever increasing power figures. I, like you, have a 2003 SL500 as my ‘pleasure car’ and with ‘only’ 300hp it is a perfectly balanced GT car that you can ‘enjoy’ on the twisties but also is comfortable for continental mile munching trips….. PS I did have a chuckle at your ‘raffish’ outfit… it’s a while since I’ve seen a pair of string back driving gloves 😂

[@Martin_in_Cheltenham]

What a stunning car- many thanks for the video and the true reason behind the use of touch screens!

[@jackburtonstwin]

I would happily adopt string back gloves, flat cap and a certain moral flexibility for that beautiful car. That blue is stunning and the Aston wears it really well.

[@ruutbianchi4358]

Feels like a bonus on a Sunday evening. Another Tyrrell's Classic Workshop and about an Aston Martin. It can never been wrong. Nice piece of recent history, I can imagine it's not only fun to drive, but an outstanding touring car. Despite Taurus Steering Wheel and some switches. In the Morgan world that's always how it goes. You are absolutely right about the LCD screens. But there is a beginning tendency of the return of the (most important) physical switches. Thank you Iain, I enjoyed the video!🤩

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too- great comments

[@SodapopTheOutsider]

All around a beautiful car, but I especially love that front end..WOW! Thanks for another awesome one, Iain..Have yourself a great week ahead!

[@shankarbalan3813]

This is a beautiful car. Really stylish and purposeful looking. Thank you for sharing this as always.

[@NLBassist]

I don't get goosebumps that easy, but with those exhaust shots.... wow!

[@gazzafloss]

To my eye Iain, possibly the nicest looking "modern day" Aston Martin I've seen, I like the rounded styling.

[@colindewolfe3647]

A 1996 Aston is now considered classic. I feel old.

[@jackdanielsamarreto]

Good afternoon Mr Tyrell what another lovely classic car built buy days gone by, your correct these damn touch screen are a bloody nuisance!!! I remember the ford cortina mark 3 GXL with the four clocks in the centre. THANKYOU for another in depth video on cars gone by.

[@tug1345]

That Aston Martin V8, whether it's supercharged or not, it sounds expensive, it sounds proper, if your spending what these cost back then, in 93 the Vantage was £177,000, it was in Autocar, so this car must have been £150k ,spending that money you want something special, and these do, even the early DBS V8 you featured, it sounds right, one of my favourite engines, thank you Iain for this

[@iain_tyrrell]

Pleasure- thank you

[@rekleif]

Again a wonderful video Iain. God bless and lots of love from Norway.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you. Bless you too

[@lindaoffenbach]

A stunning colour doing this design quite surprisingly right actually, although my perception has always been this era not being A M's finest hour. The V8 does sound glorious however, and it is again the colour of this car giving it quite the extra touch the designs needs. Wonderful, thank you for taking us along once again.

[@longbeachcarguy]

You nailed it! Flat cap and all 😂 I keep coming Sunday mornings and you never disappoint. Your ‘garage’ is a real Ali Baba cavern. Love them all!

[@roygardiner2229]

It's a beauty. The colour alone is fab! "Raffish": what a smashing word😊. Nice cap! And the car's not bad either.....

[@sarahmollin4516]

How about touring with Tyrrell, what a show that would be, love the video pure class as always.

[@a.brounz]

Hello Mr. Tyrrell & crew, fabulous vehicle and video! Please remember to incorporate more interior footage of these beautiful vehicles Thank you, & keep up the great work as always

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too!

[@TwinPotMan]

String-backed gloves and cap are very amusing and so correct - brilliant!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Beautiful Car and the sound of that engine is amazing.......Thank you Lain..... Old F-4 pilot Shoe🇺🇸

[@stevennazar2102]

Did a factory tour of Aston Martin ,Newport Pagnall in the 90's and saw these being built.

[@PorscheRacer14]

Oh, Ian. I'm nursing a birthday hangover with a hot toddy and you suck me in with this gorgeous blue Aston Martin. What a great blue and a great sound. That's a car to get lost in over a weekend.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Happy to be of service!

[@russellmalone3532]

Who knew that the Calibra had such pedigree. I love the dark blue. Very nice car very lucky customer.

[@chrisjeanneret5091]

I like the rear bumper mike. There is a channel with several classic Mercedes driving around northern Italy where the car is all miked up. The rear mike is the most interesting, as it even picks up the gear whine in the diff and transmission (when not drowned out by the exhaust note!).

[@ijoseluis]

Yes, it is more authentic, even if in scarcity of components. It's an identity made of substance, rather than forms, while the balance is there, as needed. I like that car the way it is. Great video, Sir. Simple travel to the guts of an extinct animal. Thank you.

[@joshuabernal7099]

Ot sounds great, the sounds compounds the type of gentportra say it portrays. Your vids will one day be part of museum shows.

[@felixpage4605]

Interesting to hear about the Reeves Callaway connection. The rear lights are borrowed from a Corvette C4 and the ZF6 manual gearbox of the same era. A neat crossover to Corvette of the time. Thanks as always for the videos

[@wernerdanler2742]

Anglo American cooperation gave us victory in the last war. The Merlin engine mated to the p51 Mustang is just one good example of that. It gave us air superiority over Germany. I did not know at first sight that that was a Ford wheel. I thought it would rather suit the car. What a beautiful car overall. Thanks, Iain.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you- a great comment

[@stephenschenider4007]

8:53 That steering wheel brought back memories of my sister teaching me manual in her new 93 Mustang 5.0 LX.

[@lamarw9901]

Lovely car, lines, color,, sound all the way around. Just watched a travel vlogger touring the Balmoral area, I'd love to take it on run from the shop to the area, this would be a great car for the journey. Side note, I miss Sportscar racing in the 80s to 2000s with the varied engines. Great times when I could be in turn 10 at Road Atlanta and know the next car just off their sound before they crest the ridge. Pro-Drive Aston Martins and later Ferrari 550s had some great battles with Corvette, both sounded great, fast, and well managed teams. I do find it kind of interesting Aston Martin used the GM automatic but Ford switches, airbag etc. The 4L80 is a nice unit, 245k miles on mine (American here). IMO the best 4 speed auto out of the USA and thus used in many application including AM and Rolls Royce. As mentioned in the prior Aston Martin video for the negative posters, 30 years ago airbag options were limited, mandated, and expensive. Aston Martin from what I can tell did a great job making an amazing vehicle in the areas they could control and stay in business.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Very eloquently put

[@simonhodgetts6530]

That is utterly gorgeous! A real AM prior to the XJS based models. And what a colour!! I didn’t know that Wayne Cherry was involved - a real underrated car designer.

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

Loved the 'raffish' comment/explanation. Those gloves and flat cap look awesome!

[@peterlocke5204]

Raffish = Del boy meets Quentin Wilson ha ha!!. This is the car that GT's should be, great stuff once more Iain, cheers Peter.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Beautiful, love the styling of the front end. At least one British car still has a growl 😉.

[@BarryRudge]

The early version, the Virage I remember having an interest in purchasing one about 14 yrs ago when their values had fallen through the floor and saw one for sale on Auto trader for around £25k in the Manchester area. I was soley tempted then put my sensible head on and bought a new up market Mondeo Est. Then of course their values went stratospheric and way out of my price range. Now 53 yrs ago I made exactly the same mistake when a local second hand car dealership had a DB4 for sale at £1K I was tempted but I had 3 young children and from the same sight chose a white MK 3 Cortina for similar money. For some reason I've always been frightened to commit myself to an Aston Martin but I just love them.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Maybe you dodged a bullet. They can be VERY expert maintain

[@gchampi2]

Astons are very much in the "Cheap to Buy = Expensive to run" category. If it's cheap, it's been run by someone who couldn't afford the maintenance, and deferred maintenance is the leading cause of VERY EXPENSIVE FAILURES in high end cars. Fun stuff like engines lunching themselves (OIL - its NOT a LUXURY, its a NECESSITY!), gearboxes melting down (ATF is just like oil, but red), radiators cracking (they want you to change the coolant every so often for a reason, but cheapskates never do. Or, if they do, they use water straight from the tap...), electrical fires, and other "fun". Conversely, if you buy carefully, and spend what the market demands for a good car with a known history of constant maintenance, they can be remarkably cheap to run. A perfect example would be the alternator needed by this car. While I can't give the exact model of car it came from, Aston, at the time were owned by Ford, and I know for certain that they were using a Ford alternator for these cars, as I used to work for the Blue Oval in their UK parts warehouse, and I can remember picking & packing a stack of alternators for AM. When the shipping label starts with "Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, Newport Pagnell", it tends to stick in the mind. The trick is being able to work out the FIN number (Ford part i.d number) for the failed bit. Doing so can save an absolute fortune. Ford parts cheap, AM parts, not so much... An example of this was a Lamborghini Jarama I helped the owner with the rebuild of (many moons ago). One of the jobs needed was a clutch replacement. Off goes the order to Lambo uk, and several hundred pounds later, a replacement clutch disc arrives. Only for the car owner to take ! look at it, say "Hang on, I know this part from somewhere else", and wander off to his remaining stash of Jag E-Type bits (the Jag going had financed the Lambo). He comes back with a brown box with a Moss Jaguar Parts sticker on it, opens it up, and there it was. The same part. Not just a part that would fit, THE SAME PART, right down to the manufacturer codes printed on the disc. There was even a QC card included with each disc, and a couple of the same guys had initialled the cards as the discs were made... So, the Lambo part got carefully repacked & returned as not needed, the Jag part got used, and the not-inconsiderable price difference got spent elsewhere. How much was the price difference? IIRC the Lamborghini supplied part was well north of £250, while the Jaguar part was either £28 or £38. The Lambo part DID come in a very nice box though. Just... not THAT nice. So, Yeah. Cheap Astons aren't. There's a reason they're cheap - the previous owner wants a quick sale before they get stung by the expensive failure that's just poked up over the horizon. In both cases where you walked away and bought the sensible option, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING. Be happy, you avoided a Very Expensive minefield, and saved your wallet from bleeding out...

[@TheInstructor66]

Iain can step in for Brian Johnson in that flat cap.

[@jl991825]

I have a Peacock Blue Silver Shadow II and can say with certainty, that this car is not RR Peacock Blue. That being said, I love your work, Iain.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks. The Peacock blue as fitted to Shadow- era cars is totally different to the 1995-onwards Peacock blue. A rather large mistake on Crewe’s part which has caused no end of confusion

[@andrewholt3849]

It's my favourite classic Aston Martin. The Jeremy Clarkson Topgear 1993 review and included in their 'Supercars' video: 'A chest of drawers with a jet engine strapped to the roof.'

[@iain_tyrrell]

….. ish, yes!

[@andrewholt3849]

@@iain_tyrrell Hello Ian, I have been watching your videos since September 2019 when Harry Metcalfe brought his Lamborghini Espada to you. Jeremy drove the engineering snagging model as they wouldn't let him take the one that had gone to a car show. From their Newport Pagnell factory on either side of a road. I saw the American guy I think you mentioned, on You Tube who has one and the last Le Mans edition. It's the one I would get.

[@andrewcooney2387]

You can be as unwoke as you like Ian, love the video, good work

[@isalmankhan1]

WoW another surprise episode Thanks Sir IAIN😍😍😍 Love the details & history explained by you Sir it's an honor😍😍😍 Stay Blessed Sir🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you- bless you

[@calmcanuck]

Such beautiful sounds and when they got rid of the VW headlights for these ones it was gorgeous. I drove the V8 Vantage prototype when it was in Canada and it scared the heck out of me with its power but they soon convince you that "I've got this" and are very stable, unlike cars like the Alfa Montreal that would have the front lifting off of the road at 100 mph.

[@PeterRoos]

Very nice, from an era where cars still had real buttons and levers (I don't get the touchscreen thing at all). The exhaust note is addictive!

[@walterhubicki5207]

Left of this video. My XJ8 4L makes a similar noise I noticed compared to an American V8. Glorious!!!

[@Petrolhead912]

Jolly good video what ! 😀 Spiffing motor , the sound alone makes the hairs on one’s neck stand up 😊

[@chrisbolton5461]

Great video. Smile says it all.

[@smal1393]

Another amazing video, thank you so much!

[@Thomas-vq5pb]

👍🙏🙏 Sunday evenings special!

[@civlyzed]

Yes!

[@paultucker4923]

At around 12 minutes , that side head shot reminded me of the guy who was only supposed to blow the bloody doors off 😀 You had a lot of fun trying to blow the doors off on that glorious Aston!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Raffish indeed!

[@JAYEVS444]

The V550 Vantage is my all time favourite, I’ve still got my copy of Performance Car magazine with it on the cover from April 1993 when I was 12 years old 🫶🏻

[@Julianpms]

Lovely car and another enjoyable video! However, I think the design was by John Heffernan and Ken Greenley (who taught at the RCA). It would have been rather surprising for Wayne Cherry, as a GM man, to work on a marque owned, as you mention, by Ford at the time.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Sorry if that was an error- will have to double- check!

[@TachyonDriver]

Thank you, Iain, THANK YOU for bringing up the fallacy (imho) of using touch screens instead of switchgear in vehicles .. "Stab at everything and get thoroughly distracted whist driving."

[@ftffighter]

That's the same Steering wheel that Ford used on their later model US Foxbody Mustangs! Such a beautiful car, this is a literal British/US 50:50 matchup car.

[@ukgun1]

So entertaining! Ian should have his own TV channel 🤩😃

[@iain_tyrrell]

So little time…… but thanks!🙏

[@r.hagenau3541]

Great to see it here! One of my favourite older Astons. Wonder whether there are any 6.3 versions around.

[@JAYEVS444]

Yes indeed, I’ve seen at least one wide body 6.3

[@arconcritter]

In addition to being used in the Ford Taurus and Crown Victoria, that steering wheel was used in the venerable F-Series pick up trucks. I recognize it from my ‘94 and ‘95 F-150’s that I had back in the day. Regardless, these Aston’s are amongst my favourite models. They just looked so right 🤙🏻

[@danarami6378]

Nice cap Tyrrell, I can’t stop, please I wish you had long British style mustache and a small cigar too, Tyrrell rules

[@iain_tyrrell]

Try harder next time!!!

[@DukeGledhill]

Always wondered why my revs fluctuated, thanks for that, very reassuring :D

[@pjclark8624]

Wow, that sound, absolutely wonderful. As for the controls from the Ford parts bin, better that, than going bust.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Exactly so

[@euanmacgregor9660]

I think you'll find the designers were (Ken?) Heffernan and Greenley who, I believed were lecturers at Coventry University motor engineering faculty. They did a few landmark designs around the time of the Aston, perhaps including the Bentley Continental of the period. As somebody else has already said, it is nice to see one with serious mileage.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Apologies for the slip- up there.

[@nigeldewallens1115]

Oh be still my bearing heart! that was sublime over my breakfast! I just love your choice of describing an English gent! 😆Let alone a beautiful Aston Martin! 😉😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👌

[@davidhamilton1981]

That colour! Just gorgeous.

[@joelhenderson4450]

4L80E is one of the greats. Handle all the torque, kick down, and never miss a beat.

[@TheEarlofK]

I think these handbuilt Aston V8s are so more imposing and characterful than the modern Aston iterations and can only appreciate in value. Interesting point about the cost of switchgear as opposed to touchscreens; as much as I abhor the EU meddling in car specifications, I'm surprised that they haven't legislated against the use of touchscreens for all functions as a safety issue.

[@HarveyJohnWillmott]

You’re hilarious Iain. When I saw the hat and gloves I thought “surely he’s joking” and you were 🙏🙈🤣🤣

[@ronmccullock1407]

Another superb and informative video Iain in your words Tickety-Boo

[@TP-3000]

There used to be a V550 street parked near my office in mayfair. Incredible looking beast

[@billyjo1148]

Nice insight into the history of this block