Aston Martin offered the Vantage option as a performance upgrade the consisted of triple Weber carburetors and high-compression cylinder head that produced 325 bhp.
After Aston Martin launched the long-wheel base Mark 2, the Vantage option continued to be offered. Retroactively, the earlier versions became known as the short-wheel base model.
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