![]() The coupe was a bit larger than it looks in photos, and also quite a bit heavier, with a curb weight of 3946 lbs, putting it alongside some German sedans of the day. The V8 engine received a thorough reworking from Callaway, with the Virage offering a choice of a five-speed ZF manual or a Chrysler three-speed Torqueflite automatic at launch. Work on the Virage started long before its debut in Birmingham in 1988, with the new coupe borrowing quite a few parts from the outgoing V8 model as well as a slew of parts bin items from assorted automakers. ![]() The Virage arrived on the scene in 1988 to pick up the baton from the long-serving V8 model, which at its core was a 1960s design, one that had gotten the company through two decades but was in dire need of a redesign even before the decade of excess arrived. In a couple of weeks one such rare longroof will head to auction, when Bonhams offers a 1992 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake at its Les Grandes Marques a Monaco sale. The company builds all of its cars by hand, after all, so a departure from the usual design was not that uncommon in the recent past, with each commission already consuming quite a bit of time. Aston Martin may not be known for its station wagons, but every once in a while the bespoke British automaker could be persuaded to build a longroof or two.
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