Aston Martin Virage Volante 6.3 conversion
including cosmetic 6.3 widebody
by Works Service / in production
(1992 - 1997)
The conversion by Aston Martin Works Service to enlarge the engine to 6.3 litres also became available for the Volante during 1992. As well as the more powerful engine, wide body
conversion with larger front aid dam, larger
OZ split rim wheels and uprated brakes are also part of the package. Indeed the wide body Volante looks
even better than it's 6.3 coupe
brother. The wide body look was a popular option seen on many of the later
examples of the Virage Volante, although many retained the 5.3 engine. Cars with wide bodies but retaining the standard 5.3 engines are known as cosmetic
6.3's or wide bodied Volantes. Some of the cars on these pages may well have only the standard engine - it's hard to
tell although the genuine 6.3 examples do carry a special badge on the lip
of the boot.
Three examples of the Virage Volante are
believed to have been built with the 6.3 litre
engine but have retained their standard bodies. Needless to say, these are somewhat harder
to spot. Just to add to the confusion, some Volantes were converted to wide
body specification after having been completely finished, yet later in
the life of the Volante, many were built with wide bodies in
production.
Virage Volante
