Aston Martin Tadek Marek V8 (5.3)

90-degree V85.3L (5,340 cc); 6.3L conversionNA (2V & 32V); Twin-Supercharged (V550/V600)1969-2000280-600 bhp

Designed by Tadek Marek. Tadek Marek’s all-alloy 5.3 V8 – heart of the hand-built Newport Pagnell era. 2-valve carb/FI (V8 saloon, Lagonda, V8 Vantage, V8 Zagato); 32-valve Callaway-head FI (Virage, 330 bhp); twin-Eaton-supercharged (1993 Vantage V550 550 / V600 600 bhp). Aston rarely quoted power on early cars.