The name Vantage has featured prominently through Aston Martin's history. It has mostly been used as a designator for more powerful versions of Aston GT models. In 1972, Aston introduced the First Generation Vantage, based on the DBS, yet unique in name. This car saw limited production and was similar to available models. In more recent years, the name has been applied to a distinct, sportier model. These new sportier Vantage models were built between 2005-2018 (Second Generation), and 2019 onwards (Third Generation).