Chassis: V8C0L15193
Engine: V/580 5193
Salesroom Addendum
Please note that this vehicle will not be sold for use or resale in California or to a non-dealer California resident.
One of Only 439 Series 1 V8 Volantes Built; US-Specification Example
Handcrafted Aluminum Bodywork and Four-Cam Carbureted V-8 Engine
Striking Color Scheme of Jubilee Silver with Green Upholstery and Top
Benefits from an Extensive Mechanical and Cosmetic Restoration
Maintained by Marque Expert Vantage Motors Inc. of Stamford, Connecticut
5,340 CC DOHC V-8 Engine
Four Twin-Choke Weber Carburetors
260 BHP at 5,000 RPM
3-Speed Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
Front Independent Double-Wishbone Suspension
Rear De Dion Semi-Independent Suspension
Introduced as the DBS V8 in 1969, eight-cylinder Aston Martins were rechristened simply “V8” upon the 1972 demise of the base six. Fortunately, what Aston lacked in imaginative model nomenclature, it more than made up for with engineering excellence and old-world craftsmanship. A prime example of this would be the V8 offered here: a thoroughly modern, all-aluminum design with quad camshafts, it was laboriously formed via the ancient method of sand casting. Bodywork, too, required countless hours of hand-forming and fitting, just like the sumptuous Connolly and burr walnut-lined cabin.
One of only 439 Series 1 V8 Volantes built, this US-specification, left-hand-drive example is not only remarkably elegant in Jubilee Silver with green upholstery and top, it also benefits from extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration overseen by noted marque specialist Vantage Motors Inc. of Stamford, Connecticut. Owned by a New York-based Aston Martin enthusiast until its sale to the consignor, this V8 Volante presents beautifully, benefits from an extensive detailing, and displayed less than 45,000 miles at the time of cataloguing.
This distinguished GT’s fabulous Tadek Marek V-8 breathes through a quartet of twin-choke Weber carburetors, offering a superior soundtrack and relative ease of maintenance compared with later fuel-injected examples, while its automatic transmission is the ideal companion for its torque-rich power delivery and cultivated air of refinement.
