Beschreibung:

5,340cc DOHC V8 Engine
4 Dual-Throat Weber Carburetors
300bhp at 6,000rpm
3-Speed Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Original US delivery LHD V8
*Two owners from new
*Retains matching-numbers engine
*Offered with copy of factory build sheet
THE ASTON MARTIN V8
Aston Martin had always intended the DBS to house its new V8 engine, but production difficulties meant that the car first appeared with the DB6's 4.0-liter six. Bigger and more luxuriously appointed than the DB6, the heavyweight DBS disappointed some by virtue of its slightly reduced performance, but there were no complaints when the V8 finally arrived in 1969. With an estimated 315bhp available from its 5,340cc four-cam motor, the DBS V8 could reach 100mph in under 14 seconds, running on to a top speed of 160mph, a staggering performance in those days and one which fully justified the claim that it was the fastest production car in the world. After Aston Martin's acquisition by Company Developments in 1972, production resumed with the Series 2, now known as the Aston Martin V8 and distinguishable by a restyled front end recalling the looks of earlier Astons. The most successful Aston Martin ever, the V8 survived the changes of ownership and financial upheavals of the 1970s, enjoying a record-breaking production run lasting from 1969 to 1988, with 2,919 cars sold.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This V8 Volante was built in April of 1982, rolling off the production line on May 11th. The car was equipped with a left-hand drive steering arrangement and a 3-speed automatic transmission, just as it appears today, and destined for the US market. The Volante was finished in Canterbury Blue over a Natural interior with Dark Blue piping and Blue carpets with Natural trim and a matching Blue top with Natural headliner. It was uniquely optioned with a Dark Blue dash pad and steering wheel and an outside temperature thermometer gauge in place of the centrally mounted clock.
The Aston Martin was delivered to its first owner, Robert H. Goldsmith in Marin County, California on December 7, 1984. Mr Goldsmith would prove to be an enthusiastic owner, keeping the car for nearly 30 years and driving its 115,000 miles during that time (it should be noted that the CARFAX notes mileage discrepancies from when the five-digit odometer rolled over at 100,000 around 1998 and a clerical error indicating a purported 137,090 miles in 2007 between readings of 110,080 and [1]14,494 in 2003 and 2010, respectively).
The current owner acquired the Aston in April of 2012. Somewhat less given to the previous owner's undoubtable mantra of 'tools, not jewels', this jewel of a V8 has only covered an additional 52 miles since its purchase nearly 11 years ago. Given the lack of recent active use, some professional attention directed at the mechanical elements of the car is recommended before wringing it out on the roads.
The V8 is increasingly being appreciated by collectors as an important cornerstone of the Aston Martin story in America. After recommissioning, this V8 would make a lovely cruiser once again for its third owner to pick up where the first one left off, driving another 3000+ miles a year.