Eric Minoff
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LOT 142 ¤
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon Chassis no. V8/11708/LCA Engine no. V/540/1708/LFA
Sold for US$72,800 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 142¤
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon
Chassis no. V8/11708/LCA
Engine no. V/540/1708/LFA
Chassis no. V8/11708/LCA
Engine no. V/540/1708/LFA
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
*Delivered new to Philadelphia
*Beautiful, original colors combination of Imperial Blue over Natural
*A brute in a suit
*Documented by copies of its factory build records
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 engine, 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.
Described by former Aston Martin Chairman Victor Gauntlett as "a stylish thoroughbred, beautifully built, luxurious, fast and immensely safe," the V8 was built in several variants
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
According to copies of Aston Martin's factory build records, this elegant V8 Sport Saloon was hand built at Aston Martin's Newport Pagnell plant during the spring of 1977 and shipped on July 13. The car was equipped with a left-hand-drive steering arrangement and the 3-speed automatic transmission. It was finished in Imperial Blue over a Natural leather interior, Woburn carpeting and a Natural headliner. It was distributed through Aston Martin Lagonda, Inc to where it was sold new through Algar Enterprises to its first owner, Mr. Stanley Angelo, co-founder of lighting manufacturer Angelo Brothers Company, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1977.
The early history of this Aston is, as yet, not recorded but it appears to have remained in the East Coast. By the early 2000s, the car was in the collector of John Branson in verdant Cherry Valley, New York. Purchased by the vendor in the late oughts, the car has been undriven and on static display for the past decade and change. Given its long period of limited use, mechanical recommissioning is recommended prior to active use.
The ultimate of expression of a velvet gloved fist, this Aston is equally comfortable burning rubber or rolling up to a black tie event.
4 Dual-Throat Weber Carburetors
300bhp at 6,000rpm
3-Speed Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Delivered new to Philadelphia
*Beautiful, original colors combination of Imperial Blue over Natural
*A brute in a suit
*Documented by copies of its factory build records
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 engine, 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.
Described by former Aston Martin Chairman Victor Gauntlett as "a stylish thoroughbred, beautifully built, luxurious, fast and immensely safe," the V8 was built in several variants
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
According to copies of Aston Martin's factory build records, this elegant V8 Sport Saloon was hand built at Aston Martin's Newport Pagnell plant during the spring of 1977 and shipped on July 13. The car was equipped with a left-hand-drive steering arrangement and the 3-speed automatic transmission. It was finished in Imperial Blue over a Natural leather interior, Woburn carpeting and a Natural headliner. It was distributed through Aston Martin Lagonda, Inc to where it was sold new through Algar Enterprises to its first owner, Mr. Stanley Angelo, co-founder of lighting manufacturer Angelo Brothers Company, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1977.
The early history of this Aston is, as yet, not recorded but it appears to have remained in the East Coast. By the early 2000s, the car was in the collector of John Branson in verdant Cherry Valley, New York. Purchased by the vendor in the late oughts, the car has been undriven and on static display for the past decade and change. Given its long period of limited use, mechanical recommissioning is recommended prior to active use.
The ultimate of expression of a velvet gloved fist, this Aston is equally comfortable burning rubber or rolling up to a black tie event.
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