LOT 155 ¤

1978 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon Chassis no. V8/11573/LCA

Sold for US$62,720 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

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Lot 155^¤

1978 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon

The Greenwich Auction|4 June 2023, 12:00 EDT|Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters

1978 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon
Chassis no. V8/11573/LCA

5,340cc DOHC V8 Engine
4 Dual-Throat Weber Carburetors
300bhp at 6,000rpm
5-Speed ZF Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes

*Delivered new to Canada
*Desirable left drive, manual transmission
*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 sporting V8 Sport Saloon was hand built at Aston Martin's Newport Pagnell plant in February of 1977. The car was built for the Canadian market and equipped with a left-hand-drive steering arrangement and Weber carbureted V8 linked a 5-speed ZF manual transmission. It was finished in Cricket White over a Black leather interior, Black carpeting and a Grey headliner. Shipped on March 1, 1977 to Classic Thoroughbred Motors, Ltd, the first owner was not recorded.

The early history of this Aston is, as yet, not recorded. Honestly presented overall, the car has been repainted silver but the black interior appears to be largely unmolested, save for the addition of a CD changer. The car was purchased by the vendor in 2013 and has been on static display for the majority of its present ownership. 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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