1986 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante

Aston Martin has developed a new luxury commuter concept; the Aston Martin Cygnet Concept which will offer customers a distinctive, intelligent and exclusive solution for urban travel in style and luxury. The concept will offer Aston Martin trademark design in a commuter car package based on the critically acclaimed Toyota iQ with a Euro NCAP 5-star safety package. The Aston Martin Cygnet Concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence - and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin's luxury brand ownership. Aston Martin, the world leader in exclusive niche engineering is collaborating on this concept with Toyota the world leader in volume, quality and reliability....

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1984 Aston Martin V8 Lagonda

Robin Leach took to the airwaves that year for a peek into "The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," and if he'd smarmed his celebrity subjects into walking him through their garages, we'd have encountered cars like these three supersedans on a weekly basis. Each was as absurdly overpriced as any of the other trappings of luxury featured on the show. The Maserati Quattroporte was the bargain of the lot, starting in the mid-$60,000 range (double these figures for today's dollars), next came the Bentley Mulsanne at about $110,000, and the Aston Martin Lagonda rang the bell at $150,000. An average of 20 Lagondas per year arrived in the U.S., only 30 Bentleys were imported each year, and Quattroporte sales here tallied just over 150 annually in...

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1984 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The V8 Vantage has a 0-60 time of just 5.3 seconds, Hard to beat, even today, almost 30 years later. This particular ‘factory’ Vantage was first registered in May 1984 and has an odometer reading of just 45,330 (believed to be genuine based on MOT history). Presented in stunning Jubilee Silver with red hide interior & red carpets, all in excellent order. Fitted with brand new ‘Ronal’ alloy wheels & tyres, it also comes with an Alpine Hi-Fi & CD stacker fitted in the last 12 months. This car has been owned and cherished by a true enthusiast of late, and it drives & handles just as a Vantage shou...

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1983 Aston Martin V8

The Aston Martin V8 was produced from 1969 through 1990 and was, of course, powered by an eight-cylinder engine. For many years eager customers had been pleading with Aston Martin to produce an eight-cylinder car. Expected to be completed by 1967, the engine took a few more years of development before being ready. In the mean-time, Aston Martin introduced the DBS which borrowed its Vantage six-cylinder engine from the DB6. In the 1987 film 'The Living Daylights', famous British Secret Agent James Bond could be seen on the big screen driving around in his V8 Vantage Volante. A few years earlier Roger Moore had driven a DBS V8 in the movie 'The Persuaders.' His car was built to resemble the V8 version but actually powered by a six-cylinder engine....

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1982 Aston Martin V8 Volante

Aston Martin V8 Volante automatic transmission with new engine redone in the Vantage specifications with a cubic capacity of 6 litres. This V540 Cabriolet was delivered new to the USA and subsequently imported to Germany. The current owner bought it from the previous German owner, a pensioner who only used his Aston Martin to drive to the Golf course. The current owner, used to Italian sports cars with superior performance, wasn’t satisfied with the performance and therefore made the decision to have the engine entirely redone by a renowned specialist in the South-west of France. The goal was to obtain an engine performance comparable or superior to the Vantage version and this was surpassed: the estimated power in the present configuration...

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1982 Aston Martin Lagonda

In October of 1976 Aston Martin introduced the four-door Lagonda at the Earl's Court Show. The name Lagonda was borrowed from a similar British marque that had a respectable racing tradition and produced low production, exclusive automobiles. Both Aston Martin and Lagonda also shared a similar history of financial difficulties. After World War II, David Brown took control of both Aston Martin and Lagonda and brought these honorable marques under one name. In 1959, the combination was able to capture the World Championship. The Aston Martin Lagonda was designed by William Towns. It was modern and practical with seating for five and many creature comforts. Production began in 1976 and continued untili 1990 with 645 examples being created. It...

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1981 Aston Martin DBS V8

The Aston Martin DBS V8 was announced, production commencing the following April. With its four overhead camshafts and Bosch electronic fuel] injection, the 5,340cc V8 produced an impressive 320bhp at 5,000rpm and 3601b ft; the resultant 160mph plus performance was nothing short of staggering in 1970. After David Brown sold Aston Martin in February 1972 the DBS V8 was replaced by the Series 2 model, now simply called the Aston Martin V8. Gone were the four headlamps and slatted grille, in their place a black mesh grille flanked by single headlamps; mechanical changes were limited to electronic ignition and standard air conditioning. August 1973 saw the Series 3 arrive with quadruple Weber carburettors, larger bonnet bulge, improved seats and...

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1980 Aston Martin Volante

This 1980 Aston Martin Volante Convertible is one of only 39 convertibles sold in the United States in 1980, with a grand total of just 203 examples built in 1980 of all body styles. This car has been in storage for many years and traveled just 31,000 miles since new. It retains its original red exterior color and black leather interior with black top with linger. It has a 326 cubic-inch Lagonda Hemi V8 engine that displaces 5.3 liters and produces an impressive 350 horsepower. Top speed is achieved at 145 mph. It is loaded with options including power windows, power locks, and power steeri...

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1980 Aston Martin Bulldog

The Aston Martin Bulldog, styled by William Towns, was a one-off testbed vehicle produced by Aston Martin in 1979. Originally, it had been intended to be a limited run of about 25. This aston martin Bulldog powered by a twin Garrett AirResearch turbocharged 5.3 litre V8 originally with Bosch Fuel Injection. Power output on the test bed reached in excess of 700 bhp, although installed in the car this would have been in the region of 650 bhp. Whilst designed to exceed 200 mph, at the time, a maximum speed of 192 mph was record...

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1979 Aston Martin V844

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1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante

The V8 Volante announced on 21st June 1978, was therefore assured a warm welcome. Its specification follows the contemporary V8 saloon, but was ahead in having polished burr walnut trim and a re-designed bonnet. The hood was power operated as before and was fully lined for noise insulati...

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1978 Aston Martin V8

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1977 Aston Martin Vantage

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at its 1977 introduction as "Britain's First Supercar" for its 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed. Its engine was shared with the Lagonda, but it used high-performance camshafts, increased compression ratio, larger inlet valves and bigger carburettors mounted on new manifolds for increased output. Straight-line performance was the best of the day, with acceleration from 0–60 mph (0–100 km/h) in 5.3 seconds, one-tenth of a second quicker than the Ferrari Dayto...

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1977 Aston Martin V8 Coupe

The Aston Martin V8 was produced from 1969 through 1990 and was, of course, powered by an eight-cylinder engine. For many years eager customers had been pleading with Aston Martin to produce an eight-cylinder car. Expected to be completed by 1967, the engine took a few more years of development before being ready. In the mean-time, Aston Martin introduced the DBS which borrowed its Vantage six-cylinder engine from the DB6.In the 1987 film 'The Living Daylights', famous British Secret Agent James Bond could be seen on the big screen driving around in his V8 Vantage Volante. A few years earlier Roger Moore had driven a DBS V8 in the movie 'The Persuaders.' His car was built to resemble the V8 version but actually powered by a six-cylinder engine.In 1969 the eight-cylinder engine was ready and...

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1977 Aston Martin AM V8

The Series III continued production from 1973 through 1978 except for 1975 when production was temporarily halted. In total over 965 examples were produced. Production had ceased in 1975 due to financial difficulties. A take-over from a consortium in 1975 meant the company could continue producing vehicles. It was decided that instead of creating new models which often consumes large amounts of capital, the company would focus their attention and abilities on fine-tuning the products already in production. At the Birmingham International Motor Show in 1978, Aston Martin introduced the Series IV, also known as the 'Oscar India.' The hood scoop was replaced with a bulge, and a spoiler could now be found on the rear. On the interior could be...

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1976 Aston Martin Vantage

The Aston Martin V8 was produced from 1969 through 1990 and was, of course, powered by an eight-cylinder engine. For many years eager customers had been pleading with Aston Martin to produce an eight-cylinder car. Expected to be completed by 1967, the engine took a few more years of development before being ready. In the mean-time, Aston Martin introduced the DBS which borrowed its Vantage six-cylinder engine from the DB6. In the 1987 film 'The Living Daylights', famous British Secret Agent James Bond could be seen on the big screen driving around in his V8 Vantage Volante. A few years earlier Roger Moore had driven a DBS V8 in the movie 'The Persuaders.' His car was built to resemble the V8 version but actually powered by a six-cylinder...

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1976 Aston Martin V8 Coupe

This V8 Coupe has been well-known by Autosport Designs, Inc. having been sold and serviced by us in the past. This V8 was cosmetically restored (complete bare metal repaint and interior refurbished-trimmed) by Automotive Restorations of Stratford, CT in the last 1990’s. In July 2002 it came to Autosport Designs, Inc. on trade for another Aston Martin and was subsequently sold in the same month of that year to it current owner.In the recent past this V8 has had the following servicing: Full service tune up, carbs adjusted, ignition system serviced, water pump rebuilt, water system flushed, new belts and coolant hoses, front suspension has been totally serviced with all parts powder coated, rebuilt steering rack, new fuel pump, fuel tank cleaned,...

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1976 Aston Martin Lagonda

The William Towns Aston Martin Lagonda shocked the world with its bold design and electronic instrumentation. A truly stunning design.It was in the October of 1976 that Aston Martin revealed a new shape Aston Martin Lagonda which had solid state digital instrumentation that justified it as being a new product. With initial production levels at one a week it wasn't until 1979 that the first cars was delivered. It wasn't until 1982 that the Aston Martin Lagonda was cleared for sale in the U...

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1973 Aston Martin V8

This February 1972 car was in the factory when David Brown sold the company and is one of the very last cars that can legitimately be called a David Brown Aston. This is one of only 70 or so manual cars out of a production run of 402 in total. Originally painted Ascot Grey the car was little used for the early part of its life with less than 1,000 miles between services. The car was put into storage for a number of years then used briefly before being sold with just 29,000 miles on the clock. Due to pickling of the paint, the car was resprayed by Spraytec after being taken back to bare metal and locally made good by Bodylines. A decision was made to change the colour as the original grey was not very flattering to the car. Whilst being painted...

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1971 Aston Martin DBS

Being auctioned here is a 1971-made V8-engined DBS coupe, one of only 402 produced by postwar Aston Martin at their Newport Pagnell works 1969-1972, this one with automatic transmission. The right-hand drive two-door is finished in red with four-seater interior in brown leather. The 69,045 mileage displayed when entered is believed by the vendor to be the genuine total for the GT from new and the MOT certificate on file will be valid until August. Although certainly in need of some restoration as well as some TLC and new carpets, the Aston is claimed to be complete and the guide price has been attractively s...

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1971 Aston Martin DB6 MK2 Vantage Saloon

Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin created the Aston Martin Company in 1913 for the sole purpose of racing. They built a car which sat atop an Isotta-Fraschini chassis. The name of the company was in honor to the Aston Clinton Hillclimb race combined with Lionel Martin's surname. After World War One they created their own cars which quickly gained a reputation for reliability and speed by setting many speed records. In 1924 the company was taken over by new ownership, which began a series of ownership changes for the company that lasted for many years. After World War Two, the company was in financial distress and production was slow to resume. David Brown purchased the company in 1947, also purchased the Lagonda automobile company. Though...

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1971 Aston Martin DB4 GT

Aston DB7 engine and running gear. 5-speed manual gearbox. GRP bodywork using a mould taken from a genuine Zagato. Registered as a 1971 Aston Martin and tax exempt. Totally unique and very fast! Price: £85,0...

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1970 Aston Martin DBS V8 Muncher

developed by Aston Martin specialist Robin Hamilton, this car first raced in club events in 1974. In 1977, it finished in 17th place at LeMans. It appeared there again in 1979 and gained its nickname of 'The Muncher' when it melted a piston and had to retire. It appeared in the Six Hour race at Silverstone in 1979 and again in 1980 driven by Derek Bell and David Preece. It is shown here, at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, as it last raced in 1980 when it set a World Land Speed Record for towing a trailer-caravan at 152 mph. Although not a factory race car, Aston Martin assisted in the car's developme...

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1970 Aston Martin DB6 MK2

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1967 Aston Martin DBS

Unveiled at Blenheim Palace on September 25, 1967, the William Towns designed Aston Martin DBS was originally only intended for limited production. In its original guise the Aston Martin DBS retained the six-cylinder, 3,995 cc engine employed in the Aston Martin DB6. However, after an announcement on 27 September, 1969 the Aston Martin DBS was also made available with a V8 engine, with the car being known as the DBSV8 - a four-seat grand touring car, capable of 160 mph. Besides the engine differences, notable visual differences between the two variants included, on the DBSV8, the use of specially designed 15'' light weight alloy wheels with ventilated brake discs for the first time on an Aston Martin production car (as opposed to the distinctive...

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1967 Aston Martin DB-6 Vantage

Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin created the Aston Martin Company in 1913 for the sole purpose of racing. They built a car which sat atop an Isotta-Fraschini chassis. The name of the company was in honor to the Aston Clinton Hillclimb race combined with Lionel Martin's surname. After World War One they created their own cars which quickly gained a reputation for reliability and speed by setting many speed records. In 1924 the company was taken over by new ownership, which began a series of ownership changes for the company that lasted for many years. After World War Two, the company was in financial distress and production was slow to resume. David Brown purchased the company in 1947, also purchased the Lagonda automobile company. Though...

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1935 Aston Martin Mk II

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Mirage GT Gold Edition

Gemballa Automobiltechnik specialists have added a new exotic addition to their range of Porsche models called the Mirage GT Gold Edition. Based on the Porsche 980 Carrera GT, the car is sure to catch your eye with its Gemballa body details finished in golden paint and golden carbon fiber. Performance is also enhanced with ultra-light aerodynamics components, a power engine boasting 670 hp and a top speed of 335 km/h, and an ability to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. For perfect road handling, Gemballa installed a groundbreaking, hydraulic, height-adjustable coilover kit especially adjusted to the Gemballa wheel-tire combination GT Sport Forged. The interior is stylishly arranged from the floor to the roof lining...

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Ferrari Millechilias a 2010 model

The buff book’s sources report Ferrari is looking to see the Ferrari Millechili hit the streets as a 2010 model.One approach is reportedly being based on the Millechili concept, which as you’ll recall was essentially a chopped-down Enzo crafted out of cardboard and plastic holding the promise of environmentally-friendly specs. The production vehicle is tipped to be based on the F430’s platform remember that the 288 GTO and F40 were based on modified 308 underpinnings – but feature a 600hp V10 in a lightweight 1000kg package, with a lengthened wheelbase of around 104 inces, a $500,000 price tag and a production run of 3...

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Scrappage – is time running out?

As an exercise in supporting a fragile market, the UK scrappage scheme is proving to be a fascinating exercise.Customers buying a brand new car can obtain a £2000 allowance for their old car if it is over 10 years old and meets certain conditions. £1000 of this is funded by the government, the remainder by a combination of the manufacturer and dealer. Predictably, customers have been attracted to this in large numbers. Since 18th May, 134,400 new cars have been registered on the scrappage scheme. There will be plenty more orders in the system, waiting for cars to come through and be registered.The scrappage scheme is capped at 300,000 cars, and it now becoming clear that this limit will be reached long before the planned expiry date of February...

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Test Drive Audi Q7

Audi long met with force, that to market a serious competitor to the old class of fast motor vehicles. In doing so new to the company's product, it was decided to waive the usual abbreviations in the title, bending toward the light epatazha. After works directly on Q7, as well as a brief, but very aggressive promotion of new brand, all interested persons may observe with interest the struggle of a newcomer with a recognized leader.As a leader in favor, of course, a model of BMW X5, which is standard on many parameters, which does not apply unless the only reliability.In life, Q7 was even more attractive than that was to be expected. Low front bumper with aprons, carefully maintaining the other headlamp vague, really screw up one's eyes vulturous...

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