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1977 Aston Martin V8 Fastback Coupe

  • Chassis Number: V8/11728/LCA
  • Engine Number: V/540/1728/LFM
The replacement for the Aston Martin DBS V8 was launched in 1972. The William Towns-designed Aston Martin V8 (also known as the AMV8) was mechanically identical to its predecessor and was the final model with its development overseen by David Brown. Production continued through 1989 with several developmental changes along the way. When it ended production in 1989, it was the company's longest-running model, with one even having a starring role in the 1987 James Bond movie The Living Daylights.

The hand-built, four-seater Aston Martin V8 was at once the fastest GT car of its generation, with a genuine 160 mph. Under the bonnet was the Tadek Marek-designed, alloy block-and-head 5.3-liter V8 engine with dual overhead camshafts per cylinder bank.

From 1973, the Series III cars were given dual-choke Weber carburetors to produce 320 horsepower. Disc brakes and sophisticated underpinnings provided excellent ride and handling.

This Aston Martin V8 is a Weber-carbureted Series III example and is one of just 967 produced between 1973 and October of 1978. It is an original left-hand-drive US-delivery example, factory-fitted with a desirable ZF five-speed manual gearbox and 3.54:1 rear-axle ratio. The car was factory-finished in Ascot Grey with burgundy hides and red carpeting, which it continues to wear in modern times.

After the car was completed at Aston Martin's Newport Pagnell works, it was shipped to the US on August 26, 1977, and sold by Classic Coachworks of Marietta, Georgia, to its first owner, Dr. Joe Edwards of Savannah on April 6, 1978. Mr. Edwards is believed to have retained the car for approximately 10 years.

Subsequent owner, Joe Drury of North Carolina, treated the car to a high-quality bare-metal repaint in the original Ascot Grey, with various mechanical work carried out. On October 22, 2010, the AMV8 was sold at just over 55,100 miles to Joseph T. Macari Jr. of Cutchogue, New York, with the car passing through three more collections until the AMV8 was acquired by the current owner. Currently, it has less than 60,000 miles.

The car is powered by a dual overhead cam, Alloy V8 engine with four twin-choke Weber carburetors and produces 320 horsepower. There is a five-speed ZF manual gearbox with 4-wheel Hydraulic disc brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014

2014 Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $140,000-USD $160,000 
Sale Price :
USD $118,250

1977 Aston Martin V8 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Aston Martin V8

(Data based on Model Year 1977 sales)
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon
Chassis#: V8/11759/LCA
Sold for USD$61,600
  2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon
Chassis#: V8/11708/LCA
Sold for USD$72,800
  2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon
Chassis#: V8/11414/LCA
Sold for USD$53,200
  2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
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1977 ASTON MARTIN V8 SERIES 3 'WIDE BODY' SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: V8/11700/LCA
Sold for USD$58,405
  2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
 
1977 ASTON MARTIN V8 SERIES 3 SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: V8/11484/LCA
Sold for USD$56,000
  2022 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 'Bolt-On Fliptail'
Chassis#: V8/11704/RCAV
Sold for USD$143,000
  2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series II
Chassis#: V8/11605/RCA
Sold for USD$54,880
  2020 Historics at Brooklands - Ascot Racecourse
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series III
Sold for USD$89,100
  2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 'Bolt-On Fliptail'
Sold for USD$137,500
  2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Chassis#: V8/11736/RCAV
Sold for USD$156,800
  2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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1977 Aston Martin AMV8 Série 3 Stage 1
Chassis#: V8/11656/RCAS
Sold for USD$82,975
  2016 Artcurial : LeMans Classic
 
1977 ASTON MARTIN V8 'SERIES 3' 'STAGE 1' SPORTS SALOON
Chassis#: V8/11774/RCAS
Sold for USD$97,696
  2016 Bonhams : The Aston Martin Works Sale
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Coupe
Chassis#: V8/11728/LCA
Sold for USD$118,250
  2014 Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auction
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1977 Aston Martin AMV8 Vantage Coupe
Chassis#: V8/11719/LCAV
Sold for USD$167,800
  2013 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction
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1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Auto Sports Saloon
Chassis#: V8/11733/RCAS
Sold for USD$42,586
  2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series III Coupé
Chassis#: V8/11569/RCA
Sold for USD$34,402
  2011 RM Auctions - Salon Privé
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Saloon
Chassis#: V8/11648/RCAS
Sold for USD$32,068
  2010 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 S
Chassis#: V8/11791/RCAS
Sold for USD$38,746
  2009 Coys Auction - Spring Classics
 
1977 Aston Martin V8 S
Chassis#: V8/11791/RCAS
Sold for USD$48,155
  2009 Coys Auction - Autosport
 
1977 Aston Martin Series III V8 Saloon
Chassis#: V8/11766/RCAS
Sold for USD$39,596
  2008 Coys Auction -Brands Hatch
 

Aston Martin V8s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1977 Aston Martin V8's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series IIIV811649LCA2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online $100,000$120,000
1977 Aston Martin V8 S 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford $70,000$80,000
1977 Aston Martin V8 S 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford $70,000$80,000
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series IIIV8/11649/LCA2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale   
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 SV8/11766/RCAS2018 Silverstone Auctions : NEC Classic Motor Show   
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports SaloonV8/11649/LCA2017 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais $140,000$220,000
1977 Aston Martin V8 SaloonV8/11568/RCAC2016 Historics at Brookland $70,000$90,000
1977 Aston Martin V8 Coupe 2015 Auctions America California$90,000  
1977 Aston Martin V8 Coupe 2015 Auctions America California$90,000  
1977 Aston Martin V8 Coupe 2015 Leake Auction Oklahoma City, Oklahoma$100,000  
1977 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 SaloonV8/116382009 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia $18,000$22,000

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