1981 Aston Martin V8 FastBack Coupe

This 1981 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Series 4 'Oscar India' Sports Saloon is powered by a 5,340cc DOHC V8 engine with four dual-throat Weber carburetors and delivers 370 horsepower at 6,000 RPM. There is a three-speed automatic transmission, an independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. It is a U.S.-delivery example with a left-hand drive steering arrangement and was finished in Windemere Green over a Magnolia leather upholstery with Green piping. Ordered new by the Sultan of Oman, the car left the factory with a five-speed manual transmission and was later converted to an automatic transmission after it left the Sultan's garage. It has power windows, power mirrors, headlight washers and wipers, dual fog lamps, detachable headrests, rear seat belts, a badge bar, and twin gold waistlines with gold initials on the doors, hood, and trunk.

The current owner purchased this Aston Martin in Germany in August 2009. At the time of purchase, the car was painted blue. Shortly after the acquisition, the car was repainted in pearlescent white; the interior remains in rather original condition. In the late 1980s or early 1990s, the car received a later stereo headunit. Since entering the current owner's care, the car has been on largely static display.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2023