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1977 Aston Martin V8

David Brown became interested in the Aston Martin Company in late 1946 after noticing an anonymous advert in the London Times. By February of 1947, David Brown had acquired the underfunded Aston Martin Company for a mere 20,500 Sterling. Later, David Brown added the Lagonda Car Company to his portfolio. With the acquisition, Brown had a W.O. Bentley six-cylinder twin OHC engine which would power the DB-2 and DB-2/4 models, built from 1949 until 1958. The DB4 and DB4 GT models, beginning in 1959, would be powered by a new modern six-cylinder alloy engine designed by Tadek Merak. It would continue in various forms through the DB5, DB6 and DBS models until 1969. A new alloy V8 engine was introduced in 1969.

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Fastback Coupe
Chassis #: V8/11728/LCA
Engine #: V/540/1728/LFM
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Aston Martin was acquired by Company Developments in 1972, which brought with it a change of name for the V8-engined cars. The DBS V8 was replaced by the AM V8. The Series 2 was distinguished by its re-styled re-styled front end which now had two instead of four headlamps. Electronic ignition, air conditioning, and Adwest power-assisted steering were now standard, and these improvements continued to the Series 3.

The redesigned V8 model Aston Martin, retrospectively known as the Series 3, was phased-in during July of 1973 and built to comply with forthcoming U.S. emission control regulations. A switch was made from Bosch fuel injection to quad twin-choke 42mm Weber carburation, and was fitted with an enlarged air intake, elongated bonnet scoop and altered rear window base panel. It rested on the same steel platform chassis that employed an independent double-wishbone front suspension, a Watts linkage-located de Dion rear axle, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes as its predecessor. It had improved cooling for the engine and transmission, along with a revised petrol tank design, and enlarged luggage space. The interior had a revamped 2+2 seating and reorganized switch-gear. When introduced, the engine offered 310 horsepower. By 1977, tighter emission regulations had reduced the output to around 280 bhp. Aston Martin responded by installing 'Stage 1' camshafts and an exhaust system developed for the V8 Vantage, restoring power to nearer 304bhp. Models with this setup are often referred to as V8 'S' models. Production of the Series 3 cars were produced in two phases, from July 1973 to December 1974, and from Spring 1976 to October 1978. Total Series 3 production reached 967 examples.

A performance package focused on a Vantage-tuned engine was offered in 1977. The engine had larger carburetors and a revised camshaft profile. Several aerodynamic modifications were fitted to the standard saloon coachwork, including a covered hood scoop and radiator grille, and chin and tail spoilers. When the V8 Vantage was introduced, it was the world's fastest four-seat production car. The early examples (the first 16) of the V8 Vantages received a bolted-on fliptail spoiler before the coachwork was updated with a formally molded unit.


by Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2019

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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 meantime, Aston Martin introduced the DBS which borrowed its Vantage six-cylinder....
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