1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante
- Engine
- 5.3L V8 with four twin-choke Weber carburettors, 310 bhp
- Colour
- Madagascar Brown
A 1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante, finished in factory-spec Madagascar Brown over Natural VM leather piped in dark tan, delivered new to the United States before being exported to Germany in 1994. At that point it was converted to European specification, gaining German bumpers, Prince of Wales trim, and front driving lights. After a period in France, the car passed to a German Aston Martin enthusiast and has been regularly used and maintained, with a substantial history file. True mileage is estimated at approximately 72,000 km following odometer replacement.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €92,400 (≈ $102K)
- 1978 → 1994Factory deliveryFirst owner in the United Statespartial documentation
Original recipient of the car when new, based in the USA. Vehicle remained stateside until exported to Germany in 1994.
- 1994 →Acquisition unknownGerman owner who converted the car to European specificationpartial documentation
Had the car converted to European spec with German bumpers, Prince of Wales trim, and front driving lights. Car subsequently spent time in France before passing to the next owner.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFrench-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was kept in France for an unspecified period before moving to its current German owner.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerman Aston Martin enthusiastfull documentation
Current owner for approximately the past decade; kept the car in regular use and maintained it well, supported by a substantial documented service history.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1994Modification
Vehicle converted from US to European specification, with fitment of German-standard bumpers, Prince of Wales trim package, and front driving lights.
Work carried out at or around the time of export from the USA to Germany.
- —Service
Regular maintenance and exercise carried out throughout current ownership, documented in a substantial accompanying history file.
- —Maintenance
Original odometer replaced; true accumulated mileage is believed to be approximately 72,000 km.
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