1978 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Saloon
- Engine
- V8 with four Weber 42 DCNF carburettors
- Colour
- Silver Jubilee
A left-hand drive 1978 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 saloon, factory-completed on 21 March 1978 and originally dispatched to the United States. Finished in Silver Jubilee with a light blue interior and Scandinavian Blue carpets, it is equipped with four Weber 42 DCNF carburettors and automatic transmission. At some point prior to 2010 the car underwent an extensive restoration by Swiss specialists, receiving fresh paintwork and a partly renewed interior, and it has covered a modest 74,637 km.
Ownership
- 2021-06-20Auction saleSold CHF 102,000 (≈ $112K)
- 1978-03-21 →Factory deliveryAston Martin Lagonda Inc. (US distributor)full documentation
Car was completed at the factory and shipped directly to the US distributor. Original colour was Silver Jubilee with Light Blue interior and Scandinavian Blue carpets.
- → 2010-06-23Acquisition unknownBernhard Hofstetterfull documentation
Owned the car prior to June 2010; the vehicle had at some point been relocated to Switzerland and underwent extensive restoration by Swiss specialists before or during this period.
- 2010-06-23 →Private saleThomas Wolfensbergerfull documentation
Acquired via a documented sales contract; the car was near Zürich at time of purchase and was advertised in Classic Driver in December 2010 as freshly restored with partly new interior and fresh paintwork.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationSwiss specialists (unnamed)
Comprehensive restoration carried out by Swiss specialists returning the car to its original specification, including a partial interior renewal and a full repaint. Described as mechanically and cosmetically in top condition at the time of a December 2010 advertisement.
Work was completed prior to December 2010; exact date unknown. Referenced in a Classic Driver advertisement placed around the time of the Wolfensberger acquisition.
- —Modification
Aftermarket Becker Mexico radio installed, supplied with its original instruction manual.
Date of fitment not stated.
- —Service
A mechanical check-up recommended at time of cataloguing, as the car had seen little use over the preceding decade despite good cosmetic condition.
No recent service record documented; recommendation made by cataloguer.
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