This unique looking automobile shown here is a beautiful example of a 1975 Aston Martin V8 Coupè, previously sold by our friends at @autosportdesigns, this example is truly one of the finest, and most eye-catching of them all. This example of the Aston Martin V8 Coupè is finished in a color known as ‘Cornish Gold’ (Light Green Metallic), over a black leather interior with black wilton wool carpeting, and is equipped with the very rare original 5-speed manual transmission. The Aston Martin V8 is considered to be a grand tourer model, and was offered by Aston Martin from 1969 until 1989, and as with most traditional Aston Martin models, each Aston Martin V8 model was hand-built, requiring up to around 1,200 hours to finish each car. Beginning in 1969, the all new model offered by Aston was called the ‘DBS V8’. The ‘DBS V8’ subsequently became Aston Martin’s flagship model up until 1972, when the name was changed to just become the ‘Aston Martin V8’ in April of that year. Sometimes referred to as ‘Series 2’ cars, these Series 2 V8 examples can be easily distinguished from the earlier cars by way of twin quartz-halogen headlights, a mesh grille, and a newly designed front end that would last all the way up until the end of production in 1989. The Series 3 Aston Martin V8 was introduced for the 1973 model year, after just around 288 examples of the Series 2 were developed for the entire world. The Series 3 cars can be easily recognized for their taller hood scoops, which were implemented in order to accommodate for four twin-choke (two-barrel) Weber carburetors. This car shown here, being that it’s a 1975 model, is considered to be a part of the Series 3 generation of the Aston Martin V8, which was only produced from 1973 until 1978. If you’re looking for rare, or unique vehicles for sale, definitely be sure to check out @autosportdesigns (autosportdesigns.com)!
How many made? It’s said that around 967 examples were produced in Series 3 trim
Engine: 5.3 L Tadek Marek-designed V8
Debut: 1973
Top Speed: around 160mph
0-60mph: less than six seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly