This is the absolutely mesmerizing one-off 1979 Aston Martin Bulldog (V8TSLMDPK90). In the late 70’s, the wedge-shape design was in full swing and one car that was brought to life during the wedge-crazed 70’s and 80’s was this unique machine shown here. Originally codenamed, ‘DP K901’, the Bulldog was given the interesting name after Aston Martin’s managing director, Alan Curtis’s plane, the Scottish Aviation Bulldog. The Bulldog was designed specifically to put Aston Martin’s latest engineering and technology to the test. The original plan was to produce the Bulldog in a very limited production run of about 25 units, however, due to financial circumstances, only one prototype was ever completed. The one-off was designed by British automotive designer, William Towns, and initial engineering work was handled by Aston Martin’s chief engineer, Mike Loasby. After Loasby was moved to work with DeLorean, the projected was handed off to Keith Martin, where he would begin to develop one of the world’s most unique cars of all time. On top of the design alone, the Bulldog came packed with tons of unique design elements including power-operated gullwing doors, and even a TV giving a rear-view of the car. The car was originally finished in silver over a brown leather interior, however, in 1981, Victor Gauntlett, the new chairman, decided sell the car after deciding the project would be too costly. Subsequently the car was repainted to two-tone metallic green and was given a stone leather interior. Following this, the car was spotted in numerous locations before it was eventually tracked down in Asia by @rmsothebys many years later. Subsequently, a full restoration project managed by Victor Gauntlett’s son, Richard was set up, and current this day, the car is now fully restored after having been worked on by Classic Motor Cars in England, and it’s certainly an interesting sight to see out in the wild!
How many made? 1 of 1
Engine: 5.3L twin-turbo V8 - ~650bhp
Debut: March, 1980, Bell Hotel
Top Speed: 205.4 mph (330.55 km/h)
0-60mph: under 5 seconds
Photo Credit: @harun.heinemann, @grj_media
Research: @rarecarsonly