5,340cc DOHC V8 Engine 4 Dual-Throat Weber Carburetors 370bhp at 6,000rpm 3-Speed Automatic Transmission (see text) 4-Wheel Independent Suspension 4-Wheel Disc Brakes *Delivered new to the Sultan of Oman *Originally delivered with a manual transmission *Retains matching-numbers Vantage engine *Offered with copy of factory build sheet THE ASTON MARTIN V8 Shortly after reorganization under new ownership as AML (1975) Ltd, Aston Martin resumed development of its highly successful V8.

A host of improvements was to be incorporated in the forthcoming Series 4, scheduled for introduction in October 1978.

Built from then until 1986, these cars are generally known by the factory's 'Oscar India' sobriquet, standing for 'October Introduction'.

The most obvious differences were a restyled bonnet and boot-mounted spoiler, while the cabin received a redesigned dashboard and center console, and the headlining became leather rather than cloth.

There were, of course, countless other improvements, m...