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Only 21,900 miles on the odometer 1986 Aston Martin V8 Volante

Switzerland • 30 Jun 2024

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AI Listing Summary

This is a 1986 Aston Martin V8 Volante with only 21,900 miles, finished in Suffolk Red with a natural leather interior. It was originally delivered to the USA and has been under Swiss ownership for the last 20 years. The car has been recently recommissioned and comes with service records and a recent technical inspection.

Condition

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Based on the description, the car has been well-maintained and professionally stored, with recent recommissioning work including new parts and overhauls. The odometer reading of 21,900 miles suggests limited use, and the car is believed to have had only two owners. The recent technical control and included service invoices indicate that it is in good working order.

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Automatic

Transmission:

SCFCV81CXHTL15499

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Odometer:

21,900 miles

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RHD/LHD:

LHD

• Delivered new to the USA • Automatic transmission • Present ownership in Switzerland for 20 years • Recently recommissioned • Swiss registration document Aston Martin had always intended the DBS to house its new V8 engine, but production difficulties meant that the car first appeared with the DB6's 4.0-litre six.

Bigger and more luxuriously appointed than the DB6, the heavyweight DBS disappointed some by virtue of its slightly reduced performance, but there were no complaints when the V8 finally arrived in 1969.

With an estimated 315bhp available from its 5,340cc four-cam motor, the DBS V8 could reach 100mph in under 14 seconds, running on to a top speed of 160mph, a staggering performance in those days and one which fully justified the claim that it was the fastest production car in the world.

After Aston Martin's acquisition by Company Developments in 1972, production resumed with the Series 2, now known as the Aston Martin V8 and distinguishable by a restyled front end recallin...