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£97,750 (Est: £80,000 - £120,000)

1985 Aston Martin V8 Volante

United Kingdom • 19 Sept 2026

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1985 Aston Martin V8 Volante is a rare classic convertible with only three owners and a comprehensive service history dating back to 1991. It has recently undergone significant mechanical and bodywork repairs, including a gearbox upgrade and extensive chassis work, ensuring its continued desirability for collectors.

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Condition 

8

The car has had significant recent expenditure on bodywork and mechanicals, with a full service history and only three owners from new. While there were substantial body repairs in 2011 and 2021, the description indicates it is very well maintained and has been regularly serviced by reputable specialists, suggesting it is in excellent condition with only minor cosmetic imperfections expected for a car of this age.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

SCFCV81C2FTR15382

Odometer:

61,000 miles

Reg Number:

MPR 398

RHD/LHD:

LHD

• Only three owners from new • Present ownership since 2007 • Automatic transmission • Full service history from 1991 onwards • Very well maintained • Most recent service June 2025 "It's not by any means the world's most expensive drophead in production (the Corniche costs an extra £23,000) nor is it quite the quickest, though a Porsche Cabrio would have to be very well driven to get away from it, but the Aston Martin Volante is perhaps the greatest.

It is a true sports car which is also luxuriously comfortable." - Fast Lane .

Introduced in response to customers' demands for such a car, the Volante convertible first appeared in June 1978.

Arguably the ultimate in soft-top luxury, the newcomer boasted a lined, power-operated hood which, when erected, endowed the walnut embellished interior with all the solidity and refinement associated with the saloon version.

Although its open-car aerodynamics meant that top speed suffered with the hood down, the Volante's 150mph maximum neverthel...

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£53,414

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£99,696

Median Price (Since 2020)

£204,428

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