Highlights
- Recent £6,000 of work covering fuel system, electrics and gearbox
- Respray, new carpeting and wheel refurbishment in recent times
- One of only 289 Series 2 models produced between 1972-1973
- Rare and elegant 'single headlight' variant of the Aston Martin V8
- Powerful Bosch fuel-injected engine producing an estimated 320bhp
- Recently resprayed with refurbished wheels and interior
- Documented history including 1990s work by The Aston Workshop
- Voluntary MOT to February 2026
The Appeal
The Series 2 V8 introduced the sculpted and purposeful front end update to William Towns’ original that has become synonymous with these fastback GTs. Just 239 were built, featuring a then-innovative and more efficient fuel injection system.
This car, beautifully finished in dark blue with gold-centred wheels, is an older restoration by Aston Workshop that is in very good order. A previous keeper commissioned a full respray, new carpets and wheel refurbishment. It comes to market fresh from £6,000 of work by the vendor that covered fuel system, electrics, gearbox, a new speedometer cable, track rod ends and calliper refurbishment.
The result is a car that is both highly presented and mechanically sorted. A useful voluntary MOT underlines that point. It runs to February 2026.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 1st September 1973
- UK delivery in Cairngorm Brown with Natural interior trim
- Changed to dark blue in 2004
- £13,000 worth of work by The Aston Workshop in the 1990s
- In previous ownership car received a comprehensive refurbishment
- Various invoices on file documenting much of the work carried out
- Recently serviced and MOT tested valid to 18th February 2025 with one advisory
- Engine number V/540/043 and chassis number V8/10682/RCA
- Factory chassis records as shown
- Lots of older invoices documenting work
- Electricals, gearbox, track rod end and callipers repairs in February 2024
- £4,000 of work in May 2025 by vendor covering fuel sender, HT leads, new Apple CarPlay system, electrics and new speedometer cable
The Condition
- Recently resprayed bodywork in dark blue
- Paintwork presents well as shown in photos
- Bodywork benefits from recent attention and shows well in photos
- Refurbished wheels with gold centres
- Black leather interior in good condition with light patina
- Recently fitted a new speedometer cable and Apple CarPlay system
- New carpets and soundproofing installed
- Refurbished interior, which presents well in photos
- Underside in good order with no structural advisories on MOT
The Mechanics
- 5,340cc V8 engine with fuel injection
- Automatic transmission
- Estimated power output of 320 bhp
- £6,000 of work recently completed as shown in invoices
- This work is also summarised above
- New battery and HT leads fitted
- Recently serviced
- Independent suspension all round with wishbone and coil-spring at the front
- De Dion with Watts linkage rear suspension
- Current MOT with its one advisory rectified as shown in the maintenance invoice
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