Bonhams Aston Martin and related Automobilia Sale
9 May 2009
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited,
Works Service,
Newport Pagnell
Bucks MK16 9AN
Sale viewings - 9 May 2009 09:00-14:00
Automobilia sale - 9 May 2009 starting at 10:30
Motor Cars sale - 9 May 2009 starting at 15:30
Known as ‘Oscar India’ in factory parlance, the Aston Martin V8 Series 4 arrived in October 1978 boasting a revised bonnet and bootlid tail spoiler. The interior became even more opulent, gaining the Volante's wood-embellished fascia together with leather headlining, re-styled centre console and improved air conditioning. The latter was by now standard equipment, as was power-assisted steering, limited-slip differential, electric window lifts and a heated rear window.
Launched in January 1986, the Aston Martin V8 Series 5 adopted the latest Vantage specification, engine excepted, the following year and thus boasted the Vantage’s revised bodywork and 16” wheels. Fuel injection was re-introduced on the Series 5, this time