Lot details Registration No: TGC 33L Chassis No: V810592RCA Mot Expiry: March 2013
Introduced in April 1972 shortly after Aston Martin had been acquired by Company Developments, the new V8 was visually distinguished from its DBS V8 predecessor by a black mesh grille and twin (rather than quad) headlights. Under the skin, the two shared the same platform chassis, DeDion rear axle, independent front suspension, power steering and disc brakes. Another carry over was the 'quad-cam' 5340cc V8 engine allied to either five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission. Credited with developing some 310bhp and 360lbft - thanks in part to its Bosch mechanical fuel-injection system - the model was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6 seconds and almost 160mph (figures which would not be properly eclipsed until the arrival of the fearsome Vantage). Only in production for fifteen months, just 288 of the first generation `twin headlight' V8s are thought to have been made.
Finished in Crystal Green Metallic with Black leather upholstery, this particular example is variously described by the vendor as being in "good" (electrical equipment), "very good" (alloy wheels, automatic transmission), "sound" (engine) or "beautiful" (upholstery) condition. Said to possess "a good floopan and sills" not to mention "solid bodywork but dull paintwork", 'TGC 33L' has recently been recommissioned following eight years of disuse. Benefiting from attention to its radiator and brakes, the car is nevertheless deemed to need "tuning and using".
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