As a well-cared for California car, it has a wonderful patina and originality that is difficult to replicate. Offered here with its owner's manual, parts book, workshop manual, copy of factory built sheet, tools, invoices and car cover, this V8 Volante must be one of the best preserved examples currently available. Close to €30,000 has been spent and the car now looks wonderful with a nicely patinated interior. In addition, the engine has been checked over, a new convertible hood installed, and the interior detailed. The current vendor, specifically looking for this rare (Volante, early series with carburation, left-hand drive, ZF 5-speed manual gearbox) version purchased the Aston in the USA in August 2016, since when it has been re-commissioned and converted to EU specification with correct bumpers, etc. The immediately preceding owner purchased the car from Doc Severinsen, former bandleader on 'The Tonight Show', and before Mr Severinsen's ownership it resided in Palm Springs. For the following three decades, this superb V8 Volante was driven sparingly and is today presented with only 43,682 miles showing on the odometer. Left-hand drive and equipped with the five-speed manual transmission and a Vantage front air dam, it was finished in Jubilee Silver with black leather interior, black carpeting, and a black Everflex convertible top, as it is today.Sold in July 1981 to its first owner, the Aston was transported to California where it would remain until it was sold to the second owner six years later with only 14,000 miles recorded. Recently recommissioned at no expense sparedĪccording to copies of Aston Martin's factory build records, this V8 Volante was shipped from the UK on 23rd May 1980 to Aston Martin Sales Inc of New Rochelle, New York.One of only a very few original left-hand drive examples with the sought-after manual transmission.Desirable ZF five-speed manual transmission from new
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