Aston Martin V8
Manufacturer	Aston Martin
Production	1969–1990
Successor	Aston Martin Virage
Class	GT car
Body style(s)	FR 2-door coupe
Engine(s)	5.3 L V8
Related	Aston Martin DBS

See also: Aston Martin V8 (disambiguation)

The Aston Martin V8 is a two-door saloon-type automobile manufactured in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1990. Image File history File linksMetadata Aston_Martin_DBS_V8_and_Series_II.jpg Aston Martin DBS V8 (foreground) and Aston Martin V8 Vantage (red) From the Scarsdale Concours Source: Photos by en:Wikipedia user Nrbelex, uploaded by permission File links The following pages link to this file: Aston Martin V8 Metadata This file contains additional information... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England in the United Kingdom. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Virage was Aston Martins replacement for the decades-old V8 models. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... Gran Turismo is Italian for grand touring or grand tourisme. These terms are used to describe long distance or endurance races like 24 hours of Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana and the high-powered sportscars which compete there. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the English manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... Aston Martin V8 generally refers to the 1969 to 1990 DBS-based Aston Martin V8 model. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

Aston Martin's customers had been clamouring for an eight-cylinder car for years, so Aston Martin designed a larger 2-door saloon for V8 applications. The engine was not ready, however, so in 1967 the company released the DBS with the straight-6 Vantage engine from the DB6. Two years later, Tadek Marek's V8 was ready, and Aston released the DBS V8. With the demise of the straight-6 Vantage in 1973, the DBS V8, now called simply the Aston Martin V8, became the company's mainstream car for two decades. It was retired in favour of the Virage in 1990. Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the type of car. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the English manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The Aston Martin DB6 was a sports car manufactured by Aston Martin from 1965 to 1970. ... Tadek Marek designed the 3. ... See also: Aston Martin Vantage (disambiguation) Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... The Virage was Aston Martins replacement for the decades-old V8 models. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

DBS V8

From 1969 through 1972, Aston's top car was the DBS V8. Though the body and name was shared with the six-cylinder DBS, the V8 sold for much more. The body was a modern reinterpretation of the traditional Aston Martin look, with a squared-off grille and four headlights (though some consider the styling derivative of the early Ford Mustang). Distinguishing features of the V8 model are the larger front air dam and lack of wire wheels, though some six-cylinder DBS cars also used the V8's alloy wheels. The tail lights were taken from the Hillman Hunter. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ford Mustang is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact. ... 1974 Sunbeam Rapier 1975 Humber Sceptre The Hillman Hunter was an automobile produced under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group (later Chrysler Europe) from 1966 to 1979. ...

Marek's V8 engine displaced 5.3 L (5340 cc/325 in³) and used Bosch fuel injection. Output was not officially released, but estimates center around 315 hp (235 kW). The DBS V8 could hit 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.9 seconds and had a top speed of nearly 160 mph (257 km/h). Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ...

A DBS V8 was to be used by Roger Moore in the television show, The Persuaders!. However, no V8 car was ready, so a six-cylinder DBS was modified to look like a V8 for use in the show. For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... The Persuaders! is a British television series, which first aired in 1971 and 1972 on Britains ITV and on the ABC Network in the United States. ...

V8

V8 Vantage Volante (1986)

In April, 1972, the DBS V8 became just the Aston Martin V8 as the six-cylinder DBS was dropped, leaving just this car and the Vantage in production. Although David Brown had left the company, he had overseen development of this model. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 487 pixelsFull resolution (1023 × 623 pixel, file size: 360 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ]] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 487 pixelsFull resolution (1023 × 623 pixel, file size: 360 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ]] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: Aston Martin Vantage (disambiguation) Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. ... David Brown may refer to any of the following people: David M. Brown (1956–2003), American astronaut David Brown (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer David Brown (footballer), striker who plays for Accrington Stanley F.C. David Brown (Australian rules footballer), (born 1969), Australian footballer for Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football...

Series 2

The V8 became known as the Series 2. Visual differences included twin quartz headlights and a mesh grille. Series 2 cars, produced from 1972 through July 1973, used a similar engine to the DBS V8. Just 288 Series 2 cars were built. Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

Series 3

The car switched back to carburettors for Series 3 in 1973. These cars are distinguished by a taller hood scoop to accommodate four twin-choke Weber carbs. The car produced 310 hp (231 kW) and could reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.1 seconds with an automatic transmission or 5.7 with a manual. Performance suffered with emissions regulations, falling to 288 hp (215 kW) in 1976. The next year, a more powerful "Stage 1" engine with new camshafts and exhaust brought it back up to 304 hp (227 kW). The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ... 1961 Ferrari 250TR Spyder engine fitted with 6 Weber 2 barrel downdraft carburetors Weber carburetors were originally produced in Italy by Edoardo Weber as part of a conversion kit for 1920s Fiats. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Computer animation of a camshaft The camshaft is an apparatus often used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. ...

Production of Series 3 cars lasted from 1973 through October 1978, but was halted for all of 1975. 967 examples were produced in this time. Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Series 4 ("Oscar India")

The "Oscar India" specification was introduced in October of 1978 at the Birmingham International Motor Show. Visually, the former scoop on the bonnet gave way to a closed "power bulge", while a spoiler was integrated into the tail. Most Oscar India cars were equipped with a Chrysler "Torqueflite" 3-speed automatic transmission, with wood trim fitted for the first time since the DB2/4 of the 1950s. Just 291 Oscar India models were built from 1978 through 1985. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The British International Motor Show is an automobile show held biennially in the United Kingdom. ... Power bulge on the hood of a Saab Sonett mk2 V4. ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... The DB2/4 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1953 through 1957. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

Series 5

The fuel injected Series 5 cars were introduced in 1986 at the New York International Auto Show. The compact Weber/Marelli system no longer needed the space of the previous carburettors, so the bonnet bulge was virtually eliminated. Fuel injection is a technology used in internal combustion engines to mix the fuel with air prior to combustion. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in late March or early April. ... 1961 Ferrari 250TR Spyder engine fitted with 6 Weber 2 barrel downdraft carburetors Weber carburetors were originally produced in Italy by Edoardo Weber as part of a conversion kit for 1920s Fiats. ... Magneti-Marelli is an Italian company which designs and produces high-tech components and systems for the automotive industry. ... The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ...

Only 61 Series 5 cars were built before production ceased in 1989. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

James Bond

James Bond's car ("B549 WUU") in the 1987 film, The Living Daylights is somewhat confusing. At the beginning of the film, the car is a V8 Vantage Volante (convertible), complete with Vantage badges. The actual car used in these scenes was a preproduction Vantage Volante owned by Aston Martin Lagonda chairman, Victor Gauntlett. Later, the car is supposedly fitted with a hardtop ("winterised") at Q Branch. However, these scenes actually feature a pair of non-Vantage V8 saloons retrofitted with the same number plate and Vantage badges as the car in the beginning, among other "optional extras" like spiked tyres, skis, lasers, and missiles. Clearly, the car was intended to be seen as a V8 Vantage Volante, however.[1] Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This July 2007 does not cite any references or sources. ... 1978 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe The original Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at the time of its 1977 introduction as Britains First Supercar for its 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed. ... Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. ... A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ... It has been suggested that Guided missile be merged into this article or section. ...

References

• Aston Martin V8 and Derivatives. AstonMartins.com. Retrieved on June 23, 2005.