1979 Aston Martin V8 Volante – RSW 7.0L

History

Supplied new by H.W.Motors on 11^th June 1979, this Volante was finished in Tourmaline Blue coachwork with Fawn hides, automatic transmission and ‘S’ series engine

Collected by its first owner A.S.Joliffe of Joliffe Cork and Co, Elvian House, 18/20 St Andrew St, London EC4 on 1^st August 1979

Acquired by second owner Mr Tim Davis in Spring 1984 with mileage at 40,000. The car was purchased for him by his then employer Young and Rubicam Ltd as part of a renumeration package for his role as Chief Executive and he took private ownership of the car in 1991 when he sold his stake in the business

Purchased in 2014 by the current owner who commissioned marque exponents R.S.Williams to an exacting concours level restoration at a cost in excess of GBP 225K

Full 7.0L RSW engine, upgraded four speed auto box, upgraded air conditioning, DAB radio, finished in Aston Martin Midnight Blue metallic coachwork and Bentley Magnolia hides piped blue. Without question of the very finest V8 Volantes extant