Vehicle Description
This 1984 Aston Martin V8 Volante Convertible is an outstanding
original car with gorgeous special order color combination
ofPortland Blue overBurgundy leather! Only 3,800 miles from new
surviving with the original, southernFlorida owner for the first 25
years! Fully serviced by Aston Martin specialist Long Island Sports
Cars just recently! Ready to enjoy and show! Great future
investment! Aston Martin introduced the V8 platform in the early
1960s to be more competitive against its rivals. By 1978, it became
obvious to Aston Martin that the United States consumers were eager
to have convertible sports cars, a body style long aborted by many
US manufacturers due to enhanced safety regulations. This spurred
the introduction of the Volante Convertible, which was hand built
for 12 years, ending in 1990. Only 650 units would be produced,
equaling about 50 production cars a year, just one per week.
Constructed of an aluminum body and reinforced steel frame, it was
said to near equal in weight to its coupe counterpart. Returning to
the interior for the first time in two decades would be a burled
wood dash and trim veneer to enhance the luxury feel, along with
new power-operated features like outside mirrors and folding soft
top. The suspension was enhanced to become a solid, road-hugging
sports car utilizing coil spring Koni shocks up front, anti-sway
bar with twin wishbone control arms, and coil-over rear suspension
with Watts linkage and lever-action shocks. Four-wheel
servo-assisted Girling disc brakes can be found at all four
corners! A delightful car to drive, both for its performance and
quality ride! Offered here is a 1984 Aston Martin V8 Volante Series
I Convertible finished in special ordered Portland Blue with
matching soft top with a stunning Burgundy leather interior!
Powered by its numbers matching 326ci 5.3L V8 fitted with four
Weber twin-choke downdraft carburetors to produce 320 horsepower
through a Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission! Features
include factory air conditioning, Adwest power rack & pinion
steering, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, Smiths
instrumentation, Kienzle quartz clock, intermittent wipers, seat
headrest pads, leather-wrapped steering wheel, Blaupunkt Washington
SQR32 AM/FM/Cassette radio, passenger vanity mirror, Cibie Oscar
fog lamps, and more! This example was built June 1984 being special
ordered for its original West Palm Beach, FL owner. It stayed it
his possession, used only sparingly, for the next 25 years. It then
sold to New York collector and sports car enthusiast Daniel Zarr
who immediately had the car inspected and serviced by Aston Martin
authorized Long Island Sports Cars based in Roslyn, NY. Upon
arrival, it was recommended to fully clean and rebuild the entire
fuel delivery system to ensure it was clean and free of
deteriorated fuel and any contamination. The fuel tank was removed,
cleaned & reinstalled with fresh hardware, fuel pump & bracket,
filler neck & cap, new sending unit & gasket, rollover valve &
gasket, and vapor tube. Then, all four Weber carburetors were
disassembled, fully cleaned all jets & passageways, and rebuilt
with new gaskets & seals, and fully tuned with a gas analyzer to
set correct fuel mixtures to factory specifications balancing all
carburetors equally. The transmission received a fresh pan gasket
and all new fluid. The entire cooling system was flushed multiple
times including the block and reservoir to ensure it was totally
clean. The water pump was replaced for good measure, with
thermostat & gasket, all coolant hoses & clamps, and filled with
fresh coolant. The ignition system was next and treated to all new
components including spark plugs, factory plug wires, distributor
cap, rotor, timing set, all new drive belts, new air filter
element, and 20W-50 engine oil and DOT4 brake fluid. The original
tires from 1984 were replaced for new, period correct Avon
Turbosteel Radials measuring 235/70R15. It had 3,485 miles when all
this was completed in October 2014, and driven just 400 miles
since! It has been fully tested and continues to operate as new
without fault. All features and creature comforts are working
properly. This includes the air conditioning system. It continues
to represent as new throughout and retains all original stickers,
factory markings, body tags and identification proving to be a
remarkable time capsule! A true survivor from the last of the
carbureted Aston Martins ever built! Included with the car will be
a storage car cover and literature from the Aston Martin registry
pamphlet. We encourage any interested party to call with questions,
or to schedule a chance review this incredible blue-chip
investment! The market for import sports cars has been the rise for
the past several years, so investing today will prove to be at your
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