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! 1984 Aston Martin V8 Volante Convertible Background:
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! 1984 Aston Martin V8 Volante Convertible Info:
Offered here is a 1984 Aston Martin V8 Volante 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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