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It will be difficult finding a genuine original 1977-78 V8 Vantage in the USA as they were not officially imported. A few have come in once they...
There's a LHD one for sale in Switzerland at the moment. https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/aston-martin/v8/1978/1010392 [ATTACH]
I also have a 1972 AMV8. Most sources of fuel smell come from the tank. After 53 years you may find the bottom of the tank starts rusting out from...
Be interested to know which car that is, should have been built in 1990 if it's the last.
I have one of these in my garage. Almost as fast as the later V8 Vantage but you need an expert to set the fuel injection up correctly. Well...
You're welcome, let me know if you need any more information. It is well documented in AMOC publications it was burnt out and rebuilt, I know the...
I know that car very well, it was originally burnt out and rebuilt using parts from another burnt out car. It came to the USA without papers and...
One last thing to check, make sure the one-way vacuum valves are working correctly. Also ensure the vacuum lines to the hvac controls are...
Change all the brake bleed screws over to speedbleeders, makes it much easier to bleed the brakes. To get all the air out of the system front and...
May be easier to rebuild the proportioning valve than source one. There have been a few different styles over the years. Also make sure to change...
It was originally Platinum (White) when it left the factory. When Dan had it it was a pinky/red colour.
One other piece of the brake system needs rebuilding, the proportioning valve. It's in the line for the brakes going to the rear. They get gummed...
Miura may have been referred to as the first Supercar by Setright but the origin of the name is somewhat murky. Aston Martin's V8 Vantage from the...
@Peter K. back in the 1970s crashed prototypes had no value. They had to be retained for a period of time by the manufacturer intact, they...
Why is the Countach, an Italian car, being recognised as a National Historic vehicle in the United States. Even the plaque is questionable as it...
Looking at the pictures of the Countach crash tested at MIRA and the sheet metal chassis, did they crash test a production tubular frame chassis...
Not sure if all the Countach he imported had this plaque. [ATTACH]
Wondered if any knew how many Countach Jim Loose Imports of Palo Alto, CA imported back in the 1980s. He was also an Aston Martin and Lotus...
I know this car and it's a very original unmolested example. Other than some basic servicing and a good detailing underneath it's a lovely "JPS" I...
@Jalpa_Mike wonder if that "JPS" you saw all those years ago is the one I have, it came from the Seattle area. They are very similar in size to...
