Chassis Number: V8SOR 12262
Engine Number: V/540/2262/S
UK Registration Number: CYW 959V
Date of first reg: 21st May 1980
Exterior colour: Sebring Blue Metallic
Hood:
Interior colour: Magnolia Leather
Current Odometer reading: 87,818
Mileage Warranty:
Steering: Right
Transmission: Automatic
Options:
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Introduction
Undoubtedly one of the favourite models of the V8 range from Aston Martin, this Oscar India is presented in Sebring Blue with what is a modest mileage for its age and accompanied by a cracking history file – one for a collector or a newcomer to classic Aston Martins.
With just three owners from new, a Concours background and an exemplary service record, this is a car for a collector, an enthusiast or someone who wants to own a motoring icon.
Recent expenditure pre-sale of over £5,500
Background
Undoubtedly one of the favourite models of the V8 range from Aston Martin, this Oscar India is presented in Sebring Blue with what is a modest mileage for its age and accompanied by a cracking history file – one for a collector or a newcomer to classic Aston Martins.
1978 was an exciting year for Aston Martin and their owners, in June the Volante was unveiled and a few months later the V8 series IV or “Oscar India” = October Introduction, became available. The revised specification of the series IV included a change in shock absorber settings, leather head lining, burr walnut dash board and door cappings, discreet integral rear spoiler, carburettor bonnet bulge with the dummy air intake now closed at the front and extensive improvements to the standard air conditioning.
Summary:
Undoubtedly one of the favourite models of the V8 range from Aston Martin, this Oscar India is presented in Sebring Blue with what is a modest mileage for its age and accompanied by a cracking history file – one for a collector or a newcomer to classic Aston Martins.
Byron International had the pleasure of representing the owner in the sale of his DB6 and feel honoured to represent this outstanding car that is ready for a new owner
Vehicle History
First registered on 21st May 1980 with its first owner Donald Pollock of Glasgow, this fine car has a very clear ownership history with only two further owners to today.
First registered on 21st May 1980 with its first owner Donald Pollock of Glasgow, this fine car has a very clear ownership history with only two further owners to today.
? 1983 Doune Concours 1st
? 1984 Hendon Concours 1st
? 1984 Doune Concours 1st
? 1985 Doune Concours 1st
? 1985 Greenwich Concours 3rd
In 1986, the first change of ownership came when a Brian Webster of London acquired the car. With the same enthusiasm, the maintenance of the car was conducted by Aston marque specialist JM Etheridge of Bushey Heath in Hertfordshire and the new owner carried on the concours tradition of the car:
? 1986 Kent Concours 1st (Newcomers Class)
? 1987 Silverstone Concours 1st
The service record in this period includes attention to paint quality and replacement inner and outer sills.
The final change of owner cam in June 2000 when the current long-term owner took over stewardship of the car, calling initially on the well-known talents of Davron for maintenance as they sold him the car. From 2002 to 2013, there are no invoices for routine maintenance, but in addition to Davron, two other specialists, Hoffman’s and Stoke Row Garage did routine maintenance. The owner spent time in the US and has copies of the local registration documents and has recovered the service details from the specialist servicing undertaken at that time.
An Aston enthusiast, the Oscar shared garage space with a DB6 and other more modern cars and you can note from the extensive MOT records that the mileage over this ownership has been modest.
However, the owner’s attitude to excellence with Aston Martin is reflected in his attitude when the car came to Byron International for sale. A full assessment showed there was some investment required before the car came to market so that its condition reflected its history – the invoices noted in the history from Vantage Engineering demonstrate that the car is presented in great fettle and his investment in the future of the car exceeded £5,500.
10.05.85 17,470
25.09.85 18,771
23.05.86 22,422
28.04.87 34,597
19.04.88 39,836
25.04.89 44,496
30.04.90 46,447
13.05.91 47,707
11.05.93 50,817
21.04.95 60,935
24.04.96 66,021
28.04.97 69,822
11.05.98 74,924
18.05.99 79,818
06.07.00 83,548
07.06.01 84,878
05.07.02 85,676
03.07.03 86,004
05.07.04 86,065
05.07.06 86,506
06.07.07 86,576
01.07.08 86,690
03.07.09 86,714
02.07.10 86,739
04.07.11 86,805
02.07.12 86,926
24.07.13 87,031
24.07.14 87,154
14.05.24 87,772
16.06.81- Mileage: 03,923- Service Agent: Victor Wilson Limited
5,000-mile service * Entries marked with a * are noted in the original service book and continuation books
25.11.82- Mileage: 11,621- Service Agent: Aston Martin Lagonda
10,000-mile service * + Fitting new throttle rod, replacing inner front hub bearings, fit new front caliper bolts, adjusting kingpins, tightening steering rack, adjusting shock absorbers, fitting 3 new tyres, replacing 5 road wheels, rear bumper and overriders, de-denting and preparing and respraying
20.10.83- Mileage: 13,868- Service Agent: Aston Martin Lagonda
Supply and fit service exchange air box, rectify stop light not working and replace battery master switch, re-connolise driver’s seat
18.12.83- Mileage: 17,822- Service Agent: Aston Martin Lagonda
Rectify steering pull, check and adjust steering geometry
26.09.85- Mileage: 18,753- Service Agent: Aston Martin Lagonda
20,000-mile service * - check and rectify coolant anti-freeze content, add bars seal to radiator. Renew front brake pads, replace o/s/f king pin gaiter and seat, renew steering column uj’s, attend to faulty door lock and o/s fuel flap. Rectify water leaks into boot
14.03.86- Mileage: 19,919- Service Agent: Aston Martin Lagonda
Carrying out automatic gearbox service and renewing torque converter lockup spring, check and match up tyres, attend to reverse light fault, adjust right hand seat catch, remove badges from front grille
08.05.86- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Aston Martin Lagonda
Parts only: half litre of Sebring Blue paint
04.06.86- Mileage: 21,870- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Fit modified heater assembly, fitted new hoses, checked and tightened radiator hoses, check ignition timing, removed throttle shaft bearing, cleaned checked and lubricated. Checked front wheel toe-in, delivered car for MOT, checked for noise on acceleration found cracked drive plate and replaced l/h/r hub bearing, changed oil and filter
08.08.86- Mileage: 25,522- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
25,000-mile service * + repair to radiator, fitted new thermostat and housing, refitted radiator with new hoses and clips
21.10.86- Mileage: 27,432- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Pressure tested cooling system – slight leak from head hose, tightened clip, Remove drive shafts, stripped rear hub assemblies, fitted new bearings and checked pre-load, adjusted with new spacers. Refitted yoke shaft, refit drive shaft assemblies, fitted new hub nuts and drive shaft fringe nuts. Refit exhaust system and new rear cradle mountings
31.12.86- Mileage: 30,646- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
30,000-mile service * + Fitted new drive belts, new plugs, new fuel and air filters, deglazed front pads and fitted new rear brake pads. Fitted new microswitch to carburettors, removed ball joint from gear lever rod and fitted new joint assembly
28.04.87- Mileage: 34,594- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
35,000-mile service * + Fit new alternator belt, fit new plugs, fit new boot rubber, recondition wheels and mot
09.07.87- Mileage: 36,293- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Remove all parts to remove diff and cradle assembly. Remove brake calipers and discs, cleaned all parts and painted as necessary. Fitted new brake disc assemblies, set up rear calipers with new shims, fit new brake pads. Refit diff and cradle assembly. Bleed braking system. Remove n/s door closing panel, fit new insert and screw, remove gear lever knob and tightened locking nut
15.04.88- Mileage: 39,813- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
40,000-mile service * + check boot lock mechanism, change transmission oil and filter, fitted new belts, remove front hubs and brake disc assemblies, fit new brake discs, hub bearings and seals, refit hub assemblies, fit new heat shields to brake reactors, resealed exhaust as necessary, check carburettor balance, reset belts, check transmission sump bolts. MOT
15.07.88- Mileage: 42,445- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Replace boot lock solenoid
09.01.89- Mileage: 43,621- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Check ignition system, check fuel pump operation and flow rate, fit new fuel filter assembly, cleaned out drains in fuel flaps. Fit spacer under battery and repaired threads on bracket, drained off excess water in battery
12.05.89- Mileage: 44,693- Service Agent: Jack Hazard & Son
Remove bonnet, remove radiator and cowling, de-grease engine Remove engine and gearbox, remove sump, inspect big ends, replace big end shells, replace crankshaft plug, replace sump, refit engine and gearbox, check levels, road test
15.06.89- Mileage: 45,441- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
45,000-mile service * + fit modified ignition advance micro switch and bracket, set carburettor balance and idle speed
16.06.89- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Motor Music
Pioneer KP 9300 repair
24.07.89- Mileage: 45,900- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Removed exhaust system, cleaned and checked pipes, fit new cruciform section, refit exhaust, road test
12.05.93- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: The Buckle Body Shop
Attend to corrosion around door handles and on front wings, prepare, prime and flat both sides of the car. Prepare and paint both sides of car below the waist in base coat and clear lacquer. Adjust lock mechanisms on both doors, adjust o/s door striker, remove and adjust solenoids and linkages on fuel flaps and reassemble, restick door rubber and bonnet sound deadening MOT
31.07.93- Mileage: 53,073- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Removed n/s front wheel, removed the wheel arch – remove broken exhaust manifold, clean flanges, fit new studs to cylinder head, cleaned and painted new exhaust manifold, fit new blanking plugs and washers fit new flange studs refit wheel arch and wheel. Fit new boot lock solenoid
22.06.94- Mileage: 57,135- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Remove drivers side door panel to access window motor, found to be seized so fitted latest type motor assembly with modified relays. Checked tyre pressures and all levels
12.10.95- Mileage: 64,384- Service Agent: Jack Hazard & Son
Dismantle sill covers to check condition of sills. Replace inner and outer sill sections complete offside and nearside rustproof and waxoyl. Replace all three flexible brake hoses, replace antiroll bar outer links and change brake fluid, check oil level. Replace both rear shock absorbers
28.02.96- Mileage: 65,276- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
65,000-mile service * + fitted new throttle shaft and bearing
28.11.96- Mileage: 69,494- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
70,000-mile service * + new front brake pads, changed transmission oil and filter
07.12.97- Mileage: 74,706- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
75,000-mile service *
01.03.99- Mileage: 79,407- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
Automatic transmission and torque converter rebuilt
14.05.99- Mileage: 79,757- Service Agent: JR Etheridge Limited
80,000-mile service * + fitted new road spring to n/s front, fitted new lower cup and ball, fitted latest type of steering rod assembly and track rod ends and adjusted toe in
23.06.00- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Davron
Car inspection report for new owner
07.07.00- Mileage: 83,548- Service Agent: Davron
85,000-mile service * + exhaust manifold, underseal and waxoyl, MOT, wheels re-coated, door lock fixed, carbs balanced
28.07.00- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Davron
Collect wheel from powder coaters, strip out driver’s door and adjust lock. Tune engine including set ignition timing, remove air box and set all slow running jets, set all carb vacuums, set CO2 using gas analysis machine, fit new engine mounts
10.08.00- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Davron
To supply and fit Aston Martin Vantage rear exhaust pipes
18.09.00- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Puddleduck Parts
Parts only; Leather gaiter
28.09.00- Mileage: 84,290- Service Agent: Davron
Replace speedo cable, check and adjust carbs, repair #3 throttle pump jet. Fit electrical fuel cut off valve wired to ignition
08.06.01- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Davron
Check car over out of storage check levels and MOT
10.05.15- Mileage: 87,242- Service Agent: SEL Foreign Auto Ltd
Install oil cooler and fittings, top up transmission fluid. Check power steering, small weep from steering rack, top up fluid. Check and adjust gear shift. Remove and replace distributor cap and rotor, replace spark plugs, replace spark plug wires, replace heater valve, remove leaking frost plugs, change oil and filter, change anti-freeze, check brakes, check tyres, charge battery ,
10.06.16- Mileage: 87,440- Service Agent: SEL Foreign Auto Ltd
Jet wash, pressure test, dye check for leaks. Perform valve job. Repair 3 cracks. Adjust valve clearance. Resurface cylinder heads. 1 1,750.00 1,750.00 Replace cylinder head gasket. Drain all fluids. Remove upper intake and all drive belts. Remove front pulleys and remove ignition wiring. Remove carburetors and all fuel lines and linkages. Remove all necessary components and remove the valve covers. Remove exhaust manifolds and remove timing chains and tensioner. Remove cylinder heads. Clean all surfaces and re-assemble engine. Fill all fluids to correct level and adjust timing
16.08.22- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Classic Project Shop
- Fit lighting electronic box - Fit Battery - Remove number plates - Clean loose foam from drivers seat and clip seat back in place - Refit light surrounds after MOT and Refit number plates - Battery - Used Courtesy Light Box
22.07.22- Mileage: n/a.- Service Agent: Classic Project Shop
Strip fuel cut off valve, replace fuel pipe to it and clips to stop fuel leak in engine bay - Add fresh fuel for test drive/check fuel gauge is working - Investigate and repair heat shield to stop it rattling - Carry out a brake fluid change - Adjust power steering belts, top up fluid - Post MOT recorded delivery
18.05.24- Mileage: 87,772- Service Agent: Classic Project Shop
- Strip fuel cut off valve, replace fuel pipe to it and clips to stop fuel leak in engine bay - Add fresh fuel for test drive/check fuel gauge is working - Investigate and repair heat shield to stop it rattling - Carry out a brake fluid change - Adjust power steering belts, top up fluid - Post MOT recorded delivery
11.12.25- Mileage: 87,818- Service Agent: Vantage Engineering
Replace registration plates Investigate cause of vehicle not starting Check spark Check fuel pressure No fuel getting to carburettors Non-standard, inoperative inline fuel pump fitted in engine bay Boot mounted fuel pump also inoperative Power checked and good ignition live Remove and replace fuel pump and check for leakage Add twenty litres of fuel
20.02.26- Mileage: 87,818- Service Agent: Vantage Engineering
Remove wheel arch closing panels Remove exhaust manifold and starter motor Machine block and new starter motor to fit Make new cables for new starter motor Refit all parts Remove, clean and reinstall spark plugs Fit Hi Torque Starter Motor Start engine
01.04.26- Mileage: 87,818- Service Agent: Vantage Engineering
Replace bonnet gas struts Adjust very rich running with low idle Set timing Balance carburettors and set idle speed Remove exhaust manifold plugs to set mixture
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