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Having refurbished a 1985 Aston Martin V8 Efi last year, our Service and Aftercare Team at Nicholas Mee have been busy over the past 9 months reinvigorating a 1983 Aston Martin V8 Volante this time on behalf of a client who was inspired by last years video.
On our YouTube channel last year we ran a feature on renovating a 1985 Aston Martin V8 Efi. It proved to be one of our most popular videos. Using our extensive knowledge of these cars – helped in no small measure by Nick running the official sales office in London back in the day – we were able to meet the client’s needs of a refurbished, upgraded and personalised V8 Saloon from the glory years of the model in the 1980s. Our latest video is on the same theme, but this time we were given a 1983 V8 Volante by the current owner on which the NM&CO Service & Aftercare department worked their magic.
By good fortune, though perhaps unsurprisingly, Nick had sold this one new to the Sultan of Brunei when working at Aston Martin Sales. The car was an ideal candidate for work as it had had just two owners from new and had hardly covered more than 11,000 miles when we took it into stock – quite remarkable considering it was 40 years old. The car was bought by an enthusiast, new to us, a quite visionary client who had watched our V8 Saloon video and liked the idea of a convertible given the same treatment.
The commission was to extensively refurbish the Volante, discretely upgrading it under the skin. The process took nine months. I think you will agree the result is a tastefully upgraded and improved V8 Volante, fit to give future owners another 40 years of driving satisfaction. Once exterior and interior work was finished and the car given a thorough mechanical and electrical overhaul, road testing and final detailing, it was presented to its delighted owner last month, November 2024. Incidentally, as a very expensive car when new, it’s one of only 134 Weber carburettor RHD V8 Volantes built from 1979 to 1985. The entire process of deciding on which upgrades to incorporate, and exactly how best to achieve the client’s wishes is an immensely satisfying one. It’s been very much a team effort, with all of us discussing every step with the owner of the car.
We are certain you will enjoy this video. And if, as an Aston owner of any model, you would like to talk to us about similar work on your car, do get in touch. Our Service & Aftercare team would be delighted to hear from you.
