Illustration: Gudy Steinmill-Hommel

This book charts the origins, design and development of the most iconic British supercar of the 1970s and 1980s – the Aston Martin V8. It traces the car’s origins from the introductory model of 1967, the DBS, through the various iterations of the V8 versions, and ends with the final models of the range and the spectacular Vantage Zagato. While the car started life with Aston Martin’s ageing six-cylinder engine, it quickly received the engine the car was originally designed for; Aston Martin’s mighty quad cam V8. The V8 would power the car through the ’70s and ’80s, and with various tweaks and tunes would keep Aston Martin’s reputation as a vendor of fast, high-performance coupés alive through some very troubling times. The book was published by David & Charles and is also available for order on Amazon.