1979 Aston Martin Bulldog Gets Modern Restoration As It Seeks To Break 200mph Speed Barrier

Incredible Aston Martin Bulldog has been given modern restoration ahead of runs to break 200mph speed barrier.

The Aston Martin Bulldog was a one-off concept car designed to chase after the title of fastest production car. 

Aston Martin claimed a top-speed of 237 mph (381 km/h), but the fastest speed it recorded doing was 191 mph (307 km/h) in late 1979.

Production run of 15–25 cars was planned, but the project was deemed too costly and only one was built.

Motor enthusiasts Classic Motor Cars has given Aston Martin Bulldog a incredible modern restoration, spanning over 18 months and 6,000 work hours, ahead of planned test runs seeking to break the 200mph speed barrier next year.

The one-off concept vehicle was produced in 1979 to show off the capabilities of Aston Martin’s new engineering facility in Newport Pagnell, as well as to chase after the title of fastest production car in the world.

Powered by a 5.3L V8 engine with twin Garrett turbochargers that produces 600 bhp, Aston Martin claimed the car can reach a top-speed of 237 mph (381 km/h).

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But the fastest speed the car was recorded doing was 191 mph (307 km/h) during a test run at the Motor Industry Research Association track in late 1979.

The Bulldog’s features sharp wedge shape, has five centre-mounted, hidden headlamps and gull-wing doors. Aston Martin initially planned to build 15-25 Bulldogs, but the project was shelved in 1981 as it was deemed too costly and so only one was built.

After the project was canceled, Aston Martin sold the Bulldog to a middle eastern collector for £130,000 in 1984, who added both rear view mirrors and cameras.

The Bulldog was shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2009, and at Aston Martin’s 100th anniversary celebration at Kensington Park Gardens in July 2013.

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