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1972 Aston Martin DBS V8 by Ogle Design Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2007-01-07 19:02 |
Ultra rare car. Only 2 cars built/bodied by Ogle in Italy on a DBS V8 platform (http://www.astonmartins.com/v8/dbsv8_ogle.htm) ![[Image: bitmap74ou6.9813.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is124/bitmap74ou6.9813.jpg) -- Last edit: 2007-01-07 19:12:25 |
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◊ 2007-01-07 19:29 |
What a stunning car! |
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◊ 2007-01-08 01:35 |
For some reason this car reminds me of my Motorola RAZR cell-phone… |
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◊ 2007-01-08 01:44 |
This is in my top 100.! .gif ";)") Great car.! (also known as the 'Sotheby's Special') |
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◊ 2007-02-23 05:05 |
lovley car but the rear is very big.  -- Last edit: 2007-03-02 21:37:27 |
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◊ 2007-06-01 20:18 |
Perhaps this car should be under the Ogle name? I find it more Ogle than Aston. |
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◊ 2010-05-18 07:04 |
Yes, I agree. |
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◊ 2010-05-18 10:42 |
I doubt even Ogle Design would agree. Ogle Design continue to describe it as an Aston Martin. Ogle were commisioned by W.O. Wills to carryout the styling exercise and it would remain an Aston Martin much in the same way other body makers used the Aston Martin chassis. http://www.ogle-design.co.uk/ogledesign07_folder/Historypages4.html This is essentially an Aston Martin, body by Ogle. http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4443837 |
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◊ 2011-07-24 02:11 |
The vehicle details for GRA 679 are: Date of Liability 01 07 2002 Date of First Registration 21 11 1972 Year of Manufacture 1972 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 5300CC Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Export Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour RED |
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◊ 2015-09-22 16:43 |
GRA 679 is a later replica of the 2 original Ogles "The ‘replica’ 3rd Ogle - Following an appearance on the BBC TV programme, Tomorrows World, a wealthy lady was determined to own an Aston Martin Ogle of her own and, after much persuasion, she was able to obtain an AMV8 rolling chassis from AML and convinced Ogle to build a 3rd car. GRA679 was reputed to have cost £28,750 when the standard car was priced at only £8,749. This particular car, the only one of the three built with an automatic gearbox has had the original fuel injection system removed and replaced with Weber carburettors. This has necessitated a bonnet bulge to give the extra height which would not have been there when the car was first shown. The car is featured in the sales catalogue for the Christies auction at Retromobile, 12th February 2005 and is now part of a private collection overseas." - http://astonmartins.com/car/dbs-v8-by-ogle-design-the-sotheby-special/ The first Ogle is coming up for auction - Link to "www.classic-auctions.com" 1971 Aston Martin DBS V8 by Ogle Design 'The Sotheby Special' Estimate: (£) 100,000 - 120,000 Reg Number: T.B.A. (actually never road registered - see below) Chassis Number: DBSV8/10380/R Engine Number: V535/002/P Cc: 5300 Body Colour: Dark Blue Trim Colour: Green MOT Expiry Date: [blank] - Hidden from public view for the past 40 years - The first of three Aston Martin DBS V8 chassis re-modelled by Ogle Design, chassis DBSV8/10380/R was the original 'Sotheby Special'. - Displayed at the Montreal Motor Show and Geneva Salon during 1972 - Prototype fuel-injected V8 (engine number: V535/002/P), five-speed manual gearbox - GRP bodywork with extensive glasshouse supported by Reynolds tubing - See more at: Link to "www.classic-auctions.com" More info on the first Ogle "The Motor Show Sotheby Special - The finished rolling concept, chassis DBSV8/10380/R, in dark blue with exquisite gold pin striping was unveiled as a centrepiece of the Montreal Motor Show in January 1972; a couple of months later it also appeared at the 1972 Geneva Salon. Motor Magazine chose it for the cover story of their 15 January 1972 issue. Based on a DBS V8 chassis, the bodywork was constructed from glass-fibre and above the waistline is totally formed from Perspex supported on a tubular frame of Reynolds 531 (as also used on the very best bicycle frames at the time). The rear panel was made of a single sheet of satin stainless steel with 22 holes cut into it for the rear lamps. The harder the driver braked, the more lights were illuminated. The headlamps are hidden by a pair of pneumatically operated panels that drop down when the lamps are in use. Also of note is that the car has a single sideways rear seat which must make the Ogle the only post war three seater Aston Martin. The original ‘Sotheby Special’ motor show car was partially stripped for parts and put into store; never road-registered, it has been hidden from view for over 40 years...... The fibre-glass coachwork is in incredibly good condition; far thicker and more rigid than expected. The period 1970’s green corduroy interior has lasted well and could easily be saved only needing a light clean. But the jewel in the crown is the 1969 vintage prototype 5,340 cc V8 engine together with correct 5 speed ZF manual gearbox." from http://astonmartins.com/car/dbs-v8-by-ogle-design-the-sotheby-special/ again - has lots of photos plus details of the 2nd car "The road-going Sotheby Special (DBSV8/10381/RC, GHU 120K) Aston Martin also provided Ogle a second chassis which became a fully finished road car in May 1972, also painted in the same dark blue and gold ‘Sotheby’ colours. The car toured the country to promote the brand but ‘Sotheby’ Cigarettes failed to take off and by the following year, the car was repainted in the Imperial Tobacco ‘Embassy’ cigarette brand colours of white with a logo of red triangles. During this time, it was not unusual to see the car at top race meetings as Imperial Tobacco were a major sponsor of the ill fated Embassy Hill Formula 1 racing team. The road car has many detail differences to the show car – most noticeably is that its windscreen, side and rear windows are Triplex glass with special lined coating to reduce glare from the sun. It was seen in public for the first time in many years in the timeline for Aston Martin Centenary Celebration at Kensington Palace in July 2013. It is held in a private collection in the UK." The 2013 photos show a new dark maroon all-over colour with lots of chrome/stainless steel fixtures, and white pinstriping on body sides. No longer related to the Embassy livery, but does have small Graham Hill painted lettering, as he set up the Hill Embassy F1 team as owner/driver. |
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