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Aston Martin V8 Volante 'Oscar India'

1979 · 103,000 miles · Automatic · Buckinghamshire Green Metallic

£149,950

Listed on 7 April 2026 at Tom Hartley, Swadlincote. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1979
Mileage: 103,000 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 5.3-litre V8
Power: 305 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Buckinghamshire Green Metallic
Doors: 2
Generation: Series 4 'Oscar India' (1978-1985)

About this car

The Oscar India was the 1978 revision of the V8 Volante's sibling saloon line, the Series 3 in Aston Martin's internal shorthand, and it brought the 5.3-litre V8 into the open-top Volante body. This is a 1979 car with the three-speed automatic gearbox and Weber carburettors, a pairing that suits the V8's long-legged, torquey character rather than outright speed.

It is finished in Buckinghamshire Green Metallic over Magnolia hide with olive green stitching. The listing notes it was once owned by Roger Taylor, and lists period-style extras including Cibie auxiliary driving lights, two rear fog lamps, SP2 shock absorbers and a Pioneer 9300 radio.

The odometer reads 103,000 miles. The page gives no registration or ownership count, so the history is worth checking in person.

Written by Vertar from Tom Hartley’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Aston Martin engine layout data only. The factory did not officially publish power output for this era, and its performance and weight figures could not be confidently verified, so those fields are left null.).

Engine: 5,340 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated