Behold: the 1980 Aston Martin Bulldog – a 5.8 litre, V8, mid-engined Countach-LP400S-meets-DeLorean-looking prototype that was once envisaged as the fastest production car in the world. 40 years ago, after clocking a very impressive 309km/h during testing (but thought to be ultimately capable of 381km/h), the project was deemed too expensive and killed off.
This, therefore, is the only Bulldog in existence and it’s now in the possession of UK-based Classic Motor Cars where an 18 month restoration project is currently underway.
But why, sez you unkindly.
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no thanks
Bit too ‘Lost in Space’ ish for me tbh
I used to have to hide behind the couch when that robot came on with the arms back in the day…. shudder
One wonders if the angular designs of the era arose out of what the cultural zeitgeist considered modern and/or futuristic, or merely the limitations of early CAD software.
Striking car, although it looks a lot like the kind of thing I would doodle in the margins of my old Aisling copybooks in school.
i binged all the jurassic park movies over the past week and looking at this i am reminded that things become extinct for very good reason.
we’re next :)
i believe that’ll be the plot of the new movie due for release next year. given that the dinos have all escaped or are in the hands of private owners now, the human race will be facing its doom.
DOOOOOOOOMMM!!
We’re watching Cheers – Series 1 round ours, it’s fantastic and making me really nostalgic for the pub
Unreal. Looks like I can put my hand on it and drive it around. Vroom vroom!
and everyone is respecting Milly’s wishes and not even mentioning her derrière
We’re okay to think about it though?
5.8? No thanks, the motor tax would have me ruined