The Aston Martin Bulldog, a one off creature, styled by one of the best. This one off British supercar was designed by William Towns in the late 1970’s to be the fastest production car on the road and to take Aston Martin to new heights. In 1981, the Bulldog recorded a top speed of 191mph at MIRA, agonizingly close to the magical 200. Now, after its 18 month restoration by specialists Classic Motor Cars (CMC), it will once again grace the public’s eye and attempt what Aston Martin set out to do.

The significance of the Bulldog is not to go unrecognized. Aston Martin struggled financially during the 1980s. The Bulldog was their resurgence, a car that would prove Aston Martin was still able to excite the car market but more importantly make them some money. Originally 15-25 Bulldogs were going to be produced, but when Victor Gauntlett took over in 1981 he deemed Project ‘DP K901’ too costly. Subsequently, in 1984 Aston Martin sold the Bulldog to its first owner, a Saudi Prince. On his first drive the engine blew up.

The Restoration Process

Having finished its restoration, the Bulldog now sits in its original specification. The rebirth of this legend has been special indeed. From researching its history, meeting the engineers that developed it and hearing stories of sightings. To restoring the car as accurately as possible, paying particular to attention to how it would have been in period. Whilst it was important to restore to original condition, changes have been made to make the car more robust and reliable in preparation of its 200mph run.

On 26^th November 2021, the Bulldog won the RAC historic restoration of the year award. Then on the 24^th May 2022 the Bulldog won the Coppa d’Oro award at the Concorso D’Eleganza at Ville D’ Este, this Trophy is one of two top awards and is voted for by other entrants to the Concours.

Both of these awards are testament to the hard work of our staff and the over 6,000 hours that went into the Bulldogs restoration