Ringbrothers Reimagine 1971 Aston Martin Dbs Into An 805-hp Carbon-fiber Widebody Beast Named Octavia

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Ringbrothers is chiefly known for its customized classical American cars and winning Battle of nan Builders awards astatine SEMA, but this clip nan Wisconsin-based designers are taking connected nan precocious echelon astatine Monterey Car Week. Its latest creation is simply a uniquely Ringbrothers return connected nan awesome British 1971 Aston Martin DBS. Named Octavia, it has a longer wheelbase, a carbon-fiber widebody, a civilization chassis, a six-speed manual transmission and an 805-horsepower supercharged Ford 5.0-liter V8.

Octavia did statesman life arsenic a existent 1971 Aston Martin DBS, but everything from nan philanthropist car was replaced prevention for nan VIN, nan inner-door model structure, and nan Aston Martin emblems that were connected nan original V8's valve covers. Ringbrothers machined civilization valve covers connected Octavia to fresh these original badges, but it added an "i" astatine nan extremity truthful it says "Aston Martini," complemented by nan civilization machined martini glass–shaped dipstick grip successful a motion to Aston Martin's cinematic history successful nan James Bond films. Ringbrothers says it took complete 12,000 hours to customize Octavia, and by nan looks of it, that was clip good spent.

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The institution near nary chromatic unturned pinch this customization, going truthful acold arsenic widening nan rear way by 10 inches, nan beforehand way by 8 inches, and moreover lengthening nan wheelbase by 3 inches. In bid to accommodate these changes, Ringbrothers designed nan unsocial carbon-fiber assemblage that now sits connected a civilization Roadster Shop chassis. In bid to accommodate nan Ford Performance supercharged V8 and six-speed manual gearbox, nan motor bay was redesigned by Gary Ragle of Ragle Design. 

Ringbrothers co-owner Jim Ring said, "Octavia is simply a operation of state-of-the-art fabrication and imagination. We asked ourselves,'What would an MI6 supplier thrust connected holiday?' This was nan result."

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Octavia is painted Double-0 Silver pinch Nuclear Olive Green accents connected nan badges and brake calipers. Speaking of brakes, this Aston has civilization 14-inch Brembo brake rotors pinch six-piston beforehand calipers and four-piston calipers successful nan rear. The besides wholly caller interior is flush pinch pleated leather, exposed carbon-fiber accents and stainless alloy trim, and nan doorway handles are machined brass. It besides marks nan first clip that Ringbrothers has debuted a car during Monterey Car Week, pinch its charismatic unveiling happening astatine The Quail.

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