AM V8 Convertible

[allornothing]

Just a thought....

How many of you out there have deposits down for the V8 Convertible?

AoN.

[papazola]

Spoke with my dealership in August. As my Vantage is due in November they were happy to roll the deposit over for the convertible.

[v12Aston]

.......despite official confirmation of the model ????!

[koen]

I'm told that the Volante will be introduced in Geneva (March 2006).

I've put some official drawings of the car (from the patent office website) on a previous topic :

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=204283&f=70&h=0

[allornothing]

koen said:

I'm told that the Volante will be introduced in Geneva (March 2006). I've put some official drawings of the car (from the patent office website) on a previous topic : www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=204283&f=70&h=0

Looks great.....are they 'official' drawings?

I'm sure it will look great in the metal....considering the coupe, it has to. Lets hope it's more rigid than the DB9 Volante.

I was told mid '06 for the volante.....so I signed up!

[koen]

As it is an official Ford document, I believe it is official.

You can find the design as registered on this website :
www.patent.gov.uk/index.htm

Then select "designs" and click on "search our records", click on "images" and start the search. On the next window just select "proprietor: FORD", and "combination: proprietor only". You will get the latest designs registered by Ford, it seems that the AM V8 Volante is the last one.

[allornothing]

Nice one ....thanks. Amazing what's about if you know where to look!

[papazola]

v12Aston said:

.......despite official confirmation of the model ????!

I'm pretty sure they'd accept a deposit on the Vantage Tdi estate. They get to keep my deposit (+interest) and I get a place in the queue if it happens (Convertible, not Tdi)!

[persuader]

JCT 600 Leeds have taken £5K off me for the Vantage Volante

[allornothing]

persuader said:

JCT 600 Leeds have taken £5K off me for the Vantage Volante

Did they suggest a date?

[persuader]

allornothing said:

persuader said: JCT 600 Leeds have taken £5K off me for the Vantage Volante Did they suggest a date?

Suggested Summer 2006 launch but I was at gaydon today to spec my coupe and the Guy said nothing at all decided yet, too busy with coupes.

[bertie]

I've chatted with a guy who was designing the convertible, it's a cert!

[wrn]

I ordered a cab at same time as coupe (which I am expecting delivery of in the next few weeks).

[OllyTB]

who was that Bertie?

[williamp]

if you buy the Marks and Spencer DVD on Aston martin (and accompanying book by Pistonhead member Andrew Noakes) you can clearly see, in the background a full size clay design for the V8 Vantage Volante- ansd that was produced this time last year

(please note: its not a convertable. This hasnt been used since 1964. Its Volante)

[clubsport]

William, maybe Aston have new meanings for the names of models now,,, after all the "Vantage" used to be the fast one.

[allornothing]

It seems to me that, as Aston Martin themselves refer to the open top DB9 as "The DB9 Convertible (Volante)".....it would be reasonable to refer to the Vantage open-top as "convertible" until it is confirmed as being called "Volante"

BTW "Volante" means "flying" !!

Anyway....many of you going for one?......should look good.

[razbox]

Any more news on the AMV8 convertible?

[allornothing]

In the Autocar Article this week (about the new AM Saloon) it says next month for the converible!!

But I'm not sure if that is right?

AoN

[dinkel]

Looks OK