classic aston martin specialists
Quality and affordability! Aston Workshop have been and are
Recreating the legend!
currently involved in some very
Aston Workshop can offer various
undertake a full bespoke ground up
interesting projects. They recently
upgrades
restoration or carry out running
completed a special MK III engine
air
repairs. They can tailor the work
for a client in the Netherlands. This
steering,
specifically to your budget. Based in
featured an alloy head fully ported
starter motors, alternators and
the North of England their labour
by the Aston Workshop, big valves,
satalite navigation systems are
rates are highly competitive, bigger
fast road cams, Cosworth pistons
all available.
projects qualify for discounted rates.
and a steel crank.
to
the
specifications.
original
Modern
conditioning,
power
So although they have a pristine Although
a
huge
amount
of
effort goes into areas the eye will
image around the world don’t think
On the dyno the engine produced a
they are unaffordable!
healthy 200bhp at 5,500rpm with 205lbs-ft of torque between 3,800
never see, the final glory relies heavily on the finish to the body
Aston
from
and 4,500rpm. In fact at 2,500rpm
and paint. In these areas Aston
vast experience of the marque, they
the engine was still producing
Workshop use the finest craftsmen
are currently restoring 13 Astons
185lbs-ft of torque.
available today.
and recently took a DB5 from a
Workshop
benefit
painted shell to completed car in
Aston Workshop have developed a
restoration
only 6 weeks. A record time due
superb engineering facility on site.
requirements the Aston Workshop
to experience, organisation and
Having found it very difficult to
have what you need. They will
team work!
source the standards of engineering
Whatever
your
and workmanship elsewhere, they
‘Vast experience, organisation and teamwork’
made the decision several years ago to invest heavily in their own
Quality and affordability!
machine shop. With the aim to produce ‘the best in the world’ they equipped themselves with some of the
most
advanced
controlled
machines
computer in
the based around a new 4 bolt block,
marketplace.
forged rods, steel crank, Cosworth Combined
with
their
intimate
pistons, big valves and special cams.
knowledge of a wide variety of Aston engines from pre-war to
Another interesting conversion is a
UK Registered
present day, the combination is
V8 Vantage engine being upgraded
ISO 9001 / 2000 Company
producing the ultimate facility for
to 6 Lit. this is currently being built
engine machining services.
by one of our team, Mick Durrant, ex-factory engine builder of over
Aston Workshop Red Row, Beamish, County Durham DH9 0RW, England. Email: astonworkshop@aston.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1207 233 525 Fax: +44 (0) 1207 232 202
One current project is a 4.7Lit. DB5
400 V8 engines. These projects can
engine for a restoration. This is
be viewed on www. aston .co.uk