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Aston Martin DBS and DBS V8

William Towns Wedge body was unveiled as the Aston Martin DBS at Blenheim palace in September 1967. Mechanically the DBS shared much of the DB6 (which continued in production), and had a 282bhp 3995cc 6-cylinder dohc engine. Aston Martin intended the DBS to carry the new V8 engine but this wasn't ready and the car was launched with the DB6 engine. Production continued until 1972 and 787 were produced, the DBS V8 was produced alongside the DBS until 1972. Tadek Marek's V8 engine was 5340cc and had Bosch fuel injection. Available from 1970 the DBS V8 shared the DBS bodyshell but with a larger airdam and alloy wheels. In 1972 the DBS model was dropped and the ' Aston Martin V8 ' offered instead.

Aston Martin DBS - badge	Aston Martin DBSV8 - wing vent, a traditional feature carried on by Willian Towns	Aston Martin DBS V8. The DBS V8 was renamed 'V8' after the DBS ceased production in 1972. The rear lamp clusters came from the Hillman Hunter (which William Towns had helped to design)	Aston Martin DBS. Because the V8 engine was not ready, the DBS was launched in 1967 with the Tad Marek 3995cc 282bhp 6-cylinder engine from the DB6 and proved to be a little slower with its heavier body.	Aston Martin DBS. William Towns designed the wedge-shaped DBS which was powered by the 3995cc 6-cylinder dohc engine from the DB6
Aston Martin DBS. The DBS was a larger and heavier car than the outgoing DB6.	Aston Martin DBS V8. From 1970 the DBS was finally offered with the Tadek Marek 5340cc V8 engine that hadn't been ready in 1967.	Aston Martin DBS V8. The ventilators behind the rear side windows were deleted in 1970 and louvres added below the rear windscreen.	Aston Martin DBS. Twin headlamps on the 6-cylinder DBS, and an indicator cluster from the Ford Cortina MkII	Aston Martin DBS. The William Towns wedge shape is clear in this profile shot, and also the retention of some classic Aston Martin features such as the front wing vent.
Aston Martin DBSV8. Produced from 1969 to 1972, the DBSV8 was the V8-engined version of the DBS. Alloy wheels in place of Wire Wheels, and no vents behind the rear side windows help to identify it.	Aston Martin DBS V8	Designer: William Towns	Aston Martin V8	Aston Martin DB6

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