✦ Shifty Estimate
$144,300
- 12 months median
- $139K
- Sales, 12 months
- 6
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1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante
1978 to 1989
Price history
Recent sales
48 sales
19812026-08-15$104,500
1988 · British Racing Green · 23,910 mi2026-07-30$145,271
1987 · 57,737 mi2026-05-17$195,500
1989 · Jaguar Antelope · 26,000 mi · automatic2026-03-04 · HyannisHonda$120,000
1984 · Windsor Red2026-01-28$132,250
1987 · Dover White · 27,000 mi · manual2025-12-23 · Dash6877$175,000- 1979 · blue · 67,742 mi · automatic2025-08-17$135,560
1989 · Winchester Blue2025-08-16$224,000- 1978 · Black · 9,477 mi2025-04-01$126,361
- 1987 · 11,806 mi2025-02-06$154,882
1987 · Blue · 68,000 mi · automatic2024-10-07 · Jonelliottje$125,000
1984 · Blue · 4,000 mi2024-09-28 · abarnes08$150,000
1986 · Midnight Blue2024-08-17$134,400
1980 · automatic2024-08-17$117,600- 1986 · Red · 26,089 mi · automatic2024-08-15 · Wolf13_1977$95,000
- 1988 · blue · 45,060 mi · automatic2024-07-09$102,392
- 1986 · 21,900 mi2024-06-30$127,788
1988 · Green · 6,000 mi · automatic2024-04-30 · Klikrivet$127,000
1984 · Green · 36,000 mi2024-02-16 · Stuart_MCLA$135,000- 1982 · 30,000 mi2023-10-08$212,580
- 1989 · 1,100 mi2023-09-09$272,797
- 1989 · 700 mi2023-09-09$330,228
- 1979 · 40,000 mi2023-07-14$173,380
1982 · Green · 38,000 mi2023-03-30 · classiccargallery$165,000
1988 · Green · 6,000 mi · automatic2023-03-04 · ckautos$130,000
1988 · automatic2022-08-20$461,500
1987 · White · 28,103 mi · other2022-08-08$95,500- 1983 · Red Metallic · 28,030 mi2022-07-15$110,075
- 19862022-07-03$133,913
- 1987 · Grey Metallic · 35,468 mi2022-06-16$109,413
- 1987 · 149 mi2022-02-03$201,173
- 19792022-01-27$77,280
- 1979 · 99 mi2021-10-10$192,913
- 1980 · 149 mi2021-06-20$181,341
- 19862021-05-19$138,434
19782020-07-22$106,981
19812020-06-11$156,035- 1979 · 59,357 mi2019-09-14$110,010
1980 · manual2019-08-16$162,400- 1987 · 37,271 mi2019-05-19$382,620
- 19792019-05-19$153,048
- 1989 · 18,500 mi2019-05-19$280,588
- 1980 · 149 mi2019-02-07$255,263
- 19802018-12-01$204,048
- 1979 · 79,000 mi2018-06-02$203,228
- 1979 · 26,326 mi2018-06-02$184,107
1988 · Burnham Green2018-05-12$260,758- 1980 · 149 mi2018-05-11$358,020
Common questions
How much does a Aston Martin V8 Volante cost?
Over the past 12 months, 6 have sold publicly at a median of $138,760. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $144,300. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $118,450 to $165,945, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $144,300. Confidence is high: 6 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
What has a Aston Martin V8 Volante sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $104,500Aug 15, 2026
- $145,271Jul 30, 2026British Racing Green · 23,910 mi
- $195,500May 17, 202657,737 mi
The V8 Volante represents Aston Martin's golden age of grand touring, combining William Towns' angular DBS styling with the thunderous 5.3-liter V8 that defined the marque through the 1980s. Hand-built at Newport Pagnell over eleven years, these convertibles delivered 320+ horsepower through a proper manual gearbox or Chrysler TorqueFlite automatic. The Volante's fabric soft-top and luxurious Connolly leather interior made it the ultimate gentleman's express, equally at home on the Riviera or threading through Alpine passes. With approximately 850 examples produced, genuine V8 Volantes have become increasingly sought-after, especially early carbureted cars and rare Vantage variants. The model bridged Aston's traditional craftsmanship with modern performance, making it the last of the truly hand-made British GT cars. Values have climbed steadily as collectors recognize its significance in Aston Martin's lineage.