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Aston Martin Bulldog from 1980 - a 300 km/h fast bulldog

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Created on January 19, 2013

Reading time 5min

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Stefan Fritschi

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1981) - kantig gezeichnet und mit vielen planen Flächen gestaltet

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - nie für die Serienproduktion vorgesehen

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - mit geöffneten "Möwen-Flügeltüren"

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - an der Pressevorstellung in England

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - beeindruckende Scheinwerfer-Konstruktion

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - die Mittelmotorbauweise verlangt nach Kühlung von hinten

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - Digitale Instrumente wie bei der Lagonda-Limousine

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - der V8 mit Doppelturbo, dahinter ein platzsparendes Ersatzrad

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Summary

Aston Martin started the 1980s with the Lagonda saloon. It was so radically new that it did not fit in at all with the sports cars from Newport Pagnell. But this could be remedied. In 1980, the Aston Martin Bulldog was presented, a futuristic mid-engined two-seater that was to embody the future of the sports car. But only the prototype was built. This report describes the history and technical characteristics of this interesting one-off and shows it in pictures, some of which have hardly been seen before, and in the press documents of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Edgy and futuristic
Sale of the prototype marked an early end
Functional technology for 300 km/h
Fully functional luxury interior
Flat and wide
Conventional vehicles preferred
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Aston Martin started the 1980s with the Lagonda saloon. It was so radically new that it did not fit in at all with the sports cars from Newport Pagnell. But this could be remedied. Introduced in 1980, the Bulldog was a futuristic mid-engined two-seater that was to embody the future of the sports car. A small series production of 12 to 25 cars was planned, but this never happened. The future wanted it differently. William Towns, the designer in charge at Aston Martin in the 1970s, had been known for his extremely angular style since the Lagonda saloon at the latest. So when he set about designing a new sports car for the brand, nobody was likely to be surprised by the extremely futuristic result. However, many fans of the brand would have expected a little more automotive sensitivity instead of the extreme trapezoidal shape, which was more reminiscent of an oversized pocket calculator than a car.

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