The Ringbrothers, the famous unique car and parts manufacturer, presented its most daring project at the Monterey Car Week on Friday (15th) at The Quail, Monterey Car Week: 1971 Aston Martin DBS “Octavia”.
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This is the first Aston Martin that has ever been personalized by the US company and is considered the most complex and sophisticated work in their career so far.
A rethought British icon
“Octavia” was born from a 1971 DBS donation car and is completely redesigned to combine British traditions with modern engineering high-tech. After more than 12,000 hours, the result is a car that mixes American muscle power with English sophistication while retaining the spirit of hot Rodding, said co -founders, Mike and Jim Ring.
The model received a carbon fiber body inspired by William Towns’s original plan, but with much more muscular and more pronounced proportions. The track was widened up to 25 cm and the wheelbase was modified for greater rigidity and stability.
Peak power and engineering precision
Under the hood, “Octavia” hides a 5.0-liter Ford Performance V8 engine equipped with a 2.65-liter Harrop compressor. The system delivers 805 horsepower, which is connected to a six -speed manual transmission.
The drive chain is complemented by a Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis, Fox Rs SV Coilover chassis, unique HRE/Ragle design wheels and 14 -inch personalized Brembo brakes.
Impressive details
The external paint was a Double-0 silver shade with Nuclear Olive Green details. The interior has a carbon fiber dashboard, 3D printed stainless steel elements and reddened skin. The details also reflect creativity: the oil wand has a Martini glass shape and the branding was ironic to “Aston Martini”.
Another specialty is the premiere of Gentex Corporation’s automatically darkening awning in a road car and a camera system to compete with the Q-Branch of James Bond films.
The masterpiece of personalization
“We asked ourselves: What would a MI6 agent lead on his freedom? The result became ‘Octavia’,” said Jim Ring. “This project goes beyond everything we’ve done so far. This is a real celebration of engineering knowledge, design and automotive imagination.”
The premiere in Monterey reinforces Ringbrotherst as one of the most influential names of the Restomod world and “Octavia” Monterey Car Week 2025 It makes it one of its most iconic works.
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