§ V.01What a 1972–1989 Aston Martin V8 is worth
A 1972–1989 Aston Martin V8 sold for a median of $95,000 across 77 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 77 sales fell between $62,800 and $175,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $19,040 to $461,500.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 77 sales · January 2016 to 23 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (23 of 77 sales). Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-Years-Owned 1979 Aston Martin V8 Volante Series 1 | $73,000 | 23 October 2026 | 18,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1978 Aston Martin V8 Series III 5-Speed | $110,500 | 8 September 2026 | 65,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Vantage-Specification 1974 Aston Martin V8 Series 3 6-Speed | $250,000 | 7 September 2026 | 5,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1978 Aston Martin V8 Series III | $68,600 | 13 June 2026 | 61 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1976 Aston Martin V8 Series III | $100,000 | 6 June 2026 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1988 Aston Martin V8 Volante Series 2 7.0L | $300,000 | 7 May 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1980 Aston Martin V8 Volante | $128,800 | 7 March 2026 | 61,626 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1989 Aston Martin V8 Volante | $120,000 | 4 March 2026 | 26,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 27k-Mile 1987 Aston Martin V8 Volante 5-Speed Conversion | $175,000 | 23 December 2025 | 27,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1989 Aston Martin V8 Volante | $224,000 | 16 August 2025 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1977 ASTON MARTIN V8 COUPE | $58,500 | 18 June 2025 | 44,344 mi | Autohunter |
| 1989 Aston Martin V8 Volante | $196,000 | 8 March 2025 | 11,022 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1972 Aston Martin DBS V8 Saloon V8 Series 2 Saloon Chassis no. V8/10367/RCA | $35,840 | 25 January 2025 | — | Bonhams |
| 1976 Aston Martin V8 Series III | $19,040 | 26 October 2024 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1986 Aston Martin V8 Volante | $134,400 | 17 August 2024 | — | RM Sotheby's |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | $56,000 | 11 |
| 1977 | $62,200 | 12 |
| 1978 | $67,900 | 8 |
| 1979 | $66,163 | 4 |
| 1980 | $162,400 | 7 |
| 1981 | $87,360 | 3 |
| 1982 | $112,000 | 7 |
| 1986 | $145,600 | 5 |
| 1987 | $184,800 | 5 |
| 1988 | $375,000 | 4 |
| 1989 | $196,000 | 5 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $162,400 | 23 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1972–1989 Aston Martin V8 worth?
A 1972–1989 Aston Martin V8 sold for a median of $95,000 across 77 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 77 sales fell between $62,800 and $175,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $19,040 to $461,500.
What affects the price of a 1972–1989 Aston Martin V8?
Model year: by year, medians run from $56,000 for 1976 (11 sales) to $375,000 for 1988 (4 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $62,800 to $175,000.
How many Aston Martin V8 sales is that based on?
77 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 23 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $62,800 to $175,000: half of all 77 sales fell inside it. The full range is $19,040 to $461,500, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, convertible is the most frequently sold at 23 sales with a median of $162,400. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Aston Martin V8 cars built between 1972 and 1989. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 77 sales from January 2016 to 23 October 2026, drawn from 8 auction sources, principally Bonhams (36), Themarket (15), Bring a Trailer (8), RM Sotheby's (7), Broad Arrow (5), Gooding (4), Autohunter (1), PCARMARKET (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Aston Martin DB11 2017-2023 — $105,006 median · 78 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2010-2023 — $162,400 median · 95 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2023 — $110,000 median · 59 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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