Ringbrothers is renowned for taking classic muscle cars and turning them up a notch. You might remember their beautiful Buick Grand National from a few years back, or the stunning Mercury Cougar. For Monterey Car Week, Ringbrothers has done it again—but this time, it’s not an American muscle car. This build hails from the UK.
Although it’s a far cry from the shop’s typical Buicks and Mercurys, the 1971 Aston Martin DBS “Octavia” might be one of Ringbrothers’ best restomods to date. As you can probably tell, this is far from a stock DBS. With help from designer Gary Ragle, Ringbrothers came up with custom bodywork that extended the wheelbase by 3.0 inches, widened the track by 8.0 inches, and stretched the rear width by another 10.0 inches.
Beneath the wild bodywork is a Roadster Shop Fast Track Stage III chassis with fully independent rear suspension. RS SV by Fox Racing fixed-valve coilovers sit at all four corners, while HRE wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires hide massive 14-inch Brembo brakes.
Under the hood is a 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 built by Wegner Motorsports, topped with a custom 2.65-liter Harrop supercharger. The result? A staggering 805 horsepower. For context, Aston Martin’s original 5.3-liter V-8 made just 320 hp back in the day. Power is sent to the wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle.
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In collaboration with Gemini Technology Systems, the custom carbon-fiber bodywork took 3,900 hours to design in CAD, followed by another 8,200 hours of hands-on development. It’s finished in a Double-0 Silver paint job with Nuclear Olive Green accents.
Inside, the cabin features a refined mix of caramel-colored leather, carbon fiber trim, 3D-printed stainless steel accents, and a liberal helping of “Octavia” badges throughout.
“It’s nearly impossible to convey all the intricacies that went into engineering this car. It pushed us to innovate beyond our comfort zone and create a moving mechanical work of art,” said Ringbrothers co-owner Mike Ring. “We’ve combined the ferocity of American muscle with the stiff upper lip of English sophistication and motoring. ‘OCTAVIA’ is beyond anything we’ve built before and a celebration of the hot rodding spirit, unveiled in Monterey on the grandest stage of them all.”
Rinbrothers doesn’t list a price for this absolutely beautiful Brit, but that kind of attention to detail almost certainly won’t come cheap.
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