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Aston MartinShort Chassis Volante
Production1965–1966
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassAutomobile
Also known asShort Wheel Base
Background
The Short Chassis Volante was the first Aston Martin to be called an Aston Martin Volante. As it was the first Aston Martin to be called a 'Volante' any 'drop-head' version of the DB4 and DB5 series should therefore be called a 'Convertible' and not a 'Volante'.
Text adapted from “Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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