Swapping British grand touring grace for supercharged V8 muscle in this outrageous carbon-bodied Aston Martin DBS.

American restomod masters Ringbrothers have a knack for ruffling purist feathers, and their latest creation is no exception. They’ve taken one of Britain’s most handsome grand tourers and given it a heart made of American muscle.

Meet ‘Octavia’, a 1971 Aston Martin DBS that’s been comprehensively re-engineered over 12,000 hours.

The original Aston engine is gone, replaced by a Ford Performance 5.0-litre V8 boosted by a 2.65-litre supercharger. The result is a staggering 600kW, channelled to the rear wheels through a proper six-speed manual gearbox.

As co-owner Mike Ring puts it, they’ve “combined the ferocity of American muscle with the stiff upper lip of English sophistication.”

This is far more than a simple engine swap. The entire car sits on a custom chassis from Roadster Shop, with its wheelbase stretched by about 75mm.

It uses modern independent rear suspension, C7 Corvette sway bars, and Fox Racing dampers, with Brembo brakes to manage the performance.

The bodywork, a “Coke-bottle” reinterpretation of William Townsend’s original design, is rendered entirely in bespoke carbon fibre.

The brothers asked themselves what an MI6 agent might drive on holiday, and this was the answer.

With tongue-in-cheek nods like a martini-glass-shaped dipstick and valve covers reading ‘Aston Martini’, it’s a build that understands its own playful sacrilege while delivering a serious piece of engineering. It’s the ultimate expression of what happens when transatlantic ideas collide.

“Octavia is beyond anything we’ve built before.”

More piccies and details at Top Gear.