The Bulldog - named after a
Scottish Aviation Bulldog aeroplane flown by Aston Martin's then managing director,
Alan Curtis, but nicknamed "K9", after
the robotic dog from the Doctor Who TV series and uses multiple LED buttons like the
Lagonda. Aston Martin planned to build 15–25 Bulldogs, but in 1981
Victor Gauntlett became chairman of the company and decided the project would be too costly, so the Bulldog project was shelved. In 1984 Aston Martin sold the Bulldog to a Middle Eastern collector for £130,000. The owner added both rear view mirrors and cameras. The Bulldog later was sold to an American collector and spent some time in the United States; it was later in storage in different places. It was shown at the
Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2009, and at Aston Martin's 100th anniversary celebration at
Kensington Park Gardens in July 2013. It was found in storage in the Far East, and offered for sale in the UK. It was now green, compared to original exterior colours of silver and light grey. The interior had also been changed from the original dark brown and black to light tan. == 2020 restoration ==