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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News at Six 20240604 17:29:00

After decades, the waiting was over. the angular supercar restored to its former glory. powering down the track. taking moments to reach and exceed its goal. i don t know. i have no idea. i ll go check. yeah. richard gauntlett oversaw the restoration. his father ran aston martin when on cost grounds plans to put the car into production were cancelled. a lot of people talk about their childhood posters. well, this is my childhood poster, made real with huge parts of my family history and meeting this original team and a lot of hard work. in fact, it took more than 7000 hours of work. but for those involved, it was also a labour of love. this unique car finally realising its potential.

Supercar , Track , Waiting , Glory , Angular , Richard-gauntlett , Goal , Restoration , Idea , I-don-t-know , Lot , People

44 Years after first attempt, Aston Martin Bulldog hits 200 mph

The British one-off was designed in 1977 to be the fastest car of its day, but crossing the 320-km/h barrier eluded the car until 2023

Machrihanish , Argyll-and-bute , United-kingdom , Bridgnorth , Shropshire , Campbeltown , Toronto , Ontario , Canada , British , Scotland , Richard-gauntlett

How vintage Aston Martin finally hit its 200mph goal in Scotland 40 years later

An Aston Martin built in the 1970s with the aim of being the fastest supercar of its time has finally met its 200mph target more than four decades later.

Machrihanish , Argyll-and-bute , United-kingdom , Zell-am-see , Salzburg , Austria , Saudi-arabia , Campbeltown , United-states , Saudi , Scotland , American

Transcripts for BBCNEWS The Daily Global 20240604 18:54:00

Do i have butterflies? yes. dol? but hopefully i ve brought a big enough net. and i think today is about making dreams come true. after decades, the waiting was over. the angular supercar restored to its former glory. powering down the track. taking moments to reach and exceed its goal. i don t know. i have no idea. i ll go check. yeah. richard gauntlett oversaw the restoration. his father ran aston martin when on cost grounds plans to put the car into production were cancelled. a lot of people talk about their childhood posters. well, this is my childhood poster, made real with huge parts of my family history and meeting this original team and a lot of hard work.

Waiting , Making-dreams-come-true , Net , Butterflies , Yes , Dol , Supercar , Glory , Track , Goal , Idea , I-don-t-know