Vehicle Description
ASTON MARTIN & THE ART OF LIVING. #AMARTOFLIVING | BEAUTIFULLY
PRESENTED, THIS MATCHING NUMBERS DB6 IS ACCOMPANIED WITH A
FASCINATING STORY AND DOCUMENTATION. This is an extremely well
documented 1966 Aston Martin Db6, ENGINE No. 400/2712V. CHASSIS No.
DB6/2719/R | SPECIFICATION Est. 385+ bhp, DOHC inline six-cylinder
engine with three Weber DCOE 50 carburetors, five-speed manual
gearbox, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear
axle suspension with coil springs and lever-arm dampers, and
four-wheel disc brakes. Wheelbase: 101 in. FULL PICTURE CONTENT &
DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. - Factory Vantage model
with matching numbers - Nut-and-bolt restoration by former chief
mechanic of Aston Martin Vintage Racing Services - Exhilarating
performance from powerfully upgraded engine - Multiple concours
d'elegance awards & RMSotheby's Listing - Professional conversion
to left-hand drive - Book has been edited with pictures and story
of this DB6 According to a copy of the original factory build
sheet, this DB6 was initially purchased by D.G. Lynall, of
Warwickshire, England, through Bradbury's Garage Limited, with a
guarantee issued on May 30, 1966. Originally Oyster shell and
trimmed with red Connolly leather upholstery, 2719/R was
factory-specified with a Vantage engine, chrome wire wheels, a
heated rear screen, three-ear knock-offs, and a Motorola radio with
a power antenna. Aston Martin records indicate a factory
maintenance history through March 1968, and by the early-1980s, the
car was in the possession of Laurence Kayne, of Berkeley Square
Ltd. On April 3, 1984, Mr. Kayne sold 2719/R to Scott Vincent, who
imported the car to the United States. Eventually coming into the
care of Arthur Wexler, of Larchmont, New York, the DB6 was
purchased in 1990 by Peter Ungen and Marjan Kraljevic, a well-known
Aston Martin expert who cut his teeth working on the race cars of
famed championship driver Bob Grossman after escaping from
communist Yugoslavia. Hired as a mechanic by Aston Martin North
America in 1977, Mr. Kraljevic eventually became the chief mechanic
of Aston Martin Vintage Racing Services during the 1980s, before
founding his own dedicated Aston Martin repair and restoration
facility, Vantage Motors, of Stamford, Connecticut, in 1990. Mr.
Kraljevic was obviously an ideal custodian for 2719/R, which he
bought outright from his partner in 1991. Initially merely
returning the car to a reliable running state, Mr. Kraljevic began
a complete nut-and-bolt restoration in late-2004, which was nothing
short of a true labor of love. Irrespective of cost, his
well-conceived and carefully executed work reproduced the DB6 to
its highly desirable current state. The DB6 has now been reborn
with left-hand drive, utilizing a factory LHD dashboard, refining
the powerful DB6 Vantage's drivability for American roadways. The
original right-hand drive dashboard panel and DCOE 45 Weber
carburetors have been retained and are included, at the buyer's
shipping expense, from Connecticut, for the owner who might someday
wish to return the car to its original configuration. In addition
to the thoughtful upgrades, more standard restoration measures were
conducted, such as a rebuild of the brakes and original shocks and
a general refurbishment of virtually every mechanical and cosmetic
component, including a stunning refinish in Aston Martin Black
Pearl with a new interior in caramel tan. Completed in the summer
of 2006 and documented with a comprehensive account of invoices,
... ACCOMPANYING THIS GEM, IS A PROFESSIONAL EDITED BOOK WITH ITS
STORY AND PICTURES, FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION & MORE DETAILED
QUESTIONS: CONTACT CYRUS AT 702.286.3248. "We are what we
repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
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