Vehicle Description
Chassis No. DB6/3398/R
Engine No. 400/3537
As the replacement for the vaunted DB5, the new Aston Martin DB6
had big shoes to fill. Power, civility, grace, and charm were all
necessary traits along with a raft of technical improvements
requested by company owner David Brown. The resulting engineering
and design brief raised the DB6's roofline just over an inch,
improving rear headroom and lengthening the wheelbase by four
inches created additional legroom for rear passengers. Aston Martin
engineers added rake to the front front windshield without losing
any of the attributes that made the DB5 the epitome of English
sports car elegance. The resulting DB6 was everything Aston Martin
hoped it would be; a dashing Kamm tailed sports car, eminently
usable, and just as exciting as the DB5. It was more than a worthy
successor and simply put, last in the line of a series of
voluptuous 1960s Aston Martins.
This 1967 DB6 Mk I, resplendent in Silver Birch over a black
leather interior with black Wilton carpeting, was completely
restored in 2006 and features a number of attractive modifications
and upgrades. During restoration, the driving position was swapped
from its original, right hand drive configuration to left hand
drive. As per the consignor, the matching numbers 4.0-liter,
cast-aluminum straight-six has been upgraded to Vantage
specification most notably with the replacement of its carburetors
with three high-performance Webers. Additionally, a Tremec
five-speed transmission replaces the original synchromesh ZF.
However, should the winning bidder wish to convert to a more
original specification, the sale includes a spare ZF as well. Also
of note is the addition of Mk II style fender flares with wider
wheels for a more purposeful look. To support those looks, a Steel
Wings handling package, featuring revised shocks, springs, and an
anti roll bar have also been installed.
All told, this vintage DB6 is a beautifully restored sports car
with integrating well thought out, subtle performance minded
upgrades. These understated, Mk II era details, keep this DB6 in
line with Aston Martin's own technical and stylistic progressions
throughout the remainder of the DB6 era.