| Condition | Used |
|---|---|
| Mileage | 90,250 miles |
| Year | 01-1968 |
| Engine | 4.0 |
| Fuel | Petrol |
Vehicle Details
| Condition | Used |
|---|---|
| Make | Aston Martin |
| Model | DB6 |
| Year | 01-1968 |
| Price | £299,999 |
| Mileage | 90,250 miles |
| Fuel | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Color | Gunmetal Grey |
| Body Style | Coupe |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Doors | 2 |
| Engine | 4.0 |
Vehicle Description
1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage For Sale
Chassis DB6/3371/R
The culmination of Aston Martins long running line of DB six-cylinder sports saloons, and thus considered by many to be the last “real” Aston, the DB6 was introduced in 1965, updating the DB5. Although recognisably related to the Touring styled DB4 of 1958, the DB6 abandoned the Superleggera body structure of its predecessors in favour of a conventional steel fabrication while retaining aluminium panels. Increased rear seat space was the prime DB6 objective so the wheelbase was now 4” longer than before, resulting in an extensive restyle with more raked windscreen, raised roofline and reshaped Kamm style tail with spoiler improved the aerodynamics, greatly enhancing stability at high speeds. These many dimensional changes were integrated most successfully, the DB6’s overall length increased by only 2”. Indeed, but fir the distinctive Kamm tail one might easily mistake it for the DB5.
“The tail lip halves the aerodynamic lift around maximum speed and brings in its train greater headroom and more luggage space” revealed Motor magazine, concluding tat the
DB6 was one of the finest sports cars it had tested. “The DB6 with its longer wheelbase and better headroom makes an Aston Martin available to the far wider four-seater market, and the design is in every way superior to the previous model. A pursuit might have thoughts that the longer wheelbase would affect the near-perfect balanced of the DB5, but of anything the DB6 is better”
The Tadek Marek designed six cylinder had been enlarged to 3,995cc for the preceding DB5 and remained unchanged. Power output on triple SU carburettors was 282bhp, rising to 325bhp in the Vantage specification. Borg-Warner automatic transmission was offered alongside the standard ZF five speed gearbox, and for the first time there was optional power-assisted steering.
Motor magazine clearly appreciated the power and poise of their test Vantage: “in an effortless way that few other cars match, the DB6 makes an overall speed limit of 70mph look quite ridiculous. At its maximum speed of more that twice this, it is reassuringly stable, probably more so than many cars struggling to maintain their 70mph convoy speed. If you need to stop from high speed the brakes are outstandingly powerful, a pint which really needs remembering if there is a less well-endowed two seater vehicle behind you: and the handling in both wet and dry conditions is superior to all but a couple of the production two seater cars we have tested.”
It is an irony that, having brought the original DB4 concept to perfection ion the form of the DB6, Aston Martin chose to change direction with the larger DBS and successor V8 engine models. Today the accomplished DB6, despite being the most involved and practical of the original DB family is also, somewhat paradoxically, the most affordable.
This DB6 chassis 3371/R was commissioned by S. Rogers of Chelmsford, Essex and supplied by Botwoods on the 24th January 1968. This car has benefited from a recent body restoration in 2018 costing £100,000 by Aston Martin experts Post Vintage and an internal refit in 2015 by restoration expert Carrosserie LECOQ, Paris costing £33,000. In addition a further set of invoices totalling £36,000 in maintenance and improvements with various experts.
Accompanying the car are the following documentation
· Factory Build Sheet
· BMIHT Certificate
· Owners Manual & Instruction Book
· Original Factory parts Catalogue
· Original Factory Workshop Manual
· Original Road Test Report
· Colour Brochure Personalised Leather Chassis File
· Toolkit
· File of invoices totalling £170,000 since 2015
This DB6 is in Gunmetal Grey and was resprayed when the body restoration took place in 2018 and presents beautifully. Internally the car is in Bordeaux leather and has had Mk2 seats fitted with head rests to make the car a long range tourer – the original short back Mk1 seats also in excellent condition come with the car. The current and 3rd UK owner of the car acquired it in May 2017 and has invested in the body restoration and running of the car. Under his ownership has driven 10,000 miles taking in the NC 500 and numerous UK holidays and weekends away.