Chassis No.

DBVC/2309/R


Engine No.

400/1734



At the arrival of the DB6 in 1965 as the successor to the DB5, around forty DB5 chassis remained at the Newport Pagnell works.

These were soon transformed into the very first Aston Martin Volantes, the first in a long line of convertibles carrying this vaunted designation.



Based on the DB5 chassis, nearly 90 mm shorter than the DB6 and featuring its latest design refinements, including split bumpers and chrome-finished taillights, the Volante was dressed by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera and powered by Tadek Marek's 4.0-liter inline-six, paired with a ZF five-speed gearbox.

Produced for just twelve months, it stands as the rarest series-production Aston Martin convertible ever made.



Among the 37 Short Chassis Volante produced, this particular example was delivered new on 21 January 1966, through Plough Motors Ltd to Mr.

A.

D.

Richardson, as documented in the guarantee and warranty papers, copies of which remain on file.

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