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£900,000

1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante

Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 4 Sept 2015

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is an original UK-supplied 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante, 1 of only 29 ever manufactured with the Vantage engine. It features a 5-speed manual transmission, power-assisted steering, and chrome road wheels. Having been owned by collectors in Japan and the US, it was repatriated to the UK in 2013 and has received servicing from Aston Martin specialists. Finished in California Sage Green with a natural tan hide interior, it presents very well and is ready for classic car events.

Condition

8

The car is described as being in very good order with consistently even panel gaps, doors that shut well, superb brightwork, and excellent paint shine. The interior is also in very good order with no rips, tears, or fading to the leather. The engine bay presents beautifully. While there is no mention of a recent full restoration, the car has undergone a major service and inspection by Aston Martin experts, suggesting any necessary reconditioning has been addressed.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

DBVC/3698/R

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

XHV118G

RHD/LHD:

RHD

An original DB6 Vantage Volante - 1 of 29 ever manufactured.

Considered by many to be the last 'real' Aston Martin, the DB6 was launched in 1965 and replaced the DB5.

The wheelbase was now 4" (100mm) longer than before, resulting in an extensive restyle with a more raked windscreen, raised roofline and reshaped rear quarter windows.

Opening front quarter lights made a reappearance, but the major change was at the rear where a Kamm tail with spoiler improved the aerodynamics, greatly enhancing stability at high speeds.

"The tail lip halves the aerodynamic lift around maximum speed and brings in its train greater headroom and more luggage space", declared Motor magazine, concluding that the DB6 was one of the finest sports cars it had tested.

Famed employee, Tadek Marek, designed the six cylinder engine, which 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 Vantage specification.

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