1967 Aston Martin DB6

KEY FACTS

• This Aston Martin DB6 is a handsome classic sporting GT, benefiting from an extensive history file, and a conversion to manual gearbox specification.
• Under the bonnet sits a 4.0-litre straight-six, delivering up to 282bhp and 280lb-ft to the rear wheels through a retrofitted manual transmission.
• First registered in April 1967, this DB6 originally left the factory with the automatic gearbox, but was later converted to manual specification as well as being colour-changed and having a Webasto sunroof installed during the 1980s.
• The car was purchased by the seller’s family from Richard Stewart Williams in London in April 1984.
• The odometer indicates 29,950 miles, though this is not the correct total. A letter from the original owner dated 1976 states that around 5,000 miles should have been added to the reading at that time, due to a faulty instrument being replaced. Furthermore, historic MOT test certificates show a mileage of 37,247 miles in 1982, and then a readout of 3,701 miles in 1983. It is therefore assumed that a new odometer was fitted shortly after the 1983 test, and with the additional 5,000 miles added on too, it would mean that the total mileage is now approximately 72,500 miles.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

• The successor to the Aston Martin DB5, the DB6 features a Kamm-tail rear end for improved high-speed stability, split front and rear bumpers, a redesigned oil cooler aperture in the front valance, a higher roof line, and a longer wheelbase.
• Originally specified in the Olive Green hue, the car was repainted in a Gun Metal Grey hue, in the 1980s, complementing the natural hude cabin which features a body coloured dashboard.
• It rides on 15-inch wire wheels, fitted with Bridgestone Dueller H/T tyres.
• A copy of the original paperwork from 1967 shows the original specification as including a heated rear screen, power steering, and powered aerial.
• Equipment includes heating and ventilation controls, electric windows, a full complement of Smiths instrument dials, Webasto sunroof, opening quarterlight windows, a wood rim steering wheel, and Pioneer radio/cassette player.
• The car is accompanied by an extensive file of paperwork.

CONDITION

• Please refer to the photo gallery to assess the exterior and interior condition.
• The most recent MOT test was on 23 May 2017 at an indicated 29,798 miles, which resulted in a first-time pass with no advisories.
• The car is understood to be exempt from mandatory MOT testing on the basis of age.

SERVICE HISTORY

• The last maintenance was in March 2023 at an indicated 29,862 miles by Aston Service London. This included replacement of the fuel pump, rewiring of the fuel gauge, new fuel filter, servicing of the SU carburettors, new spark plugs, new air intake cleaners, and a full engine tune.
• Prior to this, an annual inspection service was carried out in May 2018 at an indicated 29,825 miles.
• An engine oil and filter change was carried out in February 2017 at an indicated 29,704 miles. During this visit, new spark plugs were fitted, along with gearbox and axle oils, fuel filter, and air filter.
• In 2016 at an indicated 29,704 miles, the engine and gearbox were removed, the engine bay was cosmetically refurbished, the carburettors were stripped and rebuilt, the front suspension was stripped and powder-coated, the rear dampers were reconditioned and the rear springs replaced with standard-height Harvey Bailey kit items, the brake callipers were refurbished, and the oil pressure gauge was repaired.
• A major refurbishment was carried out in 1988-1989, which included a rebuild of the engine, stripping the car to bare metal and repainting in Gun Metal Grey, and converting the car to manual gearbox specification. The total invoice came to £19,319 – equivalent to over £70,000 today.

Dates and mileage:

• May 1967 - 500 miles
• May 1967 - 1,200 miles
• Jul 1967 - 2,988 miles
• Apr 1968 - 5,412 miles
• New speedometer fitted at approx. 5,412 miles
• May 1969 - 5,350 miles (indicated)
• Jan 1970 - 8,537 miles (indicated)
• Date TBC - 11,630 miles (indicated)
• Jan 1971 - 14,413 miles (indicated)
• Mar 1973 - 22,551 miles (indicated)
• Nov 1977 - 32,960 miles (indicated)
• New speedometer fitted at approx. 37,247 miles
• Sep 1983 - 3,701 miles (indicated)
• Apr 1984 - 4,485 miles (indicated)
• Dec 1984 - 8,121 miles (indicated)
• Dec 1985 - 13,407 miles (indicated)
• Jul 1986 - 15,650 miles (indicated)
• May 1988 - 18,953 miles (indicated)
• Jul 1991 - 24,152 miles (indicated)
• Mar 1993 - 27,466 miles (indicated)
• Feb 1997 - 28,052 miles (indicated)
• Mar 1998 - 28,607 miles (indicated)
• Feb 2017 - 29,704 miles (indicated)
• May 2018 - 29,825 miles (indicated)

SUMMARY

Produced between September 1965 and January 1971, the Aston Martin DB6 swiftly became an iconic British grand tourer with notable improvements over its DB5 predecessor. This particular car is believed to remain highly original inside, while the exterior benefited from a repaint during the 1980s, as well as a conversion to manual gearbox specification and fitment of a Webasto roof. It could be a great candidate for another enthusiast to gradually improve, or a charming classic to enjoy as-is.

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