Footnotes

"Stage by stage, as the DB has become dominant in the Aston Martin strain, the successive cars have changed their image. Today the aim is to offer the maximum of luxury and refinement as well as the ultimate in road performance. The minor barbarities of so many great sports cars of the past are no longer acceptable – at least in the hand built models now leaving Newport Pagnell. Obviously such a car as the DB6 is expensive and exclusive but the value matches the price." – Autocar, 1966.

Last-of-the-line models have always fascinated collectors, and none more so than the Aston Martin DB6. A desirable manual transmission model, this DB6 was retailed by the Arnold G Wilson Ltd agency and sold new to Carl C Rosen Esq of York. The copy guarantee form shows that the car left the factory equipped with the 3.73:1 rear axle; a limited-slip differential; chrome wheels; a heated rear screen; and a power operated aerial. The original colour scheme was Autumn Gold (the same colour that appeared on the DB5 offered by Bonhams at the Festival of Speed sale earlier in the month) with black Connolly leather interior, and the DB6 was first registered as 'PVY 1'. The current owner purchased the car in the USA in 2007 and laid up in long-term storage. Copies of the old Arizona Certificate of Tile and the sale/purchase paperwork are on file together with the aforementioned guarantee form copy. As the car has spent a period of time in storage it will require re-commissioning at the very least before returning to the road. Certain to attract interest as being offered without reserve, this manual-transmission DB6 is sold as viewed and subject to the reduced import tax of 5% should it remain in the UK.

Vendor Score Total: 55/100

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Key for sellers' assessments:
1/5 POOR. A project vehicle | Requires urgent attention | Damaged | Parts missing
2/5 AVERAGE. Useable condition | Requires some attention | Light damage
3/5 GOOD. Drive away | Presents well | Good history file | Drives well
4/5 VERY GOOD. Well restored | Running and driving with no noticeable faults | Sound throughout
5/5 EXCELLENT. Concours condition | Beautifully presented | Driving very well

EXTERIOR TOTAL: 15/25
Body Work: 3
Paint: 3
Glass: 3
Chrome/Plastics/Trim: 3
Wheels/Tyres: 3

RUNNING GEAR TOTAL: 12/20
Gearbox/Clutch: 3
Axles: 3
Suspension: 3
Brakes: 3

INTERIOR TOTAL: 11/20
Seats: 3
Dashboard/Door cards/Carpets: 3
Headlining: 2
Trim: 3

ELECTRICAL TOTAL: 6/10
Main components: 3
Ancillary components: 3

ENGINE TOTAL: 16/20
Starting: 2
Running: 2
Under Bonnet: 3
Mechanical components: 3

Car History File: 1