1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, 325 bhp (Vantage tune)
- Colour
- Black (originally Charcoal Grey)
A 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage, chassis DB6/2636/R, is among approximately 268 Vantage examples produced at Newport Pagnell. Originally finished in Charcoal Grey with Natural Connolly leather, it was supplied new through Botwoods of Norwich to Richard 'Dick' Robinson of Hyde Hall, Essex — a noted horticulturalist whose estate later passed to the Royal Horticultural Society. Subsequently acquired by a Kuwaiti collector, the car has been in static storage and requires recommissioning; its engine appears to be a replacement unit.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €163,300 (≈ $180K)
- 1966 → 1997Factory deliveryRichard 'Dick' Robinsonpartial documentation
Purchased new via Botwoods of Norwich dealership; Robinson and his wife were notable horticulturalists who developed Hyde Hall estate in Essex. Upon his passing the property was donated to the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownKuwaiti collectornone documentation
Acquired the car at some point during the 2000s and had it exported; little else is documented about this period of ownership.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Engine rebuild
The engine carries restamped markings and is believed to be a replacement unit rather than the original; precise date and circumstances of the swap are unrecorded.
Discovered upon inspection prior to the auction listing.
- —Service
Full recommissioning required before the car can be used on the road, following an extended period of static display.
Noted as a buyer requirement in the catalogue.
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