1965 Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Brake by FLM Panelcraft
- Engine
- 4.0L straight-six, matching numbers
- Colour
- Light green
One of only three DB6 Shooting Brakes bodied by FLM Panelcraft, and the sole example built in left-hand drive, chassis DB6/2366/L began as a 1965 Pacific Blue saloon ordered for a Texan customer before being converted by the London coachbuilder. The first of the trio was purchased by Formula 1 driver Innes Ireland. After passing through several hands and surfacing dismantled in the Netherlands, the car was restored in England and subsequently exhibited at concours events including Goodwood, Parc de Bagatelle, and Schwetzingen. It retains its matching-numbers 4-litre straight-six engine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €443,750 (≈ $488K)
- 1965 →Factory deliveryMr Farrishpartial documentation
Texas-based buyer who ordered the base saloon for North American delivery and commissioned the shooting brake conversion; reportedly lost interest after the delivering dealer damaged the vehicle.
- 2006-09-01 →Acquisition unknownThe Curated Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired the shooting brake in September 2006; the car was presented at several concours events around the turn of the millennium prior to or during this ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownInnes Irelandpartial documentation
Formula 1 driver who purchased the first of the three FLM Panelcraft DB6 Shooting Brake examples produced; his position in the ownership chain relative to Farrish is not explicitly stated.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownNetherlands-based owner or ownersnone documentation
After passing through several unnamed hands, the car appeared in the Netherlands in a partially disassembled state; no individual owner is identifiable.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFrench collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car from its Netherlands-era condition and arranged a 15-month restoration by Aston Martin specialist Spray Tec in Wellingborough; offered the car for sale in April 1990.
Competition
- —Goodwood ConcoursAward won
One of several concours appearances around the turn of the millennium; specific year not given.
- —Parc de Bagatelle ConcoursAward won
One of several concours appearances around the turn of the millennium; specific year not given.
- —Schwetzingen ConcoursAward won
One of several concours appearances around the turn of the millennium; specific year not given.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationFLM Panelcraft
Original DB6 saloon bodywork converted to Shooting Brake configuration by FLM Panelcraft of Broughton Street, London, incorporating a raised roofline, split-folding tailgate, and opening rear side windows.
Conversion was commissioned by the original Texan owner, Mr Farrish; one of only three such conversions carried out by FLM Panelcraft on the DB6, and the only left-hand-drive example.
- —RestorationSpray Tec
Comprehensive restoration carried out over approximately 15 months at a specialist workshop in Wellingborough, England, following the car being found in a partially dismantled state in the Netherlands. The car was refinished in British racing green.
Work was commissioned by a French collector who had purchased the car after its discovery in the Netherlands. The restored car was subsequently advertised for sale in April 1990.
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