1969 Aston Martin DB6
- Engine
- 4.0L DOHC inline-six, triple SU side-draft carburetors, 282 bhp
- Colour
- Velvet Green
A 1969 Aston Martin DB6 finished in Velvet Green over matching Connolly leather, delivered new to a British engineering company in Hayes, Middlesex, and subsequently exported to the United States where it was professionally converted to left-hand drive. Powered by the original factory-installed 3,995 cc twin-cam straight-six with Borg-Warner automatic transmission, the car retains a high degree of originality, with its interior and engine confirmed against factory build records held by Aston Martin Dorset.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$275,000
- 1969-08-14 →Factory deliveryProduction Pattern & Engineering Co. Ltd.full documentation
Hayes, Middlesex firm that took delivery new, likely for executive use. Factory build sheet copy on file, with service records through late August 1970.
- Date unknownCalifornia-based ownerpartial documentation
US-based owner in California who had the car regularly maintained by a nearby British marque specialist. Car had previously been converted to left-hand drive for the American market.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1970ServiceAston Martin Dorset
Comprehensive mechanical sorting carried out by factory-trained technicians, documented in Aston Martin Dorset service records.
Work completed by late August 1970 during the original owner's tenure.
- —Modification
Car professionally converted from right-hand drive to left-hand drive configuration following export to the United States.
Described as a professional conversion; timing relative to export is not precisely stated.
- —Bodywork
Full exterior repaint carried out at some point in the car's history; specific colour and date unknown.
Believed to have occurred some years before cataloguing; original interior was retained.
- —Service
Recent general sorting and maintenance work performed by an experienced British mechanic near the owner's California residence.
Described as extensive recent attention to bring the car to a reliable driving standard.
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