1971 Aston Martin DB6 Mark 2 Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 4.0L twin-cam inline-six, 282 bhp on triple SU carburettors (325 bhp in Vantage trim)
- Colour
- Silver Birch
A rare 1971 Aston Martin DB6 Mark 2 saloon, one of only 240 built to that specification, finished in its original Silver Birch over black Connolly leather. First registered in March 1971 to a Yorkshire owner, the car retains its factory-fitted Borg-Warner automatic transmission. It passed through marque specialist Desmond Smail before entering its current ownership in 2009, since when it has been in static storage and will need recommissioning before road use.
Ownership
- 2021-12-04Auction saleSold £170,000 (≈ $213K)
- 1971-03-16 →Factory deliveryS F Craggspartial documentation
First registered owner, based in East Yorkshire. Car was registered under two different plates during this period per the AMOC Register.
- → 2009-09-01Acquisition unknownDesmond Smailpartial documentation
Marque specialist who sold the car in September 2009; held the vehicle at some point prior to that sale.
- 2009-09-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Acquired from specialist dealer Desmond Smail; retains factory guarantee form, sales invoice, and the expired UK registration certificate. Car has been in static storage for several years and has since been exported from the UK.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Vehicle requires recommissioning before it can be used on public roads, having been kept in static display for an extended period.
No recommissioning work has yet been carried out; this is flagged as a buyer requirement.
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