1965 Aston Martin DB6 Mark I

DB6/2448/RroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 4.0L DOHC inline-six, aluminum alloy block, triple SU HD8 carburetors, 240 bhp
Colour: Oyster Shell Grey

A 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk1 Coupé, chassis DB6/2448/R, originally delivered in Silver Birch over red leather by H.W. Motors of Surrey to a buyer in Aberdeen, Scotland. The car retains its numbers-matching engine and was later discovered in Pennsylvania before undergoing an extensive restoration in Virginia. Subsequently rally-prepared by marque specialists, it has completed the Great Race three times and represents the final development of Aston Martin's celebrated DB six-cylinder lineage.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$429,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2026-01-23Auction sale
Sold US$220,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1966 →Factory delivery
Original Aberdeen, Scotland recipient via H.W. Motors of Surrey
partial documentation
Car was delivered new to Aberdeen in Silver Birch with red leather interior, as confirmed by a heritage certificate. Identity of the original owner is not stated.
2016 →Private sale
Current vendor
full documentation
Acquired from UK marque specialist Nicholas Mee; commissioned a major mechanical rebuild by Erwin F Schwarz Ltd costing nearly $110,000, plus interior retrim and full bodywork respray totaling further significant expenditure.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
American worker formerly based in Aberdeen oil industry
none documentation
Assumed purchaser who relocated the car to Pennsylvania upon returning to the United States, inferred from the context of North Sea oil industry activity in the late 1960s to early 1970s.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Mike Gassman
partial documentation
Waynesboro, Virginia-based marque restorer who undertook an extensive rebuild after the car was found in Pennsylvania; noted the original grille was intact and bodywork was in excellent condition.

Competition

—Great American Race
The Great Race
Finisher
Car completed this long-distance rally three times during current ownership, demonstrating the thoroughness of its mechanical preparation.
—Great American Race
The Great Race
Finisher
Second of three recorded completions during current ownership.
—Great American Race
The Great Race
Finisher
Third of three recorded completions during current ownership.

Maintenance & restoration

2017Engine rebuild
Erwin F Schwarz Ltd
Thorough mechanical rebuild of the car carried out by Aston Martin marque specialists, with documented expenditure of approximately $110,000 in receipts.
Commissioned by the current owner following acquisition in 2016.
—Restoration
Mike Gassman
Comprehensive restoration carried out covering bodywork and mechanical components; restorer observed that the original grille was present, bodywork was in excellent alignment, and panel fitment was precise.
Work performed in Waynesboro, Virginia; exact date not stated.
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Bodywork
Full bodyshell restoration, repaint, and refurbishment of exterior brightwork, together costing approximately $70,000.
Carried out during the current ownership; workshop not specified.
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Restoration
Interior fully retrimmed using red Connolly leather hides at a cost of approximately $23,000.
Carried out during the current ownership; trimmer not specified.

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