1966 Aston Martin DB6 Sport Saloon
- Engine
- 3,995cc DOHC inline six-cylinder with triple SU carburetors, 282 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Silver Birch over dark blue
A left-hand drive 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Sport Saloon, chassis DB6/2542/LN, originally delivered new in February 1966 to Larry Wirth, an art patron from Kingston, Jamaica whose personal collection later formed a cornerstone of the National Gallery of Jamaica. Finished in Silver Birch over Dark Blue Connolly leather with an extensive factory options list, the car subsequently passed to a California-based owner before its acquisition in 2010. Having covered minimal mileage in recent years, it has undergone a mechanical recommissioning prior to sale.
Ownership
- 2023-09-29Auction saleSold US$140,000
- 1966-02-26 →Factory deliveryLarry Wirthfull documentation
Art patron based in Kingston, Jamaica; took delivery of the car in late February 1966 with an extensive options list. Factory records suggest he retained it through at least mid-1971.
- 2010 →Acquisition unknownCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the DB6 in 2010 and kept it in largely static display over the following years, adding only minimal mileage during that period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDavid Segurapartial documentation
California-based owner based in Valencia; the car had reached his collection by 2006, having been relocated from Jamaica to the US at some point.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Mechanical recommissioning carried out to return the car to running condition after an extended period of predominantly static storage.
Work undertaken in preparation for the auction sale, following approximately 13 years of very low use by the current owner.
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