1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage
- Engine
- 4.2L inline-six with triple Weber carburettors, high-compression heads, and performance camshafts, producing 325 bhp
- Colour
- Silver Birch
A 1966-built (1967 model year) Aston Martin DB6 Vantage, chassis DB6/2851/LN, delivered new to Jim Walter — founder of Jim Walter Homes — and specified with a rare array of factory options including Normalair air conditioning, chrome wheels, Marchal fog lamps, and a Bosch radio. Acquired by its subsequent owner's family in 1982, the car underwent an exhaustive nut-and-bolt restoration beginning in 2018 at Kevin Kay Restorations, including an enlarged Vantage engine, five-speed gearbox, and upgraded suspension, finished in original Silver Birch over Dark Blue Connolly leather.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$808,000
- 1966 →Factory deliveryJames Willis Walterfull documentation
Founder of a major homebuilding company, he specified an extensive list of factory options including the Vantage engine, air conditioning, and various lighting and audio extras. The car was completed in October 1966 but likely arrived in the US in early 1967, hence a 1967 model year registration.
- 1982 →Acquisition unknownCurrent owner's familypartial documentation
The family retained the car for several decades before commissioning a comprehensive ground-up restoration beginning in 2018, carried out by Aston Martin specialist Kevin Kay Restorations.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2018RestorationKevin Kay Restorations
Full disassembly and nut-and-bolt restoration targeting concours cosmetic condition alongside maximum drivability. Work included repainting in the original Silver Birch colour, re-trimming in factory-correct Dark Blue Connolly leather with matching Wilton carpet, and replacement of all troubled components. The Blaupunkt Köln radio was rebuilt and updated with Bluetooth capability. Took approximately three years to complete.
Restoration receipts are included with the car.
- 2018Engine rebuildKevin Kay Restorations
The original Vantage inline-six was enlarged to 4.2 litres and fitted with JMB fast-road camshafts, modern valves, a JMB high-flow water pump, an aluminium radiator, and Evans waterless coolant to improve reliability and output.
The engine remains a matching-numbers unit despite the displacement and internal upgrades.
- 2018ModificationKevin Kay Restorations
A Tremec five-speed gearbox was substituted for the original transmission; suspension was upgraded with a larger front anti-roll bar, coil-over dampers, and a rear Steel Wings handling kit; fuel tanks were replaced with alloy alternatives.
The original gearbox is retained and accompanies the car.
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