1965 Aston Martin DB6 Mk 1
- Engine
- 4.0L DOHC inline-six with triple SU carburettors, 282 bhp
- Colour
- Aston Green
Chassis DB6/2409/L is an early-production Aston Martin DB6 Mk 1, among the first hundred built and one of fewer than 200 shipped to the United States. Completed in December 1965 and consigned new to Kjell Qvale's San Francisco distributorship, it was specified with nearly every available factory option. Following a period of single ownership on the West Coast, the car passed to a Japanese private collection in the early 1990s, received a full restoration, and was subsequently repatriated to California, where a marque specialist later carried out a cosmetic and mechanical refresh.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$440,000
- 1965 → 1991Acquisition unknownSingle prior owner, San Francisco areapartial documentation
Vehicle was described at time of sale as single-owner and in original unrestored condition; a warranty service record from early 1967 is the only documented activity during this tenure.
- 1965-12-08 →Factory deliveryBritish Motor Car Distributorsfull documentation
US Aston Martin distributor based in San Francisco, operated by Kjell Qvale; factory records confirm delivery date and full options specification.
- 1991 →Private saleJapanese private collectionpartial documentation
Acquired in the San Francisco area in autumn 1991; a thorough restoration was completed before the car was shipped to Japan in mid-1992, where it remained for some time before returning to California.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1967Service
A warranty service was carried out approximately fourteen months after delivery; this is the sole documented maintenance episode from the car's early American ownership.
- 1992Restoration
A full restoration was completed on behalf of the new Japanese collection owner prior to the car's export to Japan in July 1992.
Restoration was undertaken after purchase in late 1991 and before shipment to Japan in mid-1992.
- —ServiceKevin Kay Restorations
A cosmetic and mechanical refresh was performed, resulting in a presentation finished in Aston Green with matching green leather interior.
Workshop described as an Aston Martin marque specialist; carried out after the car returned from Japan to California.
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