1966 Aston Martin DB6 Saloon
- Engine
- 3,995cc DOHC inline six-cylinder, triple SU carburetors, 282 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Platinum over black
A 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Saloon finished in Platinum over Black Connolly leather, this left-hand drive example was ordered new by Donald W. Reynolds, the prominent newspaper publisher and philanthropist based in Las Vegas, through British Motor Cars of San Francisco. Notably specified with automatic transmission, Normalair air conditioning, chrome wire wheels, and a limited-slip differential, the car is supported by factory build record copies. It passed through a long-term California ownership before entering the current collection in 2008.
Ownership
- 2021-10-25Auction saleSold US$150,000
- 1992-03-01 → 2008Acquisition unknownJohn Thorssonpartial documentation
Based in Novato, California; kept the car for approximately 16 years before selling it.
- 2008 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Kept the vehicle in static storage since acquisition; now offering it for sale with recommissioning anticipated.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryDonald W. Reynoldspartial documentation
Ordered through a San Francisco-based dealership; a philanthropist and newspaper publisher based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specified numerous options including automatic transmission and air conditioning.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Recommissioning identified as needed prior to return to active use, following an extended period of static storage.
No specific work had been completed at the time of cataloguing.
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