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1966 Aston Martin DB6 Sports Saloon

DB6/2544/RroadUnited Kingdom
Colour
Autumn Gold

A 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Sports Saloon with five-speed manual gearbox, chassis DB6/2544/R, representing the final iteration of the DB-series lineage. Delivered new through the Arnold G Wilson agency to its first owner in York, the car left the factory in Autumn Gold with black Connolly leather, specified with a limited-slip differential and chrome wheels. Subsequently owned in the United States, it was acquired in 2007 and has since been in extended storage, requiring recommissioning before road use.

Ownership

  1. 2021-07-17Auction sale
    Sold £105,000 (≈ $131K)

    Bonhams catalogue lot →

  2. 2007 →Private sale
    Current vendor
    partial documentation

    Acquired the car in the United States and placed it in extended storage; Arizona title certificate and transaction paperwork are retained on file.

  3. Date unknownFactory delivery
    Carl C Rosen
    partial documentation

    Original purchaser, took delivery via the Arnold G Wilson agency; car was initially registered as 'PVY 1'.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Service

    Following an extended period in storage, the car requires at minimum a full recommissioning before it can be returned to road use.

    Noted as a requirement rather than completed work; the car is sold as viewed.

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