1968 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Mark I
- Engine
- 4.0L DOHC inline-six, triple Weber carburettors, possibly ~325 bhp Vantage spec
- Colour
- Black
A 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Mark I Volante, one of only 140 produced, delivered new through H R Owen to its first owner in March 1968 finished in all-black with matching interior. Equipped with a ZF five-speed manual gearbox and limited-slip differential, the car retains matching engine and gearbox numbers and is certified largely original under the Aston Martin Assured Provenance programme. Its history spans both sides of the Atlantic, including an appearance at the 1989 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- 2021-05-19Auction saleSold £370,000 (≈ $463K)
- 1968-03-04 →Factory deliveryLeslie Holtfull documentation
First registered owner, took delivery via H R Owen dealer; car registered as 'LES 1' and specified in black with matching interior, ZF manual gearbox, and various factory options.
- 1987 → 1990Michael J Malonepartial documentation
Based in Seattle, USA; entered the car in the Pebble Beach concours during this period of ownership.
- 1993 → 1998J Cornetpartial documentation
London-based owner; no further detail on acquisition method or activities during tenure.
- 1999 → 2000H Winstanleypartial documentation
Based in Northamptonshire; brief ownership period of approximately one year.
- 2000 →D M Campionpartial documentation
Owner from 2000 onward; during this period the car was serviced by Aston Martin Works in 2017, including brake seal renewal and chassis repair, and the Assured Provenance certification was obtained in 2021.
- Date unknownR W H Masterspartial documentation
Recorded as owner around 1976 per AMOC records; no further detail on tenure duration or acquisition method.
Competition
- 19891989 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Entered during Michael J Malone's ownership; no result or placing recorded in the source.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017MechanicalAston Martin Works
Front brake callipers and master cylinder fitted with replacement seals; right-front chassis leg repaired due to significant corrosion. Heavy corrosion also noted on both rear outriggers at this time.
Work recorded in conjunction with the Aston Martin Assured Provenance assessment process.
- 2021InspectionAston Martin Works
Aston Martin Assured Provenance certification issued, confirming matching engine and gearbox numbers, largely original condition (non-original audio system noted), and absence of evidence of body repair work.
Certification issued January 2021.
- —Modification
Engine converted from triple SU carburettors to triple Weber carburettors, possibly indicating an upgrade to Vantage output specification; the date and identity of the person who carried out this work are unrecorded.
Confirmed by physical inspection; provenance documentation does not record when or by whom the conversion was performed.
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