1966 Aston Martin DB6
- Colour
- Ice Blue
A right-hand-drive, UK-market 1966 Aston Martin DB6, originally dispatched in Capri Blue with an automatic gearbox, the DB6 represented a significant aerodynamic and ergonomic step forward from its predecessors. After several decades of British and American ownership, the car underwent an extensive, six-figure bare-metal restoration in the mid-2010s, emerging in Ice Blue with a Midnight Blue leather interior and a five-speed manual conversion. It subsequently won first in class at a 2016 concours event.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$302,000
- 1966-06-09 → 1967Factory deliveryH.W. Motors Limitedfull documentation
Authorized dealer in Walton upon Thames who received factory dispatch and sold the car to its first private owner.
- 1967 →Private saleAllan Walter Banksfull documentation
First private owner; factory specification confirmed via British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate.
- → 1974Private saleMr. Collings of Cardiffpartial documentation
Purchased from Banks in the late 1960s or early 1970s; based in Cardiff, Wales.
- 1974 → 2007Private saleJohn Hansonpartial documentation
Resident of Manistee, Michigan who imported the car to the United States; held it for over thirty years.
- 2007 →Private saleJim Chapmanfull documentation
Based in Syracuse, New York; commissioned an extensive six-figure restoration including a bare-metal repaint in Ice Blue, new Midnight Blue leather interior, and a five-speed manual gearbox conversion. Restoration invoices accompany the car.
Competition
- 20162016 Central New York European Car Show1st in class
Awarded top class honors following completion of the comprehensive restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016RestorationSteel Wings, Riter Restorations, and Aston Martin of New England
Full bare-metal restoration refinishing the bodywork in Ice Blue and refurbishing the interior in Midnight Blue leather; also included a conversion from the original automatic to a five-speed manual gearbox. Reportedly cost well into six figures.
The original automatic transmission was retained and is included with the sale. Extensive invoices documenting the work accompany the car.
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