1967 Aston Martin DB6 Saloon
- Engine
- 3,995cc inline-six, triple SU carburettors, 282 bhp
- Colour
- Olive
A 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Saloon, chassis DB6/3001/L, delivered new to HRH Prince Mashour Bin Abdul Aziz of the Saudi Arabian Royal Family. The car left the factory in left-hand drive configuration with a number of non-standard items including Coolair air conditioning, chrome wheels, limited-slip differential, and power-assisted steering, finished in Olive over black Connolly leather. It was subsequently converted to right-hand drive in 1967 before being returned to its original left-hand drive specification at some later point. By 1981 the car was recorded in the USA.
Ownership
- 2022-03-31Auction saleSold €160,000 (≈ $176K)
- 1967 →Factory deliveryHRH Prince Mashour Bin Abdul Azizfull documentation
Saudi Royal Family member who took delivery of the car new; specified numerous non-standard factory options including air conditioning, chrome wheels, and a limited-slip differential. Car was originally left-hand drive and painted Olive with black hide interior.
- 1981 →Unknown US-based owner or keeperpartial documentation
AMOC Register records the car as being located in the United States in 1981; chain of custody between the London owners and this period is unclear.
- 2013-04-14 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Acquisition date inferred from a factory handover checklist dated 14 April 2013, believed to mark the most recent change of ownership. The car has been kept in static display since acquisition and will need recommissioning before use.
- Date unknownFirst unnamed London-based ownerpartial documentation
One of two subsequent custodians listed on the guarantee form, both based in London; no dates recorded for either transfer.
- Date unknownSecond unnamed London-based ownerpartial documentation
Second of two London-based custodians listed on the guarantee form; car was converted from left- to right-hand drive during 1967, though it has since been returned to left-hand drive.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1967Modification
The car was converted from its original left-hand drive layout to right-hand drive configuration later in the same year it was built.
Listed in the car's service records. The vehicle has since been returned to left-hand drive.
- —Modification
The car was converted back from right-hand drive to its original left-hand drive specification at an undated point after the 1967 conversion.
- —Service
The car requires recommissioning before it can be used on public roads, having been kept in static display for a period following the most recent change of ownership.
Noted in the sale catalogue as a requirement prior to road use.
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