1966 Aston Martin DB6

DB6/2625/LNroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: Vantage-specification inline-six (restored to original Vantage tune)
Colour: White

Chassis DB6/2625/LN is a left-hand-drive 1966 Aston Martin DB6 with an unusual factory-documented early history: delivered new to a French customer in March 1966, returned after fewer than 1,000 km, and then comprehensively reconfigured at Newport Pagnell before being sold through a California broker to its long-term American owners. Kept as occasional weekend transport for nearly five decades, the car accumulated remarkably low mileage before undergoing a thorough sympathetic restoration to Vantage engine specification at a cost approaching $170,000.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$390,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1966-03-29 → 1966Factory delivery
French gentleman (original buyer)
partial documentation
Took delivery in France but returned the car to the Newport Pagnell works after only 811 km. The original Vantage engine and French-spec components were changed before the car was resold.
1967-02-01 → 2014Private sale
Mr. and Mrs. William Duke
full documentation
Purchased via California-based auto broker Phillip Long; took formal delivery in February 1967 with a full 12-month factory warranty transferred to them. The car served primarily as Mrs. Duke's occasional weekend transport and accumulated a remarkably low mileage over nearly five decades.
2014 →Private sale
Current owner (consignor)
partial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive restoration through Kevin Kay, including conversion of the engine back to Vantage specification, interior refinishing in blue leather, and a transmission swap to a five-speed unit, at a total cost of approximately $170,000.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1966Mechanical
Aston Martin Works, Newport Pagnell
Following the original buyer's return of the car, the factory at Newport Pagnell replaced the Vantage engine with a standard unit, swapped the km/h speedometer for a mph Smiths instrument, changed the lighting from French to US specification, and carried out the first 500-mile service including gearbox work. A new chassis plate was fitted to reflect the changes.
Work was documented on a new chassis plate and reflected in build sheets retained with the car.
2014Restoration
Kevin Kay
Comprehensive sympathetic restoration including conversion of the engine back to Vantage specification, refurbishment of all brightwork, refinishing of the interior in blue leather, replacement of the automatic gearbox with a five-speed manual, and renewal of tyres, brakes, exhaust, and wiring, among other details. The original white exterior paint was retained. Work brought the car to concours-ready condition.
Total cost was approximately $170,000. Restoration was commissioned by the current owner shortly after acquiring the car.

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