1969 Aston Martin DB6 Mk 2 Vantage

DB6MK2/4125/LroadUnited Kingdom

Engine: Triple-Weber inline-six, Vantage 'C' tune, 325 bhp
Colour: Silver over black

A rare left-hand-drive 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Mk 2 Vantage, chassis DB6MK2/4125/L, believed to be one of approximately nine such examples produced. Originally commissioned by Archduke Joseph Árpád of Austria for his Swiss residence, it subsequently entered a noted Belgian Aston Martin collection before moving to the UK. Finished in silver over black leather following a comprehensive London restoration, it retains its matching numbers and the high-output 325 bhp triple-Weber Vantage engine.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$434,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownFactory delivery
Archduke Joseph Árpád of Austria
partial documentation
Original purchaser; took delivery to his Swiss residence. One of a very small number of left-hand-drive examples produced.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Belgian Aston Martin collector
partial documentation
Car resided in Belgium for an extended period as part of a notable Aston Martin collection.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
UK-based owner after late 1990s import
partial documentation
Took ownership after the car moved to the United Kingdom; commissioned a thorough restoration by Goldsmith and Young of London and an engine rebuild by R.S. Williams.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Goldsmith and Young
A thorough restoration carried out in London following the car's arrival in the UK, resulting in the current silver over black leather presentation, which remains in good condition.
Work undertaken in the late 1990s or shortly thereafter, concurrent with an engine rebuild.
—Engine rebuild
R.S. Williams
The Vantage engine was fully rebuilt by an Aston Martin marque specialist, carried out at the same time as the broader restoration.
Performed concurrently with the Goldsmith and Young restoration following the car's transfer to the UK.

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