1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 3,995cc inline-six, triple Weber carburettors in Vantage tune, 325 bhp
- Colour
- Pacific Blue
A 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Sports Saloon in left-hand drive configuration, originally supplied new to the United States through importer J.S. Inskip and first registered to Frederick H. Gillmore of Long Island, New York. Finished at the Newport Pagnell factory in Pacific Blue with natural Connolly leather, the car was equipped with an extensive list of factory options including Normalair air conditioning, a limited-slip differential, chrome wheels, and Marchal fog lamps. Matching numbers throughout, the car has been restored and lightly modernised at some point in its past, though its history beyond the first owner is undocumented.
Ownership
- 2021-06-20Auction saleSold CHF 265,000 (≈ $292K)
- 1966 →Factory deliveryFrederick H. Gillmorepartial documentation
First owner, based in Long Island, NY. Car delivered via US importer J.S. Inskip in Pacific Blue with natural Connolly leather and a substantial list of factory-fitted optional equipment.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car underwent a restoration and some degree of modernisation at an unspecified point in its history, making it more straightforward to use on the road. Following a subsequent period of storage, all mechanical and electrical systems were noted as requiring recommissioning.
Exact date, scope, and workshop unknown. The car is offered without documentation covering this work.
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