1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mark 2 Vantage Sports Saloon
- Engine
- High-performance 'C'-tune inline-six, 325 bhp
- Colour
- Bahama Yellow
A 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mark 2 Vantage Sports Saloon, chassis DB6 MK2/4241/R, is one of only 71 examples built to Vantage specification and uniquely the sole DB6 Mark 2 Vantage finished in Bahama Yellow among just three Mark 2s so coloured. First registered December 1970 and retailed through Maurice Leo Ltd, the car passed to AMOC members in 1974 and remained with them for 38 years, covering fewer than 39,000 miles in carefully preserved condition. Its original paintwork, upholstery, and mechanical components attracted the attention of Aston Martin archivist Roger Stowers, who selected it for the factory's Millennium Calendar.
Ownership
- 2021-12-04Auction saleSold £220,000 (≈ $275K)
- 1970-12-01 → 1974-07-01Private saleC A R Elwellpartial documentation
Son-in-law of the first owner; described as an occasional Wiscombe Park competitor and commentator. Sold the car to the Moore family in July 1974.
- 1974-07-01 → 2012-04-01Private saleMr & Mrs Ian Moorepartial documentation
AMOC members based in Middlesex who also owned a DB6 Mark 1; kept the car in carefully preserved condition for approximately 38 years, using it very sparingly and avoiding wet-weather driving.
- 2012-04-01 →AuctionCurrent vendorfull documentation
Acquired the car via a UK auction when the odometer showed around 38,800 warranted miles; a copy of the 2012 purchase invoice is retained on file. The car has been on static display for roughly nine years prior to the current sale.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryMaurice Leo Ltdpartial documentation
Retailer that sold the car at original delivery; first registered on 1 December 1970 under registration UKX 644J.
Competition
- —Wiscombe Park hillclimbDriver: C A R Elwell
Prior owner C A R Elwell is described as an occasional competitor and commentator at Wiscombe Park; no specific event dates or results are recorded for this car.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Prior to road use following an extended period of static display, recommissioning is noted as a requirement; no workshop named.
The car has been on static display for roughly nine years and will need recommissioning before being driven on public roads.
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