1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Sports Saloon
- Engine
- 4.0L inline-six, triple SU carburettors, 282 bhp
- Colour
- Silver Birch
A late-production 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Sports Saloon, one of only 240 built to Mark 2 specification, finished at the factory in Silver Birch over black leather with Borg-Warner automatic transmission. The car spent its first four decades in the ownership of a single British family and in 2005 participated in the St George's Day Parade at Windsor Castle before the Royal family. Acquired through a specialist dealer in 2009, it has since been in storage.
Ownership
- 2021-05-19Auction saleSold £160,000 (≈ $200K)
- 1970 →Factory deliveryLeslie M Praterpartial documentation
Original owner from new, recorded on the final UK registration document. Car remained within the same family for approximately four decades.
- 1997 → 2008Acquisition unknownMatthew L Praterpartial documentation
Listed as registered keeper from 1997 per the last UK V5C on file; ownership within the family continued until around 2008.
- 2008 → 2009-06-01Acquisition unknownRunnymede Motor Companypartial documentation
Dealership that held the car between the Prater family and the subsequent purchaser.
- 2009-06-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Acquired from the dealership with a purchase receipt retained on file; car has been stored for much of the period since acquisition and is now being sold from abroad.
Competition
- 2005St George's Day Parade, Windsor CastleParticipated
The car took part in a ceremonial parade held at Windsor Castle in the presence of the reigning monarch, while still owned by the Prater family.
Maintenance & restoration
No maintenance or restoration records.
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