1968 Aston Martin DB6 Automatic

An exceptionally sound example, just out of long-term storage of something like 30 years. Prior to that, in 1984, the car underwent a full engine overhaul and much more besides at the Aston Martin factory, all documented with invoices in the large file which accompanies the car. It would seem that only about 1,000 miles have been covered since!  The aforementioned file also includes a great deal of correspondence, invoices, a magazine feature on the car from the 1980s, a handbook and much more. The car is to factory specification, including ‘Coolaire’ air conditioning, power steering, chrome wire wheels and heated rear screen, all confirmed by the factory build sheet. Although paintwork and cosmetics generally could do with attention, the car is remarkably correct, very sound structurally both in terms of body and the underside, with none of the rust issues that can affect these cars. Having been asleep for a long period, a good deal of recommissioning work was required. This we have carried out, work which included a decoke, cleaning of the fuel tank, fuel lines and rebuilding of the carburettors, attention to the braking system, five new tyres and tubes, new battery, as well as a full service and more besides. The car is now running and driving very nicely, and is MoT tested until April 2026.

Price £155,000.

Snippets:

Gerry Marshall – Racing Driver.

The first owner of this DB6 was the mysterious Mrs Rose Hill who appeared to have kept the car until the 1980s when it is next registered with Gerry Marshall (1941/2005) of Tring – a British racing driver.  His first victory was in 1963 driving a Mini and his last (600^th race win) was in 2000 at Snetterton driving an Aston Martin DB4!  In 1978 Gerry published his first biography “Only here for the beer” – he used to write about club events for Autosport using his name and his wife’s maiden name of Maynard! 
He kept the original registration number of 666 DTV as he used to race for the Dealer Team Vauxhall driving the Firenzas known as “Old Nail”, “Baby Bertha” & the Ventora “Big Bertha”.  In 1982 the car was MoT’d at the Tourist Trophy Garage which was owned by the Mike Hawthorn family.  In 1983 whilst owned by John “Ian” MacLaren whose family originated from Auchterarder in Scotland the Aston was featured in the Automobile Quarterly prior to it being shipped to Japan with Dr. Katirai a Homeopathic doctor who was fluent in 5 languages.