James Bond might have driven an Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger, but the undersigned also has a crush on the model that succeeded the DB5, going by the name of DB6.
So when we stumbled upon the news that an ultra-rare 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Mk1 is going under the hammer, we felt like covering the story is a must.
According to Barons auction house, "this beautiful and unspoilt machine is in extremely original condition and bears the inimitable patina of age".
We can't confirm or infirm that, but we'll tell you that just 29 units were ever built, and this particular model (chassis number DBVC-3738R) has been in the same ownership since 1981. Also, the owner only used the car now and then, but only in dry outside conditions, which could explain the estimated sticker carried by this DB6 Volante: £500,000-£750,000 or between $779,693-$1,169,540 at current exchange rates.
Aston Martin introduced the DB6 at the 1965 London Motor Show, but it didn't blow anyone's mind in terms of novelty, since its exterior design was mostly similar with its predecessor, the Aston Martin DB5.
Performance was also satisfactory if we are to believe road tests carried out at that time. For example, the Tadek Marek-designed six-cylinder engine had been enlarged to 3,995cc for the preceding DB5 and remained unchanged, offering 282 bhp, or 325 bhp in Vantage specification.
The car will be auctioned at Barons at Sandown Park on July 28, so we still have around three weeks to come up with the money, which probably won't happen. But one can dream, right?
According to Barons auction house, "this beautiful and unspoilt machine is in extremely original condition and bears the inimitable patina of age".
We can't confirm or infirm that, but we'll tell you that just 29 units were ever built, and this particular model (chassis number DBVC-3738R) has been in the same ownership since 1981. Also, the owner only used the car now and then, but only in dry outside conditions, which could explain the estimated sticker carried by this DB6 Volante: £500,000-£750,000 or between $779,693-$1,169,540 at current exchange rates.
Aston Martin introduced the DB6 at the 1965 London Motor Show, but it didn't blow anyone's mind in terms of novelty, since its exterior design was mostly similar with its predecessor, the Aston Martin DB5.
Performance was also satisfactory if we are to believe road tests carried out at that time. For example, the Tadek Marek-designed six-cylinder engine had been enlarged to 3,995cc for the preceding DB5 and remained unchanged, offering 282 bhp, or 325 bhp in Vantage specification.
The car will be auctioned at Barons at Sandown Park on July 28, so we still have around three weeks to come up with the money, which probably won't happen. But one can dream, right?