1969 Aston Martin DB6 Sports Saloon
Registration no. MLG 460H (see text)
Chassis no. DB6/4062/R
*Offered without reserve
*Delivered new in the UK
*Automatic transmission
*Requires re-commissioning and/or restoration
Footnotes:
The culmination of Aston Martin's long-running line of 'DB' six-cylinder sports saloons and thus considered by many to be the last 'real' Aston, the DB6 had been introduced in 1965, updating the DB5. Although recognisably related to the Touring-styled DB4 of 1958, the DB6 abandoned the Carrozzeria Touring-developed Superleggera body structure of its predecessors in favour of a conventional steel fabrication while retaining the aluminium outer panels.

Increased rear-seat space was the prime DB6 objective so the wheelbase was now 4' longer than before, resulting in an extensive re-style with more-raked windscreen, raised roofline and reshaped rear quarter windows. Opening front quarter lights made a reappearance but the major change was at the rear where a Kamm-style tail with spoiler improved the aerodynamics, greatly enhancing stability at high speeds. These many dimensional changes were integrated most successfully, the DB6's overall length increasing by only 2'. Indeed, but for the distinctive Kamm tail one might easily mistake it for a DB5.

The Motor reckoned that the DB6 was one of the finest sports cars it had tested. 'The DB6 with its longer wheelbase and better headroom makes an Aston Martin available to the far wider four-seater market, and the design is in every way superior to the previous model,' declared the respected British motoring magazine. 'A purist might have thought that the longer wheelbase would affect the near-perfect balance of the DB5, but if anything the DB6 is better.'
The Tadek Marek-designed six-cylinder engine had been enlarged to 3,995cc for the preceding DB5 and remained unchanged. Power output on triple SU carburettors was 282bhp, rising to 325bhp in Vantage specification. Borg-Warner automatic transmission was offered alongside the standard ZF five-speed manual gearbox, and for the first time there was optional power-assisted steering.
An automatic transmission model, this late 'Mark 1' DB6 was retailed via Wilmslow Garages and left the factory finished in Dubonnet Rosso with natural hide trim. The accompanying guarantee form copy lists chrome road wheels; heated rear screen; 3-ear hubcaps; front seat belts; power-operated aerial; and power-assisted steering as non-standard equipment fitted. Unfortunately, nothing is known of the car's subsequent history other than the fact that it has been stored in recent years.

'MLG 460H' is listed in the HPI database (which notes that the car was previously registered overseas); nevertheless, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this vehicle's registration status prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed and lacking original registration documents, the car will require a blend of re-commissioning and restoration, as well as registering before further use. Import tax at the reduced rate of 5% will apply should the Lot remain in the UK.
Lot to be sold without reserve.
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* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
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