1970 Aston Martin DB6 Coupe

Two years after the introduction of the DB5, Aston Martin introduced the DB6 in late 1965. In comparison to the DB5, the DB6 was more practical and offered more comfort, while still retaining the performance of the DB5. Aston Martin stretched the DB5 chassis by 3.75 inches and relocated the rear axle in order to create space for two rear seats. Even though it was longer, it was just 18 pounds heavier than the DB5.

The DB6 was similar to its predecessor from the front. Moving rearward, it had a higher and more vertical windshield and a slightly raised roofline, which gave occupants increased headroom on the interior. In the back, the DB5's tail was replaced with a more modern Kamm-style one, which provided additional downforce at the rear while also helping to improve top speed over the DB5. There were other differences, with the most notable being redesigned seats, which are considered to be more supportive.

In July of 1969, Aston Martin introduced its second iteration of the DB6, referred to as the MK 2. These models had slightly flared wheel arches, allowing for slightly larger wheels and tires that were fitted. The MK 2 A fuel-injection system that was engineered by AE Brico was an option for the first time on the DB6 MK 2. Production ended in November of 1970, and by that time, only 1,321 DB6s of all iterations had been produced.

This particular example was sold new in 1970, in its home market of the United Kingdom. There, it was converted to left-hand drive and installed with air conditioning by Post vintage Engineers Limited, in Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, just before it was imported to Canada, under the custody of its current owner in 2005. After arriving in Canada, the car was stripped to bare aluminum to be fully restored and repainted in its original color of Moss Green. All of the chrome was either re-plated or replaced. The interior was completely refinished. Recently, the motor was meticulously rebuilt to 4.2-liter capacity. Since that time, it has only been driven test miles.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014