1967 Aston Martin DB6 Convertible Coupe

The last of Aston Martin's iconic DB series of sports cars was the DB6, introduced in October 1965 at the London Motor Show, followed a year later by the open-top model. The convertible version of the DB6 followed the nomenclature of its predecessor, the DB5-based Short-Chassis Volante, and was known simply as the Volante (and later referred to as the DB6 Volante).

This particular DB6 Volante is a Series I left-hand-drive example, built with the Borg-Warner automatic transmission, 3.54:1 limited-slip rear differential, power steering, long-range driving lights, Motorola radio with electric aerial, and chrome road wheels with three-ear hubcaps. It left the factory wearing a Silver Birch paint scheme over Champagne interior.

This Aston Martin was supplied by Garage Merrilon of Paris to John Dollar-Beare, and later owners included East Coast collector Steven Elkman, who displayed it at the Pennsylvania Concours in 1984 and 1985, winning First in Class in both outings. The car retains its original hue of Silver Birch, its original numbers-matching engine, and the original chassis number tag and stamping. A modern Alpine digital radio has been integrated subtly into the dashboard. Currently, the odometer measures 63,289 kilometers.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2024