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‘If you want a truly British driver’s car, the ultimate development of acontinuous line of thoroughbreds from the Vintage era to the presentday, there is nothing in quite the same field as the Aston.’ – TheMotor on the Aston Martin DB6, 26th November 1966.Last-of-the-line models are always sought after by discerningcollectors and few are more highly prized that the final flowering ofthe glorious ‘David Brown’ six-cylinder series, considered by manyto the last of the ‘real’ Aston Martins. Culmination of this longrunningline of ‘DB’ sports saloons, the DB6 was introduced in 1965.Recognisably related to the Touring-styled DB4 of 1958, the DB6abandoned the Superleggera body structure of its predecessors infavour of a conventional steel fabrication. The wheelbase was now 4”longer than before, resulting in an extensive restyle with more-rakedwindscreen, raised roofline and reshaped rear quarter windows.Opening front quarter lights made a reappearance but the majorchange was at the rear where a Kamm-style tail with spoiler improvedthe aerodynamics, greatly enhancing stability at high speeds.‘The tail lip halves the aerodynamic lift around maximum speedand brings in its train greater headroom and more luggage space,’revealed Motor magazine, concluding that the DB6 was one of thefinest sports cars it had tested.‘The DB6 with its longer wheelbase and better headroom makes anAston Martin available to the far wider four-seater market, and thedesign is in every way superior to the previous model. A purist mighthave though that the longer wheelbase would affect the near-perfectbalance of the DB5, but if anything the DB6 is better.’The Tadek Marek-designed six-cylinder engine had been enlargedto 3,995cc for the preceding DB5, and remained unchanged. Poweroutput on triple SU carburettors was 282bhp, rising to 325bhp inVantage specification. Borg-Warner automatic transmission wasoffered alongside the standard ZF five-speed manual gearbox, andfor the first time there was optional power-assisted steering.Its accompanying copy guarantee form shows that this DB6 wasfitted from new with the following non-standard equipment: Borg-Warner automatic transmission, power-assisted steering, chromedwheels, 3-ear hubcaps, heated rear screen, power-operated aerialand front seat belts. Unusually, there is no mention of either colourscheme or first owner. Sold strictly was viewed.Should the vehicle remain in the EU, local import taxes of 5% will beapplied to the hammer price.£140,000 - 170,000€170,000 - 210,000Motor Cars | 291