Istorie
Representing the top end of the luxury performance car market as a Grand Tourer, the Aston Martin DB6 was launched at the London Motor Show in October 1965 to replace DB5.
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The DB6 was by far the most refined of the early DB models, offering more interior space and adequate headroom for both front and rear passengers. Production lasted from September 1965 to January 1971 in Mk I and restyled Mk II forms. More than 1300 Mk I saloons were built by July 1969, with a further 240 Mk II saloons made until November 1970, before it was replaced by the DBS. DB6 Volante models numbered 215 over the production period.
The DB6 was the first Aston Martin to be made at Newport Pagnell (England) after their move from Feltham in 1964. The initial price was £4998 in manual or 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic forms for the coupe and the only extras available were air conditioning and power steering.
Interestingly the Volante was £4194, which was still a huge sum when compared to a 2+2 E-Type at £2245. Electric windows and tinted glass were standard, often an extra on other cars. Mechanically it remained much the same as the DB5, with the 6-cylinder double overhead cam 3995cc, triple SU carburettor engine and also a triple Weber 45DCOE carburetor. Girling servo-assisted brakes with front and rear solid discs were fitted.
The DB6 caught the moment of the period perfectly, attracting famous owners such as Paul McCartney, Twiggy, and Peter Sellers. HRH Prince Charles was given a DB6 Volante for his 21st birthday in 1969, and the car was later and notably used as the going-away car after the wedding of Prince William.
This model was especially made for Bandar bin Sultan (born 2 March 1949), a member of the House of Saud and was Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States from 1983 to 2005. From 2005 to January 2015 he served as secretary general of the National Security Council, and was director general of the Saudi Intelligence Agency from 2012 to 2014. On 1 July 2014 he was appointed King Abdullah's special envoy which lasted until January 2015.
This car has covered 26,226 km.
