1970 | Aston Martin DB 6 Vantage

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• One of only 62 Vantage-specification DB6 Mk 2 Saloons built between 1969 and 1970
• Factory-finished in Bahama Yellow over Black Connolly leather; now presents in Cumberland Grey
• Retains its matching-numbers straight-six Vantage engine, which is paired with a five-speed manual gearbox
• Benefits from an older restoration completed in 2008 by Marksdanes Restorations
• Acquired by the consigning owner in February 2006; extensive maintenance history since with Bill Goodall’s Newland Motors in Sussex
• Accompanied by an instruction book, workshop manual, and a copy of its factory build sheet

Recognisable for its flared arches that accommodated wider six-inch wheels, the Mk 2 was announced in August 1969 towards the tail end of DB6 production. Aston Martin applied up to 22 coats of paint to each car built. In the case of this right-hand-drive example, chassis number DB6MK2/4209/R, the colour in question was striking Bahama Yellow. Additionally, five hides were used to trim the cabin in the finest Black Connolly leather.

The copy of the factory build sheet that accompanies this DB6 also notes that it was fitted with engine number 400/4514/VC. The last two letters denoting a high-performance Vantage motor, the 4.0-litre straight-six in this Mk 2 traded three SU carburettors for a trio of twin-choke Webers. Accordingly, power soared from a standard 282 up to 325 brake horsepower.

Registered in February 1970, this DB6—per invoices in the history file—was maintained by Wilmslow Motors and Aston Martin at its Newport Pagnell headquarters through to June 1978. Following a stint around Manchester, it was sold to a new owner in July 1983. Two years later, the car was recorded as having been changed to dark blue.

After spells in London and Devon, the DB6 Mk 2 was purchased by the consigning owner in February 2006. They swiftly tasked Goodwood Green of London with fitting new suspension and overhauling the braking system in work totalling £6,890. At the start of the next year, the Aston Martin was submitted to Marksdanes Restorations of Somerset for extensive chassis work, a process documented in an accompanying series of photographs. The aluminium body was also stripped to bare metal before a repaint in its current Cumberland Grey. Completed over the course of 15 months, the restoration totalled £48,411. Please note: the odometer, then showing approximately 86,000 miles, was replaced. The reconditioned unit fitted reportedly displayed 34,000 miles at this time, indicating that around 7,500 miles have been driven since.

Notable work carried out after the rebuild include Bill Goodall’s Newlands Motors of Sussex refreshing the engine and overhauling the carburettors in July 2010. More recently, the DB6 benefits from the August 2024 fitment of a new ignition coil and fuel pump at a cost of £2,724.

One of just 62 examples of the Mk 2 Saloon to gain the potent Vantage variant of Tadek Marek’s famed straight-six from the factory, this Cumberland Grey DB6 Mk 2 is sure to appeal to Aston Martin aficionados.
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