Beschreibung
Exciting David Brown Era ‘Barn Find’. Offered from the Estate of the long-term owner. Desirable factory Vantage specification. Fabulous restoration project.
Shannons is excited to offer a fabulous David Brown Era Aston Martin fresh from more than 40 years continuous ownership and in partially restored condition. Recently unearthed from a suburban Sydney garage where it has quietly lived for decades, the DB6 Vantage must be one of the most significant finds to come to market in recent years and is ready for the next owner to return this magnificent British Grand Tourer to its former glory.
The original build sheet confirms DB6/ 2951/ R left the Newport Pagnell factory in Platinum White with contrasting black Connolly leather hides and was equipped with the manual gearbox preferred by collectors today. Non-standard equipment included chrome wire wheels, heated rear screen, triple ear hub caps and a power antenna for the radio plus the all-important Vantage specification motor number 400/ 2945/ V.
The customer was a gentleman named Sergio Platoni whose address was given as New Barns, a Grade II listed building in the picturesque Kent village of West Malling. Platoni was evidently a man of means, taking delivery of a Ferrari 246 GT Dino some six years after buying the Aston Martin. The DB6 was recorded with Aston Martin’s Service Department in November 1970 with 9, 361 miles on the clock before selling to its first Australian owner, Dr Peter Otts of Victoria, in early 1978 with 54, 000 miles on the clock. Passing through two further Victorian owners in quick succession, the DB6 Vantage landed with the long-term Late owner in Sydney in February 1981 with 62, 556 miles recorded on the odometer. The DB6 remains in delightfully original condition throughout, the exterior duco repainted in the current Cricket White some years ago and the black upholstery substantially original. The Late Owner drove the car sparingly over the years, covering just five thousand miles in his 43 years of continuous ownership. After developing an engine noise, the DB6 was taken off the road in 2006 with plans to carry out some restoration work.
To that end, the engine and transmission were removed and we understand the motor has been completely overhauled using an unnumbered replacement block (the badly corroded original numbered block accompanies the car). Notes supplied by the specialist confirm the replacement block was cleaned, the bores machined and six new sleeves with forged pistons, six new conrods, the rotating assembly balanced and the crankshaft assembled. New bearings, crankshaft, pistons and rings were all installed, along with a new timing chain, timing case, sump and new oil pump. The cylinder head appears to have been refurbished but we don’t believe the numbers-matching ZF gearbox has been overhauled and the clutch assembly is missing.
Now showing just 67, 513 miles on the clock, the bodywork and structure appear to be in generally sound condition and the car comes with an photo inventory of parts including the original ID plates.
Given the values of restored DB6 Vantages, here is a wonderful opportunity to acquire one these highly prized Aston Martins at a sensible price estimate with enormous potential. What must surely be one of the last unrestored David Brown Era Aston Martins left in Australia, the DB6 Vantage will be sold unregistered and comes with a collection of marque literature and manuals, a history file containing an substantial quantity of invoices and an album of old photographs, plus copies of the original build sheets.
