Description
ASTON MARTIN DB6 MK1 SUPPERLEGGERA
BLANCHE
First registration October 1967
6-cylinder engine, 3995 cc, double overhead camshafts
Fed by 3 SU carburettors
3-speed automatic gearbox
15-inch chrome wire wheels
Hydraulic disc brakes at the front and rear
Blue leather interior
Right-hand drive
Speedometer in miles per hour
Vehicle has always been serviced
French registration document (collection vehicle)
Registration document formalities handled for you
Sold fully serviced with an MOT (test) passed
Can be inspected on a ramp/ bridge
Road delivery available, supplement applies
Visible by appointment only
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The final evolution of a family revealed in 1958, the Aston Martin DB6 was unveiled at the 1965 London Motor Show and represents a kind of culmination—although, over the years, it has lost some of the sportiness that characterised earlier versions, evolving from a sports car into a proper grand tourer. Following the introduction of the automatic gearbox on the Aston Martin DB5, it was the interior space that was rethought: the new model, longer and higher than its predecessor, offered two proper rear seats—an first for an Aston Martin in David Brown’s era. Also heavier, it kept the straight-six engine with double overhead camshafts from its predecessors, now boosted to 286 bhp, paired either with a 5-speed ZF manual or a 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic.
The Aston Martin DB6 marks the end of a period when styling combined refinement, elegance and sportiness. It is also one of the very last models fitted with the legendary straight-six twin-cam layout, before the Aston Martin DBS popularised the V8. Improved aerodynamics, a longer wheelbase and chassis, and the repositioning of the rear axle enabled a top speed of 240 km/ h, while offering better comfort for four passengers than its predecessor. With its entirely redesigned rear end and distinctive upper spoiler, designed to counter aerodynamic lift and reduce drag, the new DB6 made a strong impression and attracted around 1, 327 buyers.
The car offered here left the factory in October 1967. In right-hand-drive configuration and fitted with an automatic gearbox, it stands out with Platinum White coachwork and a dark blue Connolly leather interior—an elegant combination for a grand tourer, which it still retains today. The car remained in England until the middle of the 2010s, when it was imported to France by its owner, Philip Turle—a British journalist with a Francophile background—upon his move. The file accompanying the car includes over £70, 000 worth of invoices covering servicing, maintenance and various restorations over roughly ten years.
The car is presented in excellent working condition and still comes with a copy of its original build sheet, its warranty certificate, its owner’s manual and its service book—stamped up to 1973, when it showed just over 33, 000 miles. These documents also confirm that the car has had four owners to date, including the current one, a well-known collector of the models produced in Newport Pagnell.
Perhaps the most approachable Aston Martin in the DB line, the DB6 represents a key milestone in the marque’s story, symbolising the transition between tradition and modernity. This example, in very good running order and presented in an attractive colour combination, will appeal to enthusiasts.
