Aston Martin DB6

Tuggerah, New South Wales, Australia

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Originally delivered Silver Birch over Blue Leather.

Post leaving the factory on the 17th of May 1966, this DB6 was one of three cars send to Williams and Pritchard for P214 inspired minor body and functional changes, this work was completed over 1966 before being dispatched to UK dealer, H.R. Owen in February 1967.

The car was purchased in 1985 with the owner at the time storing it away intending to undertake a restoration, although was quickly sold on in 1986 to an engineer based in The Blue Mountains, NSW who dismantled the car in 1991 and began to undertake a full restoration.

The restoration was completed in 1996, with the owner accounting 3,110 man hours invested in the process.

The bodywork was restored and refinished in a lighter shade of the original Silver Birch, and re-trimmed the leather interior in Tan Leather.

Mechanically, the engine was fully rebuilt and air conditioning was decided to be installed at this time.

Post restoration, the car had merely travelled, covering 1,500 km before being placed into dry storage, and sold in 2011.

In 2022, the sixth owner of this vehicle commissioned Concours Sportscar of Tuggerah, NSW to complete a full exterior restoration, including repainting to the original factory colour of Silver Birch, restoring all chrome work, badging, bumper bars, all rubber seals, exterior lighting and alighting the body to be up to specification.

Modifications

Modifications and enhancements incorporated by Williams and Pritchard, which were all retained during the restoration, included:

- Upgraded carburetion from the original triple SU’s to Vantage spec triple webers.
- Exhaust extractors and upgraded exhaust system with lightweight aluminum rear silencers
- Larger capacity alloy fuel tank
- One inch wider than standard alloy rimmed wire wheels
- Wider Avon Turbospeed tyres
- Poly suspension bushes
- Rear telescopic shock absorber conversion
- Lightening of certain areas of the chassis
- All sound deadener removed from cabin and lightweight sound absorption material used in it’s place
- Removal of all bumper bars, badges and un necessary body chromework and subtle body modifications in those areas
- Webasto sunroof

Air conditioning installed in 1990's restoration.

Power assisted steering, KONI suspension, electronic ignition, an upgraded brake boosting system and Avon CR6ZZ tyres installed during 2022 overhaul by Concours Sportscar.