"Obviously the DB6 is a more advanced version of Aston's DB5 to include more wind-tunnel development, improved airflow through the air oil cooler as well as a few more external styling cues such as the bumpers. Mechanically, the engine was similar with three SU carburettors fitted as standard as well as a number of items that a customer could specify at no extra cost such as a Power-Lok limited slip differential and chrome wire wheels. First delivered to the first owner, Mr. Morris of Oak Hill Park in London on 16th July 1968, it was serviced regularly by the supplying dealership, Broadway Autos in its early life although this latterly changed as the car moved from owner to owner. Mr Lankshear, an AMOC member from 1973 – 1981, then owned the car followed by Aston Martin Sales in Sloane Street, London from May 1983 then to Thomas Lundstrom of Salisbury in July of the same year. There is little documentary record of Mr Lundstom’s ownership until he took the car to Aston Martin specialist, Desmond Smail, in August 1992 when a substantial recommissioning of the car took place. That same dealer was instrumental in the sale of the car to a new owner, Stephen Wainwright, in 1994. The history of the car since 1994 is provided by a combination of service invoices and hand-written detail from the owner’s log. After a substantial period with the car stored in the owner’s garage, a comprehensive list of remedial work was carried out on the car to allow completion of an MoT test before the car was offered for sale by noted Aston Martin specialist’s, Byron International, in 2015. An agreement to purchase the car was reached over December 2015/January 2016 with the current owner after a road test & report by Newlands Motors. After purchase, they carried out extensive remedial work and the car was transported to its new owner’s home in Aberdeen. It was then put into the care of Classic Restorations (Scotland) Ltd who undertook a thorough overhaul which included replacing the automatic gearbox with an uprated ZF item, re-fettling the sunroof, addressing the paintwork and some mechanical refurbishment as well as re-upholstering the seating, front & rear. All this work represented an investment by the owner of over £115,000 and has obviously substantially improved the car. The DB6 is acknowledged as the ultimate version of the original Turing design and remains hugely popular as a result. This example benefit from a sympathetic and substantial investment from the previous owner and thus the hard word has been taken care of right down to the instillation of a modern, classic-style, Becker Mexico stereo. It is simply ready now for the next lucky custodian to use it as it was designed for.
 
 
SERVICE HISTORY
1968 Broadway Autos 523 miles1968 Broadway Autos 990 miles1968 Broadway Autos 3,571 miles1968 Broadway Autos 4,840 miles1969 Broadway Autos 7,541 miles
1969 LD Marshall 9,698 mile service
1969 LD Marshall 12,500 mile service
1970 LD Marshall 15,000 mile service1970 HR Owen 23.233 mile service2071 Airways Garage 25,000 mile service1972 Ian Mason 27,500 mile service1992 Desmond Smail 30,000 mile service, fit new spark plugs, distributor and contact set. Change oil & filter re-filling with Castrol GTX. Clean and reset carburettors, carry out chassis lubrication, check brake pads, adjust fan belt. Dismantle kingpins, clean and check all parts, overhaul kingpins, fit new bearings, cups, thrust cups and gaiters. Remove rear axle, fit new modified pinion flange and hub seals, refit axle. Recondition steering wheel. Fit new thermostat and gaskets. Remove all bumpers and badge bar. Re-chrome all items, refit re-chromed items. Adjust gear-lever linkage to rectify inhibitor switch. Rectify faulty blower motor. Fit backlight cover clips. Tighten nearside petrol flap. Refit boot seal. Fit new door check springs. Fit new cigar lighter, new washer motor and new alternator regulator.1992 Desmond Smail Remove body finishers, lamps, bumpers, door trim pads etc. Repair minor damage to all panels. Make up, flatting and colouring complete car. Flat and polish complete car. Carry out full interior valet and hide food all leather1994 Desmond Smail Parts only: Workshop manual, Parts catalogue, Handbook1994 Desmond Smail Purchase of car by current owner1994 Desmond Smail Parts only: Oil filter, Spark plugs, contact set, fuel filter, fan belt, set of front brake pads1994 Four Ashes Garage Insurance valuation1994 Four Ashes Garage Adjust/reset carburettors1994 Oil & filter change, kingpins greased, rear hubs greased, air filter changed1994 Kingpins re-greased, suspension off loaded with jack1994 Garaged for winter1995 Out of garage, back axle oil checked.1995 RH fan now working (dirty switch contacts). Brake fluid low rear system, smoke in exhaust – suspect servo leaking to manifold)1995 Confirmed rear servo defective, brake fluid in vacuum pipe1995 Motorworld Ltd Parts only: Battery1995 Aston Martin Parts only: Brake Servo Kit1995 Brake & Clutch Components Ltd. Parts only: Girling repair kit1995 AML brake servo fitted, brake master cylinder seals replaced, brakes bled and wiper blades renewed1995 MOT at Cross Roads Garage, Aston Service Dorset Parts only: Distributor Cap, Rotor Arm, Condenser, HT Lead Set, Spark Plugs, Hose Set, Contact Set1995 Points & plugs cleaned / set. Coolant checked. Driver’s seat tilt mechanism weld fractured. Brake pads checked OK. Check fluid levels 1995 Garaged for winter1995 Driver’s seat removed for welding1995 Driver’s seat re-fitted1995 Car re-taxed as “25 year exempt”1995 Run to Cotswolds, black and white pressed number plates fitted1996 All fluid levels checked, transmission oil topped, oil & filter changed, hinges oiled and kingpins greased. Steering rack greased, excess play noted in n/s inner ball joint, steering rack1996 Owner’s Log Pre-MOT check, steering rack n/s inner ball joint adjusted to reduce play1996 Cross Roads Garage MOT1996 Coolant hose weeping, replace1996 garaged for winter1997 Interior clean and hide food for leather, all levels checked apart from axle. Poor starting, change battery1997 Garaged for winter1999 Charged battery, checked tyres and levels and started car1999 Drove to new house and garaged car2015 Aston Service Dorset Parts only: Hose Balance Pipe2015 Aston Martin Parts only: Brake fluid indicator2015 Kelton Garage MOT test2015 Aston Martin Parts only: Front brake hose, copper washer, 2 x road springs, 2 x insulating rings, 2 x coil spring insulation, rebound rubber x 2, check strap x 22015 Kelton Garage - Remove steering rack and send for full overhaul & have hydraulic ram overhauled. Refit to vehicle, add new fluid and bleed system. Reset tracking. Remove both front callipers (pistons corroded) and send off for overhaul. Supply and fit new front brake pads. Fit two new front brake flexi hoses. Make up new nearside front and offside rear brake pipes. Renew brake fluid and bleed complete system. Fit two new rear suspension coil springs & seating’s & upper support turrets. Have new retaining pin made up for offside rear lower damper fixing. Fit 2 x new rear suspension check straps and set to correct size. Fit two new tyres, fit two new front suspension bump stops. Test & renew no 6 spark plug lead and refit original coil lead & renew contact set. Resecure top coolant hose and add 1 litre of anti-freeze. MOT retest.2015 Kelton Garage Change oil & filter2015 Kelton Garage Parts only: Supply one gallon Castrol Classic Engine Oil2016 Newlands Motors Pre-Purchase Road Test & Report2016 Newlands Motors Remove and strip cylinder head and send away for reconditioning, Strip engine bay and clean off corroded areas, repaint, attend to pipework for wiring loom, clean/paint/bead blast all parts and refit engine bay. Fit cylinder head and set cam timing, rebuild carburettors, clean fuel pipes, test run. S/fit 4 x wire wheels and tyres. Fit bumpers making up new spacers, paint hinge panel2016 Newlands Motors Replace exhaust front pipe, adjust auto box and steering wheel position2016 Newlands Motors Send driver’s carpet away for pattern, paint bonnet surround, polish carb tops valet car and arrange transport to Aberdeen2016 Classic Restorations Scotland Ltd - Strip out points and condenser, set up timing, remove dash pots and pistons, set up carb tuning, fit magnetron ignition, new HT leads, spark plugs, fit new fuel filter and fuel lines.2017 Classic Restorations Scotland Ltd Check braking system, drain cooling system, lift engine and gearbox, replace to establish faults.2017 Classic Restorations Scotland Ltd Replace oil hoses, dismantle o/s/f brakes, refit alternator and belts, clean gear selector2017 Classic Restorations Scotland Ltd Replace brake pipes, shot blast o/s/r brake, supply and fit new fuel pump, new automatic gearbox2017 Classic Restorations Scotland Ltd Remove differential and remove prop shaft, shot blast bell housing, fit 4-Speed ZF auto transmission cooler, new brake pads, callipers and discs, brake master cylinder, rebuild front and rear suspension, replace anti-roll bars and bushes. Replace handbrake assembly and handbrake pads, oil and air filter changed. Re-rivet torque converter drive plate to starter ring gear. Cut rear engine to gearbox extension casting studs to clear torque converter bolts. Remove torque converter drive plate centre mount from crank shaft, fit to drive plate bolts. Weld spacers to drive plate. Mark out & drill new mount holes for torque converter to gearbox temporarily; offer up gearbox to engine for measuring to set up torque converter end float.
2017 Classic Restorations Scotland Ltd Weld on spacers to torque convertor drive plate to set torque convertor end float. Mark out and drill mount holes in steel adaptor plate. Remove bellhousing from gearbox and rear engine casting bellhousing mount. Drill dowel holes from bellhousing to steel adaptor plate to centralise gearbox. Remove, drill and dowel pin steel adaptor plate