Aston Martin DB6

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Aston Martin DB6 Coupé (1965-1970)
Aston Martin DB6 Coupé (1965-1970)
DB6
Production period: 1965-1970
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupé , cabriolet , station wagon
Engines: Otto engine :
4.0 liters
(210–242 kW)
Length: 4623 mm
Width: 1676 mm
Height: 1359 mm
Wheelbase : 2580 mm
Empty weight : 1550 kg
Previous model Aston Martin DB5
successor Aston Martin DBS

The Aston Martin DB6 is a sports car from the automobile manufacturer Aston Martin . The DB6, which was produced from 1965 to 1970, is slightly larger than its predecessor, the DB5 , with better equipment and a more aerodynamic shape with a crest .

Model variants

DB6

The DB6 was made with a platform frame as the chassis and a body made of aluminum with a tubular steel frame ( Superleggera construction ). With three SU -Gleichdruck carburetors of the rendered rows - six-cylinder engine of the vehicle as in the DB5 210 kW (286 hp). A diaphragm spring clutch, a manual five-speed gearbox and a cardan shaft transferred the power to the rigid rear axle, which was guided lengthways by links and across with a Watt linkage. The front wheels were individually suspended on double wishbones of unequal length , plus rack and pinion steering . Coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers were installed on all wheels. The DB6 Mark II produced at the end of the construction period had some identical parts with the DBS presented in 1967 , which was equipped with a V8 engine. As a successor, the Aston Martin Vantage based on the DBS came onto the market in 1972 with the well-known six-cylinder engine, which was only built until 1973.

  • Rear view

  • interior

DB6 Vantage

As with the previous models, Aston Martin offered a more powerful version for the DB6 under the nickname Vantage . Thanks to three Weber twin carburettors, the engine of the DB6 Vantage developed 242 kW (325 hp).

  • Aston Martin DB6 Vantage

  • High-performance engine of the DB6 Vantage

DB6 Volante

Aston Martin DB6 Volante

The Cabriolet called DB6 Volante premiered at the London Motor Show in 1966. 140 vehicles were built, 29 of which were delivered with the more powerful engine than the DB6 Vantage Volante.

DB6 Shooting Brake

As with the DB5 , individual DB6 models were converted to shooting brakes and sold. These vehicles are particularly rare and coveted by collectors and were not manufactured in the factory, but by the independent coachbuilders Harold Radford Coachbuilders and Coachwork FLM Panelcraft .

The Radford Shooting Brakes

The company Harold Radford Coachbuilders, which had already converted the DB5 into a station wagon, produced a total of seven DB6 shooting brakes. The combination version of the DB6 largely corresponded to that of the DB5; only in the area of ​​the tailgate there were some stylistic modifications. Like the DB5 version, Radford's DB6 Shooting Brake also had a one-piece tailgate attached to the roof. A special feature of the Radford versions were the rear side windows, which stretched almost the entire length of the loading area and ended in small triangular windows in front of the C-pillar.

The Panelcraft Shooting Brakes

Coachwork FLM Panelcraft developed another Shooting Brake version . The side windows were more complex and, as some reports noted, less attractive than Harold Radford's solution. They were divided into a total of three elements, one of which could be opened in the area of ​​the rear seat bench. At the rear of the car, the body substructure was transferred to the C-pillar by a noticeable upswing. The tailgate was divided into two parts: the upper part was attached to the roof, the lower part above the bumper. The Panelcraft versions are extremely rare vehicles. Three copies were made; two of them still exist.

literature

  • Andrew Noakes: Aston Martin fascination . Parragon Publishing, Bath 2006, ISBN 978-1-40547-900-4 .
  • Estate Agents. Exploring the unorthodox world of the Aston Martin Shooting Brakes and its makers . Presentation of the DB6 Shooting Brake from Panelcraft in: Classic & Sports Car 3/2002 (English)

Web links

Commons : Aston Martin DB6  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ tocmp.org - Aston Martin DB6 Brochure (English)
  2. ↑ allastonmartin.com - DB6 Production Overview (PDF file; English)
  3. ↑ Illustration of an Aston Martin DB6 Shooting Break by Harold Radford