1967 Aston Martin DB6

This motor car is being sold as part of a private overseas collection. It has been imported under the Bonhams’ temporary admission customs bond. In addition to the ‘hammer’ price, the winning bidder must pay a bond release fee (£350) and also import tax/duty.

In the UK, cars over 30 years old are subject to the lower rate of 5% import tax on the final selling price if purchased by a private individual. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% duty + VAT as well as VAT. A company buying this car will always pay 10% duty + VAT as well as VAT on the ‘hammer’ price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, and proof that HMRC fees are paid. If the car is subsequently exported abroad within 30 days then these fees are refundable upon proof of customs/tax payment in the other country.

The bond release fee (£350 payable direct, post-auction, to the CARS shipping company) will produce a NOVA from HMRC, this document is formal proof that all duties & taxes are paid in UK. The vehicle is not registered anywhere. You must register the vehicle with the DVLA. Upon request, The Market can suggest some companies who can help with this process.

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years, and there is no history available beyond that displayed in our photography section. In all cases, the documents shown are photocopies, unless otherwise stated. We do not have the originals.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car so cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is strictly sold ‘as seen’.

It is available for viewing by appointment weekdays 9am-5pm, and we advise you (or your appointed engineer) to inspect it at our HQ near Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

This RHD auto Aston Martin DB6 doesn’t currently turn over, start or run, so we can only attest to its cosmetic condition.

In common with many cars from the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles, it comes with no history or service records, although it does have a copy of an old V5 registration document and an invoice from its sale in 2007.

The chassis number is DB6/2604/RN.

The engine number is 400/2532.

On the occasion of the car’s last MoT in 2007, its mileage was recorded as being 49,305 miles.

It was bought for the vendor’s collection later that same year, at which point the mileage was 50,427 miles.

Today, the odometer reads 50,434 miles.

The car has red paintwork and a black leather interior.

Overall, the car presents extremely handsomely and the bodywork is very decent, with no dents, dinks, creases or folds of any real note.

The passenger door doesn’t currently close properly and the bumpers have been removed, front and back.

The chrome is broadly good, as are the wire wheels, badging, lights, lenses and exterior fixtures and fittings.

The paintwork, too, is good in parts – but less so in others.

Some corrosion of the sort that applies to aluminium is present in a few places, although it’s by no means widespread.

There are some cracks in the paint beneath the n/s filler cap and in the sill beneath the door on the same side. There are some patches of crazed paint on the passenger door.

Both sides of the boot lid are showing some evidence of bubbling under the paint.

There is a little bubbling on the n/s/r wheel arch behind the door and some more at the top of the door beneath the ‘A’ pillar on the same side.

The paint is cracked and chipped above the o/s/r light cluster and there are a few scratches and scuffs on the rear wing on the same side.

There are some cracks in the paint and some bubbling around the o/s/r wheel arch and some cracks in the paint at the base of the o/s/r window.

There are also cracks in the paint and scuffs on the driver’s door, with some bubbling behind and beneath the wing mirror and at the rear edge of the front wheel arch on the same side.

The front wing above the headlamp on the o/s/f side has some scuffs, scratches and cracks in the paint.

The rubber trim around the windows is perished in places.

Although not without faults, the interior is nonetheless in pretty strong condition and it wouldn’t take much to return it to its former glory.

The lack of creasing on the seats tends to support the veracity of the odometer reading (although you can never be sure).

There is a split to the leather on the side of the driver’s seat and some stitching has opened up on the front passenger’s seat.

The door cards are good. The headlining has a couple of small splits.

The rear seats, although in need of a good clean, are intact and devoid of any damage that we can see.

The air vents on the parcel shelf are not attached to anything.

The glove compartment is in a state of disassembly and doesn’t close properly.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the vehicle.

The hand-applied kms markings on the glass of the speedometer suggest that the car was no stranger to being taken on a European tour – a theory supported by various stickers on the windscreen.

The boot is in reasonable condition and contains a spare wire wheel.

Everything in the engine bay looks clean and dry, and the undersides of the car appear to have a decent amount of structural integrity but are not without any evidence of rust dust and corrosion.

Clearly, you’ll want to come and see for yourself.

The car doesn’t come with any history or service records beyond what is shown in the photography section.

Currently, it has neither an MoT certificate nor an up-to-date V5. It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

None of the paperwork shown in the gallery constitutes any kind of current licensing or registration documentation.

A low-mileage, good condition Aston Martin DB6 is always going to be a highly desirable and attractive car – and this, we think, is no exception.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of £80,000 - £120,000, plus Bonhams bond payment and £250 NOVA fee.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; we are open weekdays 9am-5pm, to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.