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The Aston Martin DB6 is a grand tourer made by British car manufacturer Aston Martin and was produced from September 1965 to January 1971. The "DB" designation is from the initials of David Brown who built up the company from 1947 onwards. The DB6 succeeded the Aston Martin DB5 and featured improved aerodynamics and specification over its ...
[22] [23] [24] The Aston Martin DB5, DB6, and DBS shooting brakes were custom manufactured by coachbuilder Harold Radford from 1965 until 1967. [ 25 ] A prototype DB5 shooting-brake was custom produced by the factory for David Brown , an avid hunter and dog owner, and a further 11–12 coupés were custom modified for Aston Martin by ...
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After the '67 Aston Martin DB6 crashed in 2022, the owner wanted it restored — but in a way that would help it stand out. So they painted it a Barbie-like pink.
DB5 shooting-brake. Rear view of a shooting-brake. A prototype DB5 shooting-brake was custom-built by the factory for David Brown, an avid hunter and dog owner, and a further 11 or 12 coupés were custom-modified for Aston Martin by independent coachbuilder Harold Radford.
The first example pictured is in fact a DB6 Shooting Brake (the slight clue is the 'DB6' chrome insignia on the back). Those cars were converted by AP Metalcraft -- F1 driver Innes Ireland had one, though he first owned it as a stock DB6 and only later had it converted -- and, as everyone always remarks, the result looks like an Austin Allegro ...
Volante is the name given to convertible versions of various Aston Martin automobile models from 1965 onwards. They include: Short Chassis Volante (1965–1966) Volante (DB6-based) (1966–1971) V8 Volante (1978–1989) V8 Vantage Volante (1978–1990) (Virage) V8 Volante (1992–1996) DB7 Volante (1996–2004) DB9 Volante (2004–2016) DBS ...
The legendary 'DB' series of Aston Martin cars, including the DB1 (2 Litre Sports), the DB2, the DB3, the DB4, the DB5, the DB6, and the DBS, were named after Brown using his initials. While at the helm of the Aston Martin company, he used a rival product, a Jaguar XJ Series I, as personal transport as it was cheaper to run. [6]