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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 ...
1953–1957 Aston Martin DB2/4; 1957–1959 Aston Martin DB Mark III; 1958–1963 Aston Martin DB4; 1961–1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato; 1963–1965 Aston Martin DB5; 1965–1966 Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante; 1965–1969 Aston Martin DB6; 1967–1972 Aston Martin DBS; 1969–1989 Aston Martin V8; 1977–1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
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 ...
S5-325 – Aston Martin DB5 DB6, Maserati Ghibli, Iso; S5-24 – 1967–1990 Aston Martin DBS, Maserati Quattroporte III; S5-31 – 1990–2006;
The car is a cross between the DB5 (same chassis) and DB6 (bumpers, rear church/TR4 lights, oil cooler, leather stitching), but is closer to being a DB5. Only 37 cars were ever built, being constructed on the last DB5 chassis', between October 1965 and October 1966. Calling it a "Short Chassis" is a bit of a misnomer; it is a unique Aston model.
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]
1970 Aston Martin DBS V8 Aston Martin DBS V8 rear In September 1969 the DBS was made available with the 5340 cc V8 engine for which it was always intended, this variant being known as the DBS V8. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] At the time, it was the fastest four-seater production car in the world.
[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 independent ...