Aston Martin DB6 Volante - open temptation

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Aston Martin DB6 Volante - open temptation

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Created on February 13, 2019

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Bruno von Rotz

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - certainly one of the most desirable DB models

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - open-top Granturismo for short and long journeys

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - 1.5 tons, but easy to drive thanks to power steering

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - whoever arrived with it could be sure of a lot of attention

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - 178 DB6 Volante were built

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - looks good on the Concours or in historic towns

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the convertible was the rarest version, almost 1800 of all variants were produced

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the Aston people continued to build the DB6 for a while in parallel with the DBS

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - not a racing car, but definitely sporty

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the convertible was and is rare

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - ran around 240 km/h fast

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - no longer quite compact at 4.62 meters in length

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - relaxed driving is guaranteed

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - was still relatively narrow at 168 cm

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - was also the right car for Prince Charles, who received his at the age of 21

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - elegant convertible

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the recessed folding roof hardly disturbs the line

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the DB6 differs from its predecessors DB5 and DB4, particularly at the rear

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - almost indistinguishable from its predecessor, the DB5, from this perspective

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Three-spoke steering wheel

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - driver-centered cockpit

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - complete watch collection

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - "DB" stands for David Brown on the steering wheel hub

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - longitudinally mounted in-line six-cylinder engine with three Weber carburetors

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - magnificent aluminum in-line six-cylinder engine

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Vantage version with Weber carburetors

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - with the shuttered headlights that already existed on the DB4 Vantage

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Aston sign on the front

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Aston sign on the front

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Aston sign above the radiator grille

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Trademark on the front

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - elegant headlight cladding

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the characteristic headlights

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - company emblem on the nose

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the headlight covers

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Spoked wheels with central hubs

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Vantage lettering on the flank

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - Vantage lettering on the flank

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the lettering at the rear

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - combined rear lights, unlike DB4 and DB5

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Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante (1969) - the convertible was called "Volante" on the DB6

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - elegance and sportiness - one of the most beautiful designs of the late fifties

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - Front view of the elegant English car

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - unadorned lines - form follows function

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - elegant and powerful at the same time

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - Exhibited at the 1960 Turin Motor Show

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - fully retractable convertible top or alternatively a hardtop, engines with 240 and 266 hp (Special Series Engine)

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1962) - nice looking convertible, now no longer called Drophead Coupé but Convertible

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - open, as a drophead coupé, particularly pretty

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - the sports car behaves largely neutrally

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1963) - visually unchanged, but with some technical improvements

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1964) - the Vantage emblem is clearly visible

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1960) - Production in Newport-Pagnell

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - fully equipped dashboard

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Interior and reclining seats

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - View into the engine compartment

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1959) - Access to the rear seats

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1961) - the engine of the DB 4 with 3670 cc

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - front view

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1963) - the fast coupé seen from the front at an angle

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Aston Martin DB 4 Vantage (1962) - at Autopark Patthey

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - the fast coupé was based on its predecessor, the DB 4 Vantage - illustration from a sales brochure

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - the English sports car is also not averse to fast cornering

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1964) - The silhouette of the DB 5 differs only slightly from its predecessor, the DB 4 Vantage; the new Autumn Gold color was also unveiled at the London Motor Show

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1963) - early picture of the then new DB 5

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Aston Martin DB 4 (1963) - Interior of a left-hand drive car

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - Interior

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - Production of the bodywork

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - Queen Elizabeth II and David Brown on a factory visit

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Aston Martin DB 5 Vantage (1965) - the DB 5 continues the line of its predecessor

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Aston Martin DB 5 (1965) - the open version - Illustration from a sales brochure

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1966) - compared to its predecessor, the DB 5, the Aston has been stretched somewhat

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1966) - the new crested rear end on the DB 6

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1965) - they called it the world's fastest regular four-seater

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Aston Martin DB 6 (1965) - at the 1965 London Motor Show

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1965) - the pretty convertible

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1965) - newly presented convertible version of the DB 6 (short version, actually a DB5)

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1967) - elegant touring convertible

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volange (1966) - Convertible in closed form

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Aston Martin DB 6 Volante (1966) - open, with lowered convertible roof

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Aston Martin DBS V8 (1970) - Presentation at the Paris Motor Show in 1970

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Summary

James Bond was never allowed to drive the elegant Aston Martin DB6 Volante, he had to make do with coupés. Yet the open-top Aston was and is a means of enjoyment "par excellence". With the roof open, you can hear the engine even better and the driving experience is even more intense. The DB6 was mainly built for the Americans and in fairly small quantities, which is why a Volante is one of today's sought-after rarities. This report describes the history of the open DB6 and shows it in many pictures, supplemented by a sound sample and rare brochure material.

This article contains the following chapters

More space thanks to a longer wheelbase
Especially for the Americans
The particularly exclusive convertible
Replaced by the DBS
Born for touring
One of 140
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Aston Martin sports cars of the DB era embody the Gentleman GT to perfection. Elegance is paired with advanced technology and convincing dynamic movement. As the last of its kind, the DB6 is no exception. It all began on October 2, 1958, when the Aston Martin DB4 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. Equipped with a newly developed aluminum inline six-cylinder engine and bodywork based on the principles of Touring Superleggera, this car was so inspiring that the American importer immediately wanted to order a thousand units despite the high price. In 1963, the DB5 replaced the DB4 after five series had been built, and the extended DB6 was introduced in 1965.

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