The Aston Martin DB6 Vantage was one of the company’s most revered models, recognized around the world and associated with 1960s British culture, but when it went on sale in November 2013, the Bonhams auction house simply did. described as a “barn find” as the car was discovered in a barn in a remote area of northern Scotland. Stories like this are quite frequent. Classic cars are often discovered in unusual and forgotten places. Usually this is because the owner does not know the value of the vehicle. It has not been explained why on this occasion the owner of the garage that owned the DB6 thought it wise to keep the car in such misery, but the history of the car shows that it was last purchased in 1981 and has not been used since the early 2000s. 1990s. However, it is denied that this is a genuine DB6, as the vehicle’s chassis number (2489 / R) is intact, which identifies it as an Aston Martin without question.
When the car went up for auction in November 2013, it sparked a bidding war in which car fans around the world desperately tried to outbid each other for ownership. The DB6 eventually sold for a staggering £ 131,420. The 80,000-mile car is now owned by an anonymous online bidder from China. It may seem strange that so much money is being spent on such a damaged car, but this is not a problem for sports car enthusiasts who understand that the opportunity to buy a classic Aston Martins is so rare that its value transcends any poor physical condition. maybe in. In addition, the vehicle can be easily restored to its former magnificence.
The sale was part of a larger auction at the Great Yorkshire Showground, which featured a variety of cars that sold for a total of more than £ 1 million. Other classic cars sold at the event included a 1949 Triumph Roadster, which was used in the production of the 1980s BBC television series. Bergerac, which sold for £ 23,000, and a 1968 Morris Minor once owned by the Countess of Wessex, Sophie Rhys-Jones, which earned less spectacular £ 4,600. Another big shock to the auction was the auction of a 1938 Frazer Nash TT that sold for more than the projected amount, for £ 85,500.
Aston Martin’s driving experiences remain one of Britain’s greatest motoring achievements and the new models are as much admired as the classics. But one can’t help but wonder how many other classic models are hiding in Rural UK’s barns and sheds. Perhaps more classics will soon be found.
