This particular car was originally sold by H R Owen, Aston Martin dealer from central London to a Greek business owner from London in 1969. He sold the car in 1972 after which it’s next owner took it to Greece and a warm Mediterranean climate. In 1979 the car returned to the UK and was placed into the private collection of a wealthy Suffolk businessman who kept the car in heated garage. The car continued to be driven and maintained by the owner at Ian Mason Aston (Kensington), with any major work being carried out by Aston Martin Works Service at Newport Pagnell. In 2008 the car was sold to fellow Aston Martin enthusiast and expert Roger Benningtion (Stratton Motor Company) who has managed the cars complete and detailed restoration to a point where this simply must be one of the finest examples of an Aston Martin DB6 Volante in the world. Originally the car had been dressed in Dubonet red coachwork with a ‘Natural’ leather interior that had been noted as ‘Commensurate with it age’ and in need of new paintwork. Its complete and detailed restoration has seen extensive work to what was already considered to be a very solid car, having been looked after well by it’s previous owners, but now wears beautiful Bahama Yellow coachwork (As seen on the DBS driven by Tony Curtis in the 1970’as TV series ‘The Persuaders’) with a completely new and sumptuous black leather interior and hood. The full ground up, nut and bolt restoration, which included a body off process and rebuild of all mechanical components has been completed carefully over a number of years by Roger’s own team of craftsmen and specialists, experts in their own right, resulting in what must be a condition that is as close as can be to original condition, and in fact probably better than original with the continual development of materials used in its re-birth and at a cost of circa £270k. The engine has also been subject to an extensive and complete rebuild in 2020 by Aston Engineering which included the fitment of new pistons and cylinder liners, increasing the cubic capacity to 4.2 litre resulting in an increase to 281 bhp (max torque 296 lbft at 4500rpm) All major mechanical components, gearbox and axle etc have been stripped, examined and parts replaced where necessary prior to careful rebuild with new gaskets/seals and repaint. The car is fitted with the more desirable 5 speed ZF gearbox and had factory fitted power steering from new, along with three-ear hub caps and electric aerial and has completed approximately 75000 miles from new. It is one of only 140 long wheel base DB6 Volantes ever produced. This beautiful example of the acclaimed DB6 Volante has to be seen in the flesh to be really appreciated, the attention to detail being simply forensic with the addition of the slightly wider chromed wire wheels. A true car for the discerning enthusiast/collector.