The Controversial Aston, Better And Yet Less Desirable?! Aston Martin DB6

Everybody loves the Aston martin DB5.. but the DB6 has long lived in its shadow, shunned by collectors, despite it actually being a much better car than the earlier DB5. Just how is it possible that a better car is judged as being less desirable?
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[@rustyturner431]

Had a 6 in the early-1970s and liked it more than the 5 a friend had, but the car was a maintenance nightmare. A valve adjustment basically involved removing the head and performing a full valve job! Mind you, the 5 was the same way... That sort of thing plus the availability and cost of parts led me to sell the Aston. Bought a 330 GTC Ferrari and kept it for almost 30 years with virtually no trouble, and the maintenance and minor repairs could be done in my garage. Never had a problem with parts, although they weren't cheap. I sometimes wish I'd kept the GTC, but I got a REALLY good price for it, and they buyer was dellighted to find an original two-owner car for any price. Love the videos...

[@robertnitsche8410]

I also prefer the DB-6 kammback to the DB-5, but I like the beautiful chrome bumpers way better than the empty mounting holes. Great review of an overlooked classic.

[@stevie-ray2020]

If I was an owner, I'd prefer to be repairing or replacing bumpers, instead of panel-work!

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

I also prefer the styling of the DB6. The longer wheelbase relative to the body helped and the Kamm tail looks great to my eye. Removing the bumpers on this one was an odd decision...it looks like a rolling restoration.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I couldn't agree more. Either leave the bumpers on or do it properly and weld up the holes. This halfway approach makes it look like the owner didn't have the conviction or bravery to go all the way.

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

Or at least put some caps in those holes, as they would on a race car.

[@wokeybrokey8006]

I agree put the bumpers back on!

[@jstevenson7121]

Re the Kamm tail, the markets tell you whether you are in the majority.... in this case I agree with the crowd that the rear spoils the aesthetic balance. I especially had issues with the rear light cluster on the DB6, and overall it's a bit heavier looking. But these are really nitpicks. In all other respects it's better than the DB5. True purists prefer the DB4. Agree the bumper needs replacing.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

@@jstevenson7121 “The market” is also affected by the rarity factor that can make a less successful car more desirable than another.

[@johnnysmith863]

In the most unlikely 'street race', I came across a DB6 Vantage while on the country roads near my house in my MG Midget 1500... This was 2002ish and my MG was just back from a full resto/mod with stage 2 engine etc... obviously the DB6 was quicker on the straights but I'd catch him again in the corners! That was fun. Props to the DB6 owner for indulging me!

[@Haffschlappe]

Would love to Do the same in aHonda S600 sports roadster from 1963

[@joporizzoo]

I've always loved the "quirky" tail of the DB6. I guess I'll never understand the idea that driving around with your car missing pieces somehow "improves" one of the most glorious designs of all time. Sad.

[@UberLummox]

You win the You Tube Most Stuffy Comment Award!!! 🎀 🏆 CONGRATULATIONS 💋

[@mariopizzamanmario8563]

The wobbly speedo is because the speedometer drive cable is fraying, I had it multiple times on Minis and other cars. What will happen is the cable frays, gets stuck, winds up and then unwinds. If you catch it in time you may only need an inner cable. If not, you'll have to replace the whole thing (which often means getting out lots of dashboard parts).

[@saxonuk14]

Personally, I prefer the looks of the series 4 DB4 (with or without the sloping headlights) to the DB5 or DB6. Being smaller seems to just give better proportions to my eye. Given any of them would be left for dead by any modern hot hatch, might as well have the one you think is the best looking.

[@Skydrag.V60]

I agree. The DB4 GT is perfection in my eyes

[@Trueseeker-r8q]

I remember being taken out in a DB6 when I was about 10 years old and it's a memory of never forgot I was amazed how fast it felt for an older car but it was a car that had been fully restored so was perfect, great review Jack 👍

[@nagaraworkshop]

An interesting point of view but I have to disagree. I've driven all the DB era Astons from the 2, 2/4 Mkiii, 4, 5 and 6 including vantage versions. I've also had the experience of my parents' daily driver, a DB5 vantage C. In those days, they were cheapish 2nd hand - I think they paid almost £2k for it in the 1970s! In the 80s I worked for Aston specialist R.S.Williams on and off for a couple of years and part of my job was to collect and deliver customer cars, and cars for restoration, to and from the workshop. Sometimes these journeys were for several hundred miles so I think I can compare the DB4s, 5s and 6s with some degree of experience. In my view, the DB4 was a sports car that was nimble and a joy driven near the limit; at about 1300 kg it was eager to change direction and was a drivers car of great character and ability. The DB5 was a great sporting GT and in vantage form was also a great sports car but was entering 'saloon' car weight at around 1450 kg. The DB5 handles very well and one could feel the suspension firming up during a corner and then it would very gently drift with no drama, a grown-up DB4. But the extra heft of the DB6, and it's entirely different construction, puts it firmly in the saloon car mode - a huge mistake from a design perspective as it felt, in comparison to the DB5, under powered and reluctant to be hustled with any alacrity. In automatic form it was even worse. BTW Selectaride was available on the 5s and 6s. Even at the slow pace of your test, you noticed how poorly the car steered as it turned in, and that stodgy feel is what makes it a worse car than the DB5. If you wanted a proper 4-seater then a Lagonda would have been a better bet.

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

I'm surprised you didn't get a heart for that from the channel - the first hand, authentic experience seems to me to chime precisely with the ethos of the channel.... what a shame. .

[@tubaman66]

@@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311 Give Jack a chance - the video's only been up a couple of hours!

[@archiegoodwinjr]

I agree. I wish I had been able to drive a DB4.. I am old enough to have owned a DB5 back in the 60s. It felt vault-solid and nimble (it did not have radial tires) and was gorgeous (metallic blue with biscuit interior). And it was reliable--it never broke down. I enjoyed washing it because the bodywork was so well finished--including the edges of the wheel arches. I was impressed by the up-to-date kamm and bigger lights (front and rear) of the new DB6, but felt it was too big and heavy (and expensive) at a time when I was considering something lightweight. I traded in the DB5 for a new E-type roadster and regretted it. The E was lightweight and possessed a beautiful motor, but it felt glued together and kept blowing fuses--that I learned how to change at stoplights (just pop down the center panel on the dash). And even though the bonnet louvers were fun, I did not enjoy washing the E as much as the DB5--the edges of the wheel arches, though smooth, were not as completely finished. I don't know why my DB5 had three little lights on each side in back (instead of single vertical covers shown in this video) and it did not have ride adjustment, but, again, it was gorgeous.

[@Number27]

Thanks for your insight and interesting comments.. but the DB6 is only 7kg heavier than the 5.. so can’t see weight really being an issue?

[@Lemma01]

Interesting. My parents bought our 3 bed detached in 1972 for £3,500. We clearly would have been better off with a DB5 and a couple of caravans...🧐

[@johnandrews3568]

I've always preferred the 6 for the reasons you list, plus, the higher roofline is welcomed by my 198cm frame. Lovely car!

[@marvwatkins7029]

In January of 1966, I saw a dark blue one with white (bone?) interior mounted on and angle in the DB showroom in London (on Piccadilly?). It was gorgeous and I fell instantly in love and have been ever since.

[@markbennett6658]

I drove an Austin Healey 3000 mk3 recently Jack and what you said about the heavy, slow but rewardingly precise gear change and weighty but slow yet communicative steering of the DB6 reminded me of that. Not surprising really being a similar sort of car in period just for a slightly less well heeled gentleman!

[@marcob1729]

The backend may be more functional, but the 5 beats the look in my book. The angles of the grill and headlights combine to remind me of something Mitsuoka would put out. I’d go DB5 all the way if we’re just comparing looks

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I'd definitely take a DB6 over the 5 Jack, I don't know why but Aston Martin has never been on my radar as far as dream cars go. I do appreciate the looks of the DB6 tho and the 5 but id take a Miura over them any day of the week! I'm still stunned at how many cars you're getting on the channel Jack! A lot of the cars you've driven I've never seen in the real world.

[@hawaiisteve932]

Great video Jack , I did some mods on a DB4 at my shop in California , it really was a nice car to drive , but the 5 & 6 are truly special , I too like the Kamm tail & if it were mine I'd fit the 1 piece DB5 rear bumper to complete the overall stylish look. FWIW tell the owner to put in a new speedometer cable , that is why the speedometer needle is bouncing . Keep 'em coming Jack.

[@Number27]

Thank you Steve and enjoy Hawaii!!

[@dadcars]

God damn what a special special piece of automotive art 👏 that view over the bonnet is simply stunning… I spent a lot of time drooling over one of these at simply Aston a few years back. Another excellent video Jack 👏

[@billy4072]

Doesn't the owner know, they carefully suspended the bumpers , from factory roof ,and then built the car around them .. Chrome bumpers are pure class.

[@grayfool]

All of that series of cars, the DB4, 5, and 6, are all utterly gorgeous. They exude style and grace. Yes, I'm a huge fan.

[@timgosling6189]

Nice review. Being less valuable is of course relative, when something a bit scrappy can fetch £200k and the best are up around half a million. I do like the Kamm tail but prefer the styling on the older car and, dare I say it, for me the best looking of the series is the DB4. I've only driven the DB5, also no power steering, and it was lovely. It had good brakes and a fine snickerty-clickerty gear change well matched to the pedal weights and positioning; you could get the tail out with confidence even on a slightly damp track. So maybe your test DB6 does need a bit of fettling. That speedo may be just down to torque build-up in the cable and some lubrication might be all it needs. Checking the routing can also help. But if I was choosing I'd go for the DB4; it's not as capable as the 6 but who drives these every day now, and they all sound magnificent!

[@Golo1949]

I agree I love the DB4.

[@martinhitchman4101]

Interesting comments. My Dad bought his DB6 back in the early 80’s and still has it. We drove from London to Italy and back for a family vacation. 4 adults and luggage and it didn’t miss a beat. Was comfy too. Now I drive it and find the brakes and gear change great but the steering at parking speeds is hard work. Keep up with the great videos

[@Number27]

Thanks for the memories Martin!

[@dolfandon7124]

I prefer the DB6 as well. It may be less famous but it's no less a stunner. I'd call that rear end a tasteful nod to Bizzarrini and the 250 GTO.

[@stuartsmith5308]

1971 DB6 mk.2 Vantage Coupe, 1990 V8 Zagato Vantage Coupe, 1990 V8 Vantage 580-X pack would be my perfect Aston garage.

[@steveburrows101]

I love the DB6. Very nearly bought one, British Racing Green, in 1984 but decided I would be putting too many miles on it with my life at the time. Bad decision, prices went through the roof shortly afterwards! The fastback really improves the look for me.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

Love your vids and congratulations on reaching 100k, but please try to stop saying “really really” and “very very” endlessly. It's why I unsubbed from JM coz it got so irritating.

[@Somemaysayso]

Good call. I’ve always liked it more than DB5. Thanks for doing this. Enjoyed it.

[@paula200]

As with all Astons, its a beautiful design. But for me, I'd want the bumpers on - it's not a track car and it makes it look, particularly from the rear, like an unfinished project.

[@stuartsmith5308]

Same engine as DB5 but longer and higher, heavier. DB5 is faster more nimble. But, i love the DB6 10x more.

[@pj9375]

Jaguar we’re initially asked to supply a couple of E types for Goldfinger. Can you believe they said no!! To my eyes the etype is prettier, albeit for us shorter folk 😀

[@marvwatkins7029]

I agree that the Kamm is any improvement and is aesthetically more pleasing. But to say that the DB6 is NOT a sports car as patently absurd. What is it then, an estate wagon in disguise?

[@MrRea112]

People loved the sleek DB5 over the DB6 simply because it just looked faster particularly when stationary.

[@jeffzekas]

Strange to think that 0 to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds was considered really fast at one time, now a Honda Accord can beat that acceleration.

[@stephenricketts7764]

Yes the styling of the DB6 is very nice and I like the 'spoiler' Kamm tail despite what some people think. Don't get me wrong the DB5 was a great car and the films no doubt helped with it's popularity and of course increasing the price! This is a good example of the DB6 and I like the colour. Not so sure about the absence of bumpers but if the owner has them stored then if he came to sell it would be easy to reinstate them. Thanks Jack, keep up the good work.👍👍

[@lwprzybysz]

The looks, the sound❤ Seen them both in metal and I like the DB6 a lot more 😊

[@Suprahampton]

I'd never describe the DB series as 'sports cars', they're Grand Tourers

[@worldtraveler930]

I'm just here to read the Bond gadget jokes!!! 🤠👍🇬🇧

[@scoobers90]

Jack! I always felt like I was pariah for liking the DB6 better than the DB5. Especially being a Bond fan. It's nice to see that I'm not totally out of my mind. And I agree, the Kamm tail is so much more pleasing visually. The 5's rear looks a old-fashioned in comparison. Awesome video, keep up the great work!

[@igordewit7357]

Wow. Beautiful machine. Wish current cardesigns were this pretty.But they REALLY are not.

[@Number27]

I totally agree!

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

II'm a child of the 50s and went to my first motor show in 1963.Speaking as an old codger, I've always preferred the back end of the DB6

[@georgebettiol8338]

Can't dispute the DB6's looks, interior and charm - really wonderful. However it has the handling dynamics of a truck, not helped in this case by the non-assisted steering.

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

That is nice. I prefer the back of the DB5 myself, I know they aren't fins but the rear light enclosure thing just looks cool. Good vid, dude.

[@Number27]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@canucklehead0]

What an absolute stunner, Jack!! I have always had a soft spot for the 60's era Aston Martin DB cars, there is just something in the looks and the Sound that I find so inviting! That 4L Six has such a deliciously fruity note that that alone would be enough for me to reach for my chequebook (if it weren't currently made of rubber lol) but then add in the shape, the handbuilt quality and I think they were probably worth whatever they were asking for them at the time. Thanks for featuring the DB6, out of curiosity if you ever get the opportunity to compare a Jaguar XKR and a David Brown Speedback GT I would love to see how they stack up having essentially the same bones, if it were my money deciding I would have to go with the XKR, but if price were no object then that Speedback GT invokes so many nods to the DB5 and 6 in it's appearance that it would be a very quick decision to choose that car. Take care, love the content, as always and cheers from a snowy day in Alberta, Canada!

[@olivers.6420]

Congrats on jumping over the 100k subscribers Jack!!! Well deserved!!! Great video as always!! I love this car.

[@Number27]

Thanks chap!!

[@chrisjpotter]

My 6 had the Vantage engine and an HBE Handling kit, both of which make a massive difference!!

[@hvh377]

Hi Jack, I'm with you. I prefer the styling of the DB6 over the DB5. Note the difference in the rear sidewindows, which I think looks better on the DB6. Nice car! A classic Aston. Great find (as always)! Thank you.

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Congratulations getting to 100,000 🎉 and another good video and great car 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Number27]

Thank you Jimmy!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome car. Keep up the good work.

[@j308s7]

DB4 GT will always be the sweet spot.

[@Number27]

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[@tonyflorio3269]

I wonder what Paul McCartney would have to say -- according to the interwebs, he had both a DB5 and a DB6. It sounds like it was one of the "I've arrived" cars of the Swinging Sixties in the UK!

[@cp4512]

I’ve heard the story about people asking for Aston’s at cost price and them being more expensive, but I believe it may have been Victor Gauntlett hosting a visit of potential buyers later on in Aston’s history rather than the DB6.

[@ianashworth7744]

As a young man in the 60's this was my dream car.

[@71ala]

I never quite understood how the British seem to separate the DB5 and DB6 as if they were two totally different cars, while in reality they share 99% of their DNA. It’s as if someone tried to say that the Ferrari 308 is Soooo different from the 328 that one is valued half the other, and not dignified to appear next to the other… honestly I love both DB5 and DB6 and if I could get my hands on either one on my budget, I would!

[@mohammadzein504]

DB5... DB6.. Both cars are gorgeous and remarkable in their own right! Thank you for the showcase and the great content as always Sir Jack✌👍

[@Ole.Ingmar_Hvrensson]

it looks better with bumpers

[@flat6croc]

Lovely videos. Just one thing. Please, please stop with the mic on the bumper thing. What the engine sounds like from inside the car is what matters. Nobody drives around hanging off the rear bumper and the noise you pick up from there is totally irrelevant / unrealistic. Would love to know what this car sounds like when you rev it out. Unfortunately no idea from this video.

[@stevemawer848]

If you're standing by the roadside when it goes past that noise is very relevant/realistic!

[@flat6croc]

@@stevemawer848 No, a mic on the bumper is nothing like the noise you get as a car drives past. And it's even less like the noise you hear driving the thing, which is what actually matters.

[@rhettcorcoran2879]

Stunning car, I agree with you that it is a better looking car than the DB5.

[@RevAnakin]

"That's what we'll figure out today." It is simple bro, DB5 is the James Bond car...

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Big Corgi - DB5…….Corgi Junior - DB6……….could never work that out - it meant that the Junior James Bond Aston was a DB6…….details, details…………

[@richardhoulton4016]

I think the DB4 GT (especially in short wheelbase guise) is the prettiest of the DBn cars. It does, of course, command DB5 money.

[@darrenwendell1723]

More sponsor crap.

[@loveisall5520]

I was still a boy growing up in the mid sixties when this came out. I remember the disappointment when Car & Driver magazine didn't like it. I remember particularly the road test stating that the noise level on the inside was simply unacceptable for a modern car, particularly a GT aspirant. Like all boys I loved the DB5 Bond car, but I still like the vent windows and the Kammback design of this one. We never got the Mark 2 DB6 here in the US with the wider fenders.

[@peterfranks6243]

Let's be honest, IF it wasn't for Fleming mentioning that Bond had a DB3 in the Goldfinger novel then updated to the DB5 in the movie..... Nobody would know what Aston Martin was .... Probably

[@ThomasMulhall]

I have loved, worked on, and owned Astons for many years. I'm an AMOC curator at the San Francisco Auto Show, so we have a lineup of DB Astons to compare and contrast- but most importantly: enjoy. The DB4 has its charm and place in Aston lore, and looks smaller when parked immediately next to a DB5, which, in turn, looks slightly smaller when parked next to a DB6. The car that makes all 3 of these look old fashioned next to it is the sleek DBS. That is the car that I set upon to restore for myself and fall in love with, and she is also a Bond car. Driven all of them, and the DB6 is the best driver between the 4,5, and 6. Looks are really a subjective thing, and being a Boomer, the DB5 will always make my heart jump. The DB6 also suffered from the imposed taxes placed upon luxury cars in 1966 by the Crown, so that is another reason why many went unsold. Again, if you look at the Earl's Court Motor Show stand in 1969, you'll see that the DB6 did not age well when next to the new DBS. Love them all, wish I would have purchased one sooner, but that is life... Also, to work on a DB4 means pinched knuckles. Very difficult to install and engine or do a clutch job, especially the overdrive models. The DBS seems like a camper van to move my hands around in the engine bay! All of these cars are hand made and difficult to work on, and they are all a joy, however, the DBS is relatively scar free for me.

[@Frenchie100]

14:58 "Prince Charles still has his"... Oh boy... Who's gonna tell him... ;) JK - Love your content! :)

[@johnmarsh2078]

When you take a perfectly proportioned car like the DB 4/5 or E-type coupe and make it into a 2+2 the looks suffer. Nissan did the same with the 240/260Z. Nobody likes the 2+2 Jag or Datsun either. They don't look "right", not after the gorgeous lines ot the pure coupe. That's why the DB6 is not loved like the 4 and 5. The DBS6 was so unloved many were broken up to provide engines and running gear to uprate DB4s! Now they are hen's teeth and worth a fortune. The other thing about the DB6 is that it's character changed .... it became a cruiser and quite a lot of them are PRNDLs just like the E-type 2+2. UGH! As Clarkson would say .... designed for fat Americans .... UGH squared.

[@GRAHAMAUS]

Pity the owner removed the bumpers, (hopefully temporarily) -- their lack doesn't do this example any favours.

[@dl6860]

hahahahah..... what floppy British rpm gauge...lol... Fantastic review #27 - as always!

[@TheRedRocket]

I love the way that the needles on Smiths gauges move. The sound of that inline-6 is marvelous.

[@danielsellers8707]

Just bought a vintage Smiths kitchen timer; it looks like a 1950s-60s car speedometer!

[@dontjivewitha5559]

I believe standard version of 282hp the automatics where 7.4 seconds, the vantage with 325hp 0-60 was apparently 5.9-6.1seconds !! Or so they say 😊

[@jstevenson7121]

The markets tell you that you are in a minority, Jack. The perfect proportions of the 4/5 were somewhat spoiled in the 6. And the Kamm tail, while undoubtedly practical, looked wrong on the saloon (but better on the convertible). My picks would be DB4GT and DB6 short chassis volante.

[@philipcupid6660]

When I was living in London back around 2009, my wife took some appliance to be refurbished in Chalk Farm and who was going into Wagamama to have dinner? David Walliams & Matt Lucas! David Walliams might still have his DB6, but I only asked for a photo of the guys, not the DB6!! Here in Switzerland, there's a showroom near our town, and it had an Aston Martin V8 Vantage but it seems to have been sold over Xmas....Aston Workshop in Beamish have one, so does Graham Hunt and Runnymede Thames Valley have a nice looking Red one also. I am a closet classic Aston Martin fan! Maybe you can get a chance to drive a viewers car, of course... Blessings to you, Jack!

[@nixonthomas806]

Congratulations on 100,000 subs. Richly deserved

[@mrjohncharlesbrown]

My 1973 Rolls Royce Corniche Fixed Head Coupe cost £14,000 over twice the price of one of these new mine now £65,000 Aston's £500,000 go figure

[@thedarkknight1971]

Yeah there is a cult like following of the DB5, and, I DO appreciate that it is indeed a beautiful and capable car in its own right. But for me, the DB6 (as you say) just has that extra finesse and the shape, I just love it. If it was me though, I WOULD spend the time to fill in those bumper mount holes (and paint match) just to 'Finish it off' more.. WHAT A CAR! 👌😎🇬🇧

[@1171karl]

3:48 Looks like the restoration budget ran out so he couldn't get the bumpers rechromed🤔... I mean, why else would anyone claim it looked better without the bumpers?!

[@Calilasseia]

Of course, being less popular means that since you love driving it so much, it's more affordable :) Though with vintage Astons, "more affordable" is merely relative ... apparently this will set you back the best part of half a million if you want one! But next to a DB5, that's cheap - some DB5s are now fetching close to £1½ million. Eeeek. Of course, if you *really* want to set your channel on fire ratings wise, try and persuade someone to lend you a Ferrari 250 GTO for the day. Though at a colossal £70 million a pop, I don't think you'll be able to do that any time soon ...

[@thedarkknight1971]

Re: The gearbox and suspension (country lane bends and such), REMEMBER, she is just like ANY fine lady... Responds to caressing, care and a gentle touch 🤔😏😉. 😎🇬🇧

[@andrewpreston4127]

Nah..., that back end is just plain ugly. Also, the DB5 has all the associations with James B. However, all is nearly forgiven with the sound of that lovely straight 6.

[@bobmcl2406]

I always thought it was a DB6 in which Diana Riggs' character was shot, in the Bond film "On her Majesty's Secret Service", but IMCDB tells me it was a DBS.....

[@domtoni4567]

Ciao Giac, this post will be in English. I think David Brown was able to sell the DB6 below cost because his farm tractor division was big and made money (kinda of what Ferruccio Lamborghini did as well), and selling a few cars, he could afford a loss. And today David Brown Hydraulics, part of Hamworthy, and Duplomatic, and ultimate parent company Daikin, had a plant in Franklin Park Illinois across from the family business !!! No longer there.

[@fmhb1]

Sorry Jack, a disappointing car in the same light as a '4 or '5...BUT, try a DBS Vantage, not a V8 which was even clumsier than these. The 6 cylinder manual DBS is a work of art and the very definition of 70s chic performance.

[@adrianflower3230]

Lovely vid, thank you 👍 Huge congratulations on 100k Subs. Well done! 🎉🥳🥳🎉

[@neilmustow368]

Tail light anorak there are off a Triumph TR4 lovely DB6 sounded glorious 👍👍👍

[@kevmagill5163]

It's crazy gorgeous!...I prefer the camtail design myself, and the stance, and whi doesn't want to be like Mick Jagger?

[@martinclapton2724]

I prefer the DB6 with its Kamm tail , as far as the looks concerned anyway. But , Astons of this era got heavier with every evolution, from DB4 through to DB6, bit like the E Type , from the 1960s to the mid 1970s. Largely, to extend their own market particularly in the USA. The earlier variations of either cars are regarded the sweetest to drive.

[@jpdj2715]

Look at the 1961 Zagato version of the DB4 GT. That's pure bred elegant attractiveness. The "6" borrows a bit from that and becomes totally boring.

[@henryleroux8768]

JACK ....Ok .You did mentioned charlie .I think you might be eligible for a knighthood !

[@TTTzzzz]

Your program is one of the best on classic cars on the Internet. I really like you also drive the not 'Greatest Cars Ever'. Come to think of it, Number 27 IS the best! By the way, what does 'Number 27' mean?

[@bugattieb110ss]

I'm teetering on the brink on de-subscribing. Like Harry's garage and all the others, you started off with down to earth interesting cars like the frogeye restomod, 280Z etc, now it's all Astons, de Tomasos' and other such 'London W*nker' collectors cars. Your channel showed such promise.

[@johnwood1948]

Lovely to look at, but: Mine leaked like a pig, no a/c and it misted up like a good un! The variable rate suspension had a lovely little rotary switch on the dash, which seemed to do nothing whatsoever, and it got raced away from the lights by an MGC! It also had the words "superleggere" in chrome on the bonnet, Aston attempt at humour since it weighed not much less than a Challenger 2! Mine was not the "vantage" but the standard 3 carb model, and it proved surprisingly reliable, biggest problem was the electric windows ( in fact I've still got the little winder you could plug in at the bottom of the door when the motor ceased to co-operate)in fact I believe it's still going strong after nearly 60 years! Any news on PLN334E would be gratefully received, a car of great character, like all the earlier Astons.

[@thomasjordan5578]

Excellent video thank you. The DB-5 is replicated by Aston and the price is in excess Of 4 M I think. I like the enhancements of the DB-6 and it’s plain to me that it’s a better choice at a more reasonable cost if well preserved and sorted. Also to the untrained eye it’s the same as the popular Bond version.

[@PimpinBassie2]

Yes rear is better than DB5, but the owner should give a call to Iain Tyrell for some custom chrome bumpers that don't stick out.

[@anorthernsoul5600]

Sean Connery owned a Jensen CV8, he preferred it to the DB5. He bought it second hand I think, it had a Chrysler V8 and was quicker than the DB5 and maybe a bit more reliable, but not as pretty. There you go Jack, your next review.

[@oohmeconkers1968]

Not a big fan of the 5 or 6 they look a bit bloated compared to the 4 which is a much prettier car imo. Still a head turner tho and you really don’t see a lot around. Looks good without the bumpers but the holes are a bit…. Holey.😮 You are getting some exotica Jack. Older Maseratis next😜 4.7 Ghibli drop head if you can find one.❤

[@AndrewGruffudd]

Bond does have cachet - but only to a point. It's fun to wear the fragrance of a suave super-spy, but a bit embarrassing to be ashked to sholve the worldsh problemsh by absheiling into a volcano. Incidentally, the Armstrong lever-arm dampers which provided for the adjustment abilities were used well into the '70s x

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

Paul McCartney owned both the DB5 and DB6 in the 60s, somebody needs to talk to him about his car collection! He wrote "Hey Jude" in his DB6, which is definitely a "tick" for that model 😃

[@allareasindex7984]

Packards in the 1930s had variable suspension controlled from inside the cabin.

[@malcolmnicholls2893]

The DB4 is the pretty original. 5 and 6 are improved but styling is compromised. Anti-lift tail could have been done better. Much the same situation with later E-types.

[@allanwinter4991]

With the gearboxes of that era I found that when selecting first gear at rest I would select second gear then into first. It seemed to help.

[@the_bunse]

You probably know this but the Oscar India V8 did not follow the DB6 take a look at a DBS as it’s another forgotten Aston but did get into a Bond film. Our neighbour had one in the early 70’s as well as a Red Ford Gran Torino complete with white stripe. I was spoilt as a child as two brothers lived opposite us and they had a Ferrari Dino each one red, one green. Our family car was a Jenson Interceptor at the time.