Collector signal
Aston Martin states original Vantage-engined DB6s are scarce and highly desirable
Production verifiedRare
Aston Martin · 1965–1970
DB6 Vantage
Vehicle facts
Built
405
Rare
Powertrain
I6
Technical profile in progress
Output
325 PS / 239 kW
Existing catalog value
Market benchmark
CHF 336'585
pending
About this car
SCI Collector Score, the collector case, essentials, market & analysis.
SCI Collector Score
SCI-1.5.068/100
Balanced · Balanced
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7/10
Current · 7/10 · Positive zone
48
Evidence Confidence
90%
Coverage
Indicative SCIRisk —
SCI 1.5
Collector score.
75%
Collector core
25%
Market
Factor breakdown
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How SCI works
Collector quality and evidence are separate. Structural collector factors carry 75%; observable market factors carry 25%.
Methodology & score historyResearch notes
Publication gates
• No coherent sold-price benchmark is available.
• Needs at least 3 comparable sold observations inside the 84-month market window.
• Needs at least two independent source providers in the benchmark window.
• Needs at least two comparable sales in the last 24 months.
• Data Confidence must reach at least 68/100.
Rationale
• Scarcity uses a conservative production base of approximately 405 vehicles.
• Collector Evidence G contributes source-backed structural evidence from 3 independent sources; it does not substitute for transaction evidence.
• SCI 1.5 separates structural collectibility from evidence confidence: scarcity, collector significance and future relevance carry 75% of SCI; observable market factors carry 25%. Thin public-market evidence primarily reduces Confidence rather than intrinsic collector quality.
• Uncovered factors retain conservative neutral priors in the score model while their missing support remains visible in factor coverage and Evidence Confidence; they are never presented as equally evidenced facts.
• SCI 1.5 migration guard limits unsupported downward changes to 3 points and weak-intrinsic-coverage upward changes to 5 points during the September 2026 transition window. Evidence-backed halo sanity floors require all three structural factors to be covered.
• SCI is indicative: the collector score clears the coverage gate, while Verified publication still requires the independent market-evidence gates.
Collector intelligence
Why it matters.
The collector case in a few signals first. Full editorial notes and source detail remain available below.
Significance
major-auction examples further show matching-numbers and factory-build evidence are central to cataloguing.
Rarity
Aston Martin’s production table records 335 DB6 Vantage saloons plus 29 Volantes, and 70 DB6 MkII Vantage saloons plus 13 Volantes.
Collector signal
Thus 405 saloons across Mk I/Mk II, with 42 Volantes separately.
Key checksHigh: factory Vantage status, matching-numbers engine, build sheet, restoration history and original…
Technical profile
The essentials.
Engine architecture
I6
Power
325 PS / 239 kW
Cylinders
6
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Engine architectureI6
Cylinders6
Power325 PS / 239 kW
Kerb weight1,474 kg
Market
What the market tells us.
A quick read of the strongest published price evidence. Original source currencies stay preserved.
Market benchmark
CHF 336'585
pending
Launch MSRP
Researching
Original pricing research
Market confidence
48/100
Low
Evidence activity
9 sold
3 asking · 1 source
Market chart & benchmark
Price history, evidence modes, ranges and benchmark methodology · open by default
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Market chart & benchmark
Price history, evidence modes, ranges and benchmark methodology · open by default
Collectible market terminal
CHF 265'362 – CHF 265'362
Aston Martin DB6 Vantage · model-level research benchmark, not an appraisal of a specific chassis.
Completed sales · 1 · chart-readyAsking market · 3
Raw sales + adaptive trend · historical FX display layer · SCI benchmark gates remain unchanged
1 Sales3 Ask1 GuidesFX normalized
Observed sold-price evidence. Original source currencies remain preserved.
1 trend-eligible sale · 4 historical-FX pointsMove across a sale point to inspect the observation
SaleAskMedian trendLaunch MSRP
Raw sales remain individual evidence points. The filled line is an adaptive median market story visually anchored to launch MSRP on MAX; launch is not included in the median, SCI score or benchmark eligibility.
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Market intelligence
At a glance.
How to read this
Only qualified SCC evidence is shown. Missing evidence stays blank.
Market depth pending.
Price distribution pending.
Value since MSRP
Launch · 1965
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Current research
A$576,210
1 approved guide sources · original currencies preserved
Qualified change
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SCI factor profile
Score & evidence.
SCI evidence pending.
Market signals
Market Radar.
Market signals pending.
Mileage impact
Mileage & value.
No mileage-tagged market evidence yet.
Global Registry
Known cars. Verified only.
0
Identities
0
Verified
0.0%
Coverage
0
Mapped
Registry coverage
0 in review0.0%
research
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verified
Method
Identity, verification and location are separate. Historical observations do not prove a current location.
Geography
privacy threshold · 3+No verified public geography yet.
Transaction tape
Recent observed sales.
No completed sale is published yet.
This is a deliberate research state, not missing UI. Asking evidence and source research remain available where verified.
Research depth
Sources & methodology.
Professional research stays complete, but it no longer competes with the first-read vehicle story.
Price evidence ledger
MSRP, sold, asking and guide evidence with original currencies
Price evidence ledger
MSRP, sold, asking and guide evidence with original currencies
Price evidence
Evidence ledger.
Launch MSRP, realized sales, public asking inventory and valuation guides stay separate. Auction venue, mileage, model year and listing specification are exposed where the source publishes them. Source currencies are preserved and never relabelled as transaction prices.
Manufacturer / launch MSRP
Original published launch pricing. Net/gross basis is preserved where the source states it.
Completed sales
Published realized transactions only. Auction, venue, mileage and specification context remain visible; unsold bids never enter this group.
2012-01-21
Gooding & Company
1968 · Gooding & Company · Scottsdale Auctions 2012 · PUBLISHED SOLD RESULT
1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage
US$ 489'500 ≈ CHF 400'909
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1966 · France · RM Sotheby’s · Paris 2017 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
€436,800 ≈ CHF 412'732
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1966 · United States · RM Sotheby’s · Monterey 2021 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
US$ 808'000 ≈ CHF 661'766
Date n/a
Bonhams CarsSpecial case
1967 · Bonhams Cars · INCLUDING BUYERS PREMIUM · sale_date_not_recovered
€193,200 ≈ CHF 182'555
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1966 · Germany · RM Sotheby’s · Munich 2023 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
€314,375 ≈ CHF 297'053
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1966 · Monaco · RM Sotheby’s · Monaco 2024 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
€163,300 ≈ CHF 154'302
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1967 · United States · RM Sotheby’s · Monterey 2024 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
US$ 318'500 ≈ CHF 260'857
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1965 · France · RM Sotheby’s · Paris 2023 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
€207,000 ≈ CHF 195'594
Date n/a
RM Sotheby’sSpecial case
1967 · United States · RM Sotheby’s · Arizona 2022 · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
US$ 621'000 ≈ CHF 508'610
Current asking inventory
Public dealer and marketplace asking evidence as last verified. An asking price is inventory evidence, not a completed transaction.
2026-08-27
Classic Trader
1966 · United Kingdom · 7,142 mi · Asking Price
DB6 Vantage · seller_type=DEALER · Tax: UNKNOWN
A$ 559'622 ≈ CHF 326'896
2026-08-27
Classic Trader
1966 · Netherlands · Asking Price
Factory-built DB6 Vantage; matching numbers and colours; manual gearbox · seller_type=DEALER · Tax: UNKNOWN
A$ 592'797 ≈ CHF 346'275
2026-08-27
Car & Classic
1966 · France · 51,600 km · Asking Price
DB6 Vantage; LHD; 5-speed manual · Private seller · seller_type=PRIVATE · Nice · Tax: UNKNOWN · exterior=Green
€399,990 ≈ CHF 377'951
Market guides
Supporting valuation evidence; lower-weighted than direct completed sales and kept separate from live asks.
Collector research notes
Full narrative, value drivers and risk factors
Collector research notes
Full narrative, value drivers and risk factors
Aston Martin states original Vantage-engined DB6s are scarce and highly desirable; major-auction examples further show matching-numbers and factory-build evidence are central to cataloguing.
Potential value drivers
- • Aston Martin’s production table records 335 DB6 Vantage saloons plus 29 Volantes, and 70 DB6 MkII Vantage saloons plus 13 Volantes. Thus 405 saloons across Mk I/Mk II, with 42 Volantes separately.
- • Vantage was a factory performance specification across DB6 Mk I and Mk II, not a separately numbered limited edition
- • rarity resulted from low take-up of the Vantage engine.
- • Factory high-performance DB6 derivative in the DB4/DB5/DB6 Vantage progression, using the 325 bhp Vantage-specification 4.0-litre six.
- • DB6 Vantage continued the DB5 Vantage’s 4.0-litre straight-six in 325 bhp tune and was offered in both Mk I and Mk II.
- • Represents the final DB4/DB5/DB6 evolution of the classic David Brown-era Vantage formula before the DBS design transition.
Risk factors
- • High: factory Vantage status, matching-numbers engine, build sheet, restoration history and original configuration materially affect confidence and comparability. · Engine identity/restamping and recommissioning condition are explicit auction risks: RM’s 2024 Monaco car was believed to have a restamped block and required recommissioning.
Research status & production source
Verification, research tier, methodology and factory source
Research status & production source
Verification, research tier, methodology and factory source
Research status
Static profile
Editorial review in progress
Production facts
Source verified
SCI methodology
Research · confidence 48/100
Research tier: P0 · Verified production research
Last static verification: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Production source
405
Aston Martin lists 335 DB6 Vantage saloons plus 70 DB6 MkII Vantage saloons = 405 fixed-roof cars; 29 + 13 Vantage Volantes bring combined DB6 Vantage production to 447.
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