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A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast. A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.

Classic Aston Martin – minus the engine – sells for £76,500

A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it’s a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.

A vintage Aston Martin has been bought at auction for £76,500 – but it needs a bit of TLC.

The 1967 DB6 has been labelled a “stalled restoration project.”

It means, despite the whopping price tag, the new owner will have work to do to return the classic motor to its former glory.

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Much of the 145mph car’s bodywork is corroded and needs replacing.

A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.
The 1967 Aston Martin DB6 was sold for £76,500. (Picture: Jam Press)

But ‘under the bonnet’ extensive welding and machine work has already been carried out.

The engine is disassembled and re-fitting is all part of the restoration fun.

A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.
The engine. (Picture: Jam Press)

First introduced at the 1965 Motor Show, the DB6 has a larger interior than its predecessors and enjoyed better speed stability reaching 0-60 mph in just 7.4 seconds.

The 57-year-old classic had an original colour combo of deep carriage green paintwork over a red leather interior.

A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.
The 1967 Aston Martin DB6 was sold for £76,500. (Picture: Jam Press)

A spokesperson for the auctioneers who sold the car said: “It is an incredible opportunity for the buyer to build one of the great David Brown-era Astons to their specification.

A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.
The 1967 Aston Martin DB6 was sold for £76,500. (Picture: Jam Press)

“The DB6 has had much of the hard work completed and is supplied with a number of invoices and a hoard of extra parts.”

A 1967 Aston Martin DB6, a stalled restoration project, sold for £76,500 at auction. Despite its corroded bodywork, it's a unique opportunity for a classic car enthusiast.
Car parts from the 1967 Aston Martin DB6. (Picture: Jam Press)

The Aston Martin was snapped up at auction at Pavillion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire, yesterday (24 Jul), as reported by Luxury Auto News.

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