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Aston Martin DB 6 Waterproof Half Covers
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 The Aston Martin DB6 at a first glance can look similar to its predecessor, the DB5, however it featured greatly improved aerodynamics and was seen as a much more luxurious car. The Aston Martin DB6 was produced for five years from 1965 to 1970 and was developed solely by the company themselves with no outside assistance. The Aston Martin DB6 was also one of the first vehicles to be tested in a wind tunnel demonstrating how quickly technology was evolving at the time. The wind tunnel testing proved invaluable as it demonstrated how the DB6 showed a tendency to lift in the rear at high speeds, something that Aston Martin were able to fix quickly thanks to further testing.
The vehicle was unveiled to the public and press at the 1965 London Motor Show and is unique in that it was the first vehicle to be produced at the companies new Newport Pagnell facility. Although the DB6 looked similar to the DB5 in many respects Aston Martin were quick to point out that it was a completely new design and performed and handled much better. In fact there was quite a large list of changes from the DB6 over the DB5, however many would not be obvious except on close inspection such as the raising of the roof line, lengthened body to allow more passenger leg room, split bumpers, power steering and air conditioning and chrome wire wheels. The Aston Martin DB6 was also available with a choice of either a five speed manual gearbox or a three speed automatic at no extra cost.
Although the DB6 and DB5 looked similar Aston Martin used a very different technique to construct the two vehicles (the former being produced using the body-on-frame technique), the result of this was that the newer vehicle was both stronger and far more rigid. The straight six engine adopted by Aston Martin for powering their new vehicle produced 282 bhp whilst the Vantage option increased this to 325 bhp. Aston Martin also produced a convertible version of the vehicle and adopted the name "Volante" officially, a name still used to signify convertibles today by the company. In 1969 an updated version of the DB6 was released by Aston Martin, complete with wider tyres and flared wheel arches. An electronic fuel injection system was an optional extra on the DB6 and many parts were shared with the new DBS.
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