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Royal Wedding: Aston Martin DB6 Volante "EBY 776J"

Discussion in 'British' started by El Wayne, Apr 29, 2011.

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  1. El Wayne

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    #1 El Wayne, Apr 29, 2011
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  2. Carsonp

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    #2 Carsonp, Apr 29, 2011
    i think i heard it runs on wine?
     
  3. 4re Nut

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    #3 4re Nut, Apr 29, 2011
    http://green.autoblog.com/2008/07/01/prince-charles-converts-38-year-old-aston-martin-to-run-on-briti/

     
  4. Kaivball

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    #4 Kaivball, Apr 30, 2011
    Amazing. ****ing EU telling you how much wine you can make.

    Quotas? Is this the frigging Soviet Union???

    Kai
     
  5. Arvin Grajau

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    #5 Arvin Grajau, Apr 30, 2011
    mark2 DB6,a rare car.
     
  6. drjohngober

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    #6 drjohngober, Apr 30, 2011
    Gun turrets optional?
     
  7. JCR

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    #7 JCR, Apr 30, 2011
    Interesting not only about the car but the aircraft flyby too; a Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire. What does this tell us about the state of modern cars and aircraft?
     
  8. judge4re

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    #8 judge4re, May 1, 2011
    The queen's Bentley is rather new, but the Royals are about tradition.

    This isn't the neuvaux riche crowd...
     
  9. 2NA

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    #9 2NA, May 1, 2011
    Rather the very definition of "old money". ;)
     
  10. El Wayne

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    #10 El Wayne, May 1, 2011
    I was able to get the chassis number: DB6MK2VC/3785/R
     
  11. ryalex

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    #11 ryalex, May 1, 2011
    Exactly; I'm sure any manufacturer worldwide would have given them any car they wanted to drive away in.

    A new Virage Volante (or DBS V) would have been pretty sweet too.
     
  12. of2worlds

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    #12 of2worlds, May 1, 2011
    They Royals actually have a formal arrangement with Audi to use their cars for the 'everyday' stuff.
    CH
     
  13. Arvin Grajau

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    #13 Arvin Grajau, May 2, 2011
    SU's or Webers or injection?
     
  14. xs10shl

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    #14 xs10shl, May 2, 2011
    My first reaction upon seeing footage was "No way he's going to make it where he's going." Old car, rarely used- a breakdown waiting to happen. Looks like he only had to go a few miles, which I'm sure made it a safer bet.
     
  15. Arvin Grajau

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    #15 Arvin Grajau, May 2, 2011
    That car was restored a few years ago by AM,would be strong .
     
  16. Pranucci

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    #16 Pranucci, May 3, 2011
    It looks to be a Vantage spec engine which had 3*45 DCOE
    Webers and 9.4:1 compression ratio, although 1 had fuel injection.
    38 Mk2 Volantes made, 21 were automatics.
     
  17. Arvin Grajau

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    #17 Arvin Grajau, May 3, 2011
    thankyou,i had a mark2 on injection,can't be many still on it most were converted under warranty to SUs.
     

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