Poor man’s Aston Martin. This is how the DB6 was once viewed, an opinion partly owing to what was one of the Gaydon marque’s longest model production runs and the DB6’s resulting perceived lack of exclusivity. “I bought mine for thirteen grand in the early 2000s, ” recalls Adam Kravitz. “I spent another ten bringing it up to scratch, had my fun and then sold the car for exactly the sum I paid for it, putting the money toward the purchase of a nearly new Cayenne from Porsche Centre East London.” Attitudes change as fast as you can say the word ‘regret’ — today, a DB6 will set you back six figures. A used early Cayenne? It’s probably best not to dwell. Needless to say, Adam’s Aston is at the top of his ‘cars I shouldn’t have sold’ list.
As an American with a British wife, he splits his time between homes in southeastern Florida and London. Consequently, his motoring history is a heady mix of Stateside muscle machines and European sports cars. “I’ve owned a 1988 Carrera 3.2 and a 2006 997 Cabriolet, but also a 1964 Buick Riviera and a 1969 right-hand drive Camaro convertible. I bought the Camaro in the UK and had it restored by a specialist in Poland, before shipping
