Aston Martin
DBSC by Touring

Why it matters

The DBSC was Touring of Milan's proposal to replace the DB6: a lighter two-seat fastback on a shortened DB6 chassis. Only two prototypes were built, and they were Aston Martin's first two-seaters since the DB4 GT. Touring closed at the end of 1966, so these were among its last important commissions. The production replacement ended up being the four-seat DBS designed by William Towns.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Aston Martin sent two shortened DB6 chassis to Touring of Milan. They were modified for a de Dion tube rear suspension with the engine set ten inches further back and fitted with the 365 bhp Vantage-specification engine and a ZF five-speed gearbox. Touring applied its Superleggera construction, giving a car about 400 lb lighter than a DB6.

One car was right-hand drive and one left-hand drive. They were shown at the Earls Court and Turin motor shows with 'DB S' number plates. To avoid confusion with the four-door DBS launched in 1967 the factory later re-designated them DBSC.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The two prototypes are chassis 266/1/R (right-hand drive) and 266/2/L (left-hand drive). Features are the Touring fastback with a crease along the side, a notched hatchback rear with long overhang, a stretched and flattened Aston grille, wraparound split bumpers and Superleggera tube-frame construction. Early show cars carried 'DB S' number plates.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Aston Martin DBSC (Touring Superleggera listing) Level B Carrozzieri Italiani

   • Touring built a pair of two-seater prototypes

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Aston Martin – DBSC (news, 20 July 2018) Level A

   • 2 Prototypes built, one RHD and one LHD

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   1966 Aston Martin DBSC Coupe Level B Supercars.net

   • 365 bhp Vantage-spec engine
   • ZF 5-Speed transmission
   • two shortened DB6 chassis
   • modified to accept a de Dion Tube suspension
   • body panels over a lightweight steel-tube structure

   Accessed 2026-11-12