 The 1967 Aston Martin DB6. |
A UK materials handling company received an unusual request this month, a forklift trader wanted to exchange a 1967 Aston Martin for six forklifts.
Andy Mullins, from QA Liftrucks, Birmingham, told
Forkliftaction.com News the trader presented QA with a black, two-door, 1967 Aston Martin DB6 that had been refurbished over 17 years by a professor of mechanical engineering.
Mullins said QA advertised the car for sale on online car sale website AutoTrader.com. Within 48 hours, a car enthusiast had placed a bid and would collect the car next week.
The trader received two Toyota 7FG20s, one Toyota 7FG30, two TCM diesel forklifts and a Manitou rough-terrain forklift. The five-to-six-year-old forklifts totalled about GBP35,000 (USD63,829).
The Aston Martin is the favoured car of James Bond in the 007 films.