Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante – the latest creation from a long collaboration
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante – the latest creation from a long collaboration
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante
It might be red and have a pair of single round taillights, but it is not a Ferrari. Zagato – the car design house – is Italian, though. Having a history in creating very scarce Zagato cars including Aston Martin Zagato models, the Vanquish Coupé was recently selected for their next project – this sports GT car saw the build of the Vanquish Zagato.
Zagato, Vanquish, Volante, Vulcan
Driven by overwhelming customer interest in the Vanquish Zagato Coupé, the Vanquish in Volante convertible form was taken as the base to build on. It is the latest creation from a long collaboration.
The Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante will be built to a strictly limited run of 99 cars. It will be a powerful addition to the Aston Martin and Zagato lineage, embodying Aston Martin's inherent refinement and capabilities, as well as Zagato's characteristic design details.
Round taillight reflectors use the same bladed LED technology as the Aston Martin Vulcan supercar. The twin cowls on the rear deck blend into the leading edge of the luggage compartment, concealing a bespoke folding hood (roof) derived from the mechanism used in the Vanquish Volante. Carbon fibre sills around the lower body create a pronounced horizontal emphasis.
Q and Z
Inside, the Vanquish Zagato Volante continues the fine tradition of Aston Martin craftsmanship. Aston Martin's specialist 'Q' division can add further personalisation and enhancement to a cabin finished with rich and highly luxurious materials, including herringbone carbon-fibre, anodized bronze detailing and the finest Bridge of Weir leather.
The Volante features the unique signature ‘Z’ quilt pattern stitch on both seat and door sections, as well as the celebrated trademark Zagato ‘Z’ embossed on the headrests, also stitched into the centre console.
Nearly 6 decades of Aston Martin with Zagato
This Vanquish Zagato Volante is the latest creation from a collaboration between AM and Zagato that reaches back over nearly 6 decades, beginning with the beautifully muscular DB4 GT Zagato race car of 1960. Others include the DB7 Vantage Zagato of 2002, and the V12 Vantage Zagato in 2011.
“The Vanquish Zagato Volante illustrates the ways in which Aston Martin design can evolve in collaboration with such a trusted and long-standing partner,” says Aston Martin’s EVP and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman. “Vanquish Zagato Volante continues Aston Martin's new century of innovation and creativity, strengthening the association between these great automotive marques in the process”.
Customer deliveries of the Zagato Volante are set to begin in 2017.