Aston Martin has added a slice of Italian flare to its vodka martini (shaken, not stirred). The British motor company has been aligned with design-house Zagato for some time and the partnership has now borne the Vanquish Zagato Concept, which was unveiled today at the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on Lake Como (pictured bottom).
The Vanquish Zagato Concept is the fifth car to emerge from a collaboration that stretches back over five decades, pairing Aston Martin's acclaimed sporting, dynamic and material qualities with Zagato's signature design language. From the iconic DB4 GT Zagato of 1960 through to the V12 Vantage Zagato of 2011, every collaboration has accentuated key aspects of Aston Martin's design journey and brought them together with Zagato's own race-inspired design language. The result is a group of four sports cars that represent some of Aston Martin's most avant-garde expressions.
“Over the years, we have developed and refined our own design language and we have always gone that little bit further with our special series cars like CC-100, One-77 and Aston Martin Vulcan,” said Marek Reichman, the marque’s VP and chief creative officer. “The Vanquish Zagato Concept shows how our two companies can come together and push the definition of Aston Martin design.”
The Autumn Collection
The Italian connection continues with another partnership; this time it’s with Elegant Journeys. The Autumn Collection comprises bespoke tours around some of Europe's most picturesque and iconic settings, at a time of year when the fiery autumnal colours make for a stunningly scenic drive.
“Italy Unpacked” invites refined petrolheads to discover ‘La Dolce Vita’ with a bespoke, five-night tour of Italy, which showcases the allure of iconic Italian lakes, private Michelin-starred meals and stays at spectacular properties. There’s actually a trilogy of journeys, which also comprises historic landscapes on the Scottish Legends tour and quintessential English countryside on the England All Stars tour.