When Zagato reworks a car as they see fit, no matter the public’s opinion, it’s usually a one-off. But after the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato was unveiled to the public at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, Aston says there was an “unprecedented customer request,” and made the call to put the Vanquish V12 Zagato into production. The coachbuilder molded a full carbon-fiber body around the 576-horsepower 6.0-liter V12, and included a few of their signature design details, such as the Kamm tail, round taillights and wide front grille with a “Z” styled mesh. Only 99 examples will be built, with deliveries expected to start early in 2017.
However, our own Manager of Photography Henry Phillips thinks that’s 99 too many. When the news broke, the discussion around the new Aston Zagato in the office chatroom went from opining on the new car to calling Zagato’s entire portfolio into question. Our Editor in Chief Eric Yang weighed in, Associate Editor Nick Caruso had a few things to say, as did I. We thought it was a conversation worth opening up to you, our readers.
HP: Someone needs to let Zagato know everything they touch turns out ugly.
EY: I think Zagato has one hit for every two misses.
NC: I’d make the case that the new Zagato isn’t ugly so much as it’s an even blend of an Aston, Shelby GT350, F-Type and GT-R (the seat upholstery is godawful though).
HP: Front end looks like they got bored halfway through. And the upholstery is part of them ruining it. Little things count.
NC: The front end is their trademark; I’m not mad at it.
