ONE-OFF - We are back to discussing rarely known classic cars like thisAston Martin Virage Shooting Brake by Zagato, has been presented at the Chantilly Arts and Elegance Concours d’Elegance 2014, where it showcases both Italian style and British engineering. The Milanese coach-building company Zagato Atelier has created a bespoke body design for the Virage to commemorate their 95th anniversary in the industry at the time.
2014 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake Zagato unveiled at the Chantilly Arts and Elegance Concours d’Elegance 2014.(Picture from: TheAwesomer)
The base car appears to be 2011-2012 Aston Martin Virage, a short-lived 2+2 that slotted in between the DB9 and DBS. Though Zagato did not specify any drivetrain details, it's likely that the shooting brake is powered by the Virage's 6.0-liter, 490hp V12 drivetrain.
Left side view of 2014 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake Zagato. (Picture from: DesignBoom)
Zagato says that it contains design cues of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and mid-80s Volante. It also claims that the new car completes a trilogy celebrating Aston Martin's 100th anniversary, which it began last year with the DB9 Spider Zagato Centennial and DBS Coupe Zagato Centennial.
Rear side view of 2014 Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake Zagato.(Picture from: DesignBoom)
The coachbuilder says it also finishes the trio of famous Aston Martin body styles -- Coupé, Spider, and Shooting Brake. The luxurious, two-door coupé has a functional boot in order to accommodate the drivers’ sport and leisure passions, whilst provides the Aston Martin fast driving experience.
Zagato has a long history of rescultping Aston Martin bodies, one that began in 1960 with the DB4 GT. Over the decades, the Italian design house worked their styling flair on several more British machines, including the V8 Vantage and V8 Volante of the 1980s, 2003 DB7, 2004 Vanquish Roadster and 2011 Aston Martin V12. This was the second premiere for Zagato in 2014, following the Lamborghini 5-95. *** [EKA [20072015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LEFTLANENEWS | DESIGNBOOM | THEAWESOMER ]
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Zagato says that it contains design cues of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and mid-80s Volante. It also claims that the new car completes a trilogy celebrating Aston Martin's 100th anniversary, which it began last year with the DB9 Spider Zagato Centennial and DBS Coupe Zagato Centennial.
Zagato has a long history of rescultping Aston Martin bodies, one that began in 1960 with the DB4 GT. Over the decades, the Italian design house worked their styling flair on several more British machines, including the V8 Vantage and V8 Volante of the 1980s, 2003 DB7, 2004 Vanquish Roadster and 2011 Aston Martin V12. This was the second premiere for Zagato in 2014, following the Lamborghini 5-95. *** [EKA [20072015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LEFTLANENEWS | DESIGNBOOM | THEAWESOMER ]
