The rarest shooting brake style wrapping into the Aston Martin

Unique ONES Keep in mind that this is not the only Aston Martin that appears in the shooting brake style, as we know the Milan-based coachbuilder Zagato has also presented a similar model called the Aston Martin Virage back in 2014. 

The Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake version built by Quality Cars coachbuilder for anonymous customer based on design made by Francesco Boniolo. (Picture from: AstonMartins)

Related to the shooting brake term, maybe for those of you who are unfamiliar, you might ask why this a kind car is called such that. The shooting brake term known since early as 1910 from England, when wealthy men and royalties in the country didn't have enough space in their fancy car, they ordered an aftermarket conversion with an extended cargo space to carry their buddies, dogs and shooting equipment to hunting parties, and usually made of wood. So the shooting brake became the english world for "station wagon".

The Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake version built by Quality Cars coachbuilder for anonymous customer based on design made by Francesco Boniolo. (Picture from: AstonMartins)

Later the "estate" took the shooting brake's place in the dictionary, and shooting brake later became the name of a wagon-like sportscar, or a sporty 4-door car with extended roof. We can call a sporty 4 door station wagon, or a usually 2 door, 2 seater sportscar's 2 door, but 4 seater version. And their shape is usually similar to an arrow, so it isn't proper station wagons, but a sporty car with extended roof, cargo space and more seats.

The Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake version built by Quality Cars coachbuilder for anonymous customer based on design made by Francesco Boniolo. (Picture from: AstonMartins)

So far, maybe we rarely or never even seen the Aston Martin model under this such appearance. Especially, unmitigation the donor car is the Aston Martin Vanquish. In short, this car creation was commissioned by an anonymous wealthy customer, who wanted his-own unique Vanquish, as well as put his initials to the car name. 

The Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake version built by Quality Cars coachbuilder for anonymous customer based on design made by Francesco Boniolo. (Picture from: AstonMartins)

It became something a bit special and ambitious, this is the Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake-styled car built by Vigonza Italia based coachbuilder Quality Cars back in 2007 based on a design made by designer Francesco Boniolo through his design studio Boniolo Design.

The Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake version built by Quality Cars coachbuilder for anonymous customer based on design made by Francesco Boniolo. (Picture from: AstonMartins)

The design was influenced by the coke bottle shape of the DBS as well as by British WW2 fighters such as the Spitfire and Hurricane. In appearance the car has an elongated chassis which allows a small 'suicide' tailgate to be attached to provide better access to the larger rear seats and the hatchback.

The Aston Martin Vanquish EG shooting brake version built by Quality Cars coachbuilder for anonymous customer based on design made by Francesco Boniolo. (Picture from: AstonMartins)

The coachwork has been finished in a traditional British Racing Green color and the interior is finished in lobster-tone leather by Pineider and bamboo wood finishes on the doors and dashboard. The roof, like the Rapide concept, is full-length 'Isolite' glass which can be turned frosted at the touch of a button.

As for the drivetrain, it still retains the Vanquish's V12 engine which is capable of spewing power around 456 horsepower so that it can accelerate from rest to 100 kph in 4.8 seconds and run to a top speed of around 306 kph. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ASTON MARTINS | QUALITY CARS | BONIOLODESIGN.IT | CARROZZIERI-ITALIANI | STATIONWAGONMANIA ]

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