RE: Aston Martin Hints At New Zagato Special

RE: Aston Martin Hints At New Zagato Special

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ajprice

27,543 posts

197 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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That DB4 project looks brilliant smile .

Dr JonboyG

2,561 posts

240 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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cookie1600 said:
and who wouldn't rip out a kidney with a blunt Swiss army knife for one of their Lancia based offerings?

I was always a huge fan of the Hyena. I wonder if there's any way I can get one legally on the road now I live in the US...

The Zagato Vantage might not be conventionally good looking, but somehow it works anyway.


Edited by Dr JonboyG on Wednesday 11th May 16:53

Dan S

944 posts

231 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely.

George H

14,707 posts

165 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Dan S said:
It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely.
If it ain't broken don't fix it.

HowMuchLonger

3,004 posts

194 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Dan S said:
It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely.
Correct, but with a double bubble.........I love double bubbles! cloud9

Eta
Even the name "double bubble" sounds good.

BOBBY G

481 posts

211 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Dan S said:
It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely.
Fact!....

Boooooooooooooring!

another load of old tripe.

TAHodgson

875 posts

172 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Am I the only one thinking that the front makes it look like a Zagato version of the V8/V12 Vantage, rather than a DB9/S?

Stu - B

502 posts

177 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Emagine said:
Slightly off / on topic

Looks like someone is building / re-creating a DB4 Zagato

http://www.studio434.co.uk/DB4-Zagato-build-Diary_...

Could be interesting, a modern GT with 60's styling!!!!
Genius!

soxboy

6,291 posts

220 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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cookie1600 said:
I think the pairing only ever dropped one b0!!0ck:

Actually I think that's the dog's b0!!0cks

(although would like a DB7 Zagato too, oh and a Hyena whilst we're at it)

pmanson

13,384 posts

254 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Stu - B said:
Genius!
Fantastic project

Rich_W

12,548 posts

213 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Dr S said:
Good news. I hope this will shut up all the folks who moan about AM not being innovative enough with their styling
To be fair. It's not really Aston doing this re style is it. Current AM range do look remarkably similar to one another. And whilst it's good to have a clear link between models. They are flogging the horse a bit now.

Evo

3,462 posts

255 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Why no double bubble roof ??

andyps

7,817 posts

283 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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cookie1600 said:
and who wouldn't rip out a kidney with a blunt Swiss army knife for one of their Lancia based offerings?

One of those parked in my garage next to the Aston would certainly be appreciated!

Evo

3,462 posts

255 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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I passed up the oportunity to own a Fulvia Zagato when I bought my Evo2, very pretty cars.

GaryU

34 posts

176 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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'There will, intriguingly, also be what is being termed a 'racing' debut towards the end of May.'

This could be at Snetterton on 28th May. The AMOC race meeting.

If so I will be there with my DB7 Zagato.
This is it at LE Mans last year.

2manycars

2,742 posts

179 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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"It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely".

Haha WTF??? How can anyone say that Aston Martin are boring and unimaginative, there are without a doubt one of the most elegant marques both past and present.
Yes they follow the same formulas for their cars but doesn't pretty much every other car manufacturer. BMW 3,5,7 series have looked the same for years. Porsche are really shaking up the industry with their amazing different cars as well. Ferraris just look like crap now, the california looks like it was designed by a Japanese team, awful, just awful.
Range Rovers have stayed the same since time began and Lamborghini haven't really shook the foundations of car design have they?

There is always one thing to say about Aston Martins and that is that they are pure beauty. How many cars on the road make you look twice when they drive past, not many, but the Aston always will; well for 99% of the population it will anyway.

Mega rant over.

A picture of my old Aston



bobberz

1,832 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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Dr JonboyG said:
cookie1600 said:
and who wouldn't rip out a kidney with a blunt Swiss army knife for one of their Lancia based offerings?

I was always a huge fan of the Hyena. I wonder if there's any way I can get one legally on the road now I live in the US...

The Zagato Vantage might not be conventionally good looking, but somehow it works anyway.


Edited by Dr JonboyG on Wednesday 11th May 16:53
The Fulvia Zagato is definitely legal in the US. There's a man around here (I live in Virginia) who has one. Here's a pic of it:


And for good measure, a pic of a FIAT Abarth Zagato "Double Bubble" also owned by a local man, taken the same day.

bobberz

1,832 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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Dan S said:
It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely.
I hope there's some irony in there that I'm missing.

I don't think this looks anything like a V12 Vantage.


DeltaEvo2

870 posts

193 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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Another Aston that looks exactly the same as any other Aston and Jaguars, it might be because they have all been styled by the same person?

jake15919

738 posts

166 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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BOBBY G said:
Dan S said:
It will look remarkably like every other Aston since time began. Yawn. Pretty, probably. Boring and unimaginative, definitely.
Fact!....

Boooooooooooooring!

another load of old tripe.
Wow so you guys think it will look like this..



and this...




and this.....





and even this (this might be considered cheating)...



Wow that's going to be one interesting looking car.