Prettiest Aston... Is It The DB7?
Discussion
Agent57 said:
DB6? Above the DB4 and 5? Or do you treat the 4,5 and 6 as one car? 
For me the DB6 has it. I think its because of the 'duck tail' as I am attracted to a lot of cars with that design. Plus its the only one of your three I have ever worked on and Charles's was parked outside the hangar many times at RAF Cranwell in the 70s. but,
I love them all really but when pressed this was my selection - it did move about a bit before posting.
I grew up with a soft spot for the DB5, perhaps for obvious reasons, but certainly in its own right. However, as I've aged I've come to appreciate the simplicity of the DB4 more, in both gt guise and the traditional treatment. If its not breaking the rules, I'd like to submit what I consider to be the ultimate DB4; the DP2155. Described in Vantage 13.
RB99 said:
I grew up with a soft spot for the DB5, perhaps for obvious reasons, but certainly in its own right. However, as I've aged I've come to appreciate the simplicity of the DB4 more, in both gt guise and the traditional treatment. If its not breaking the rules, I'd like to submit what I consider to be the ultimate DB4; the DP2155. Described in Vantage 13.
That is lovely; what a great colour for a DB4 too. As I said previously on this post, I reckon it’s a tough call between the DB4GT and DB5...Jon39 said:
The 2005 Vantage is widely admired as a beautiful and well proportioned design.
Ian Callum did the majority of the design, which was then revised slightly by Mr Fisker.
Speedraser said:
Jon39 said:
Jon, I've read everything I could find about this, and I'm still not clear on what the Callum : Fisker ratio is. I think it's clear that Callum did almost the entire DB9, with Fisker just slightly revising the finished design. I'm pretty sure the rear lamps (which are superb) are Fisker's. The Vantage design, however, I've thought is more Fisker than Callum. Do you know? Anyone?You will already know about some of the following Speedraser, but this is my understanding.
The Vantage was designed before the DB9. A new segment model and not replacing an existing car, so there was less secrecy duriing development than is normal. The concept was unveiled in almost identical appearance to the production car, nearly three years before deliveries began.
Initially a mid-engine Callum design (there is a video), Dr Bez stopped that plan within a few days of his arrival. Ian Callum has stated that he designed about 80% of the final Vantage exterior, but none of the interior. Think the interior was the work of Sarah Maynard. A photo the Ian Callum front engine Vantage been posted on PH, showing to my mind, some ugly air intakes, low down ahead of the rear wheels. The whole project was then put on hold, while the DB9 was prepared to be in production first, replacing the DB7. Ian Callum had left by then (was it to Jaguar) and Henrik Fisker appointed. Fortunately in my view, Fisker made a few design adjustments including smoothing away those air intakes. The whole car is entirely free of unnecessary design features, so the air intakes would have served no practical purpose anyway. Henrik Fisker was of course in charge when the Vantage concept was unveiled in Detroit, so therefore the Vantage was attributed to him.
Edited by Jon39 on Monday 1st February 15:46
I am one of those fortunate people who have no bias... no personal preferences, and can therefore give judgement that is solely objective... influenced by nothing other than fact. And I don't lie.
Prettiest Aston is the Gaydon Vantage. If you disagree with this you're clearly biased and your opinion is worthless.......
Prettiest Aston is the Gaydon Vantage. If you disagree with this you're clearly biased and your opinion is worthless.......
We agree on something 
baconsarney said:
Jon39 said:
baconsarney said:
'Scuse my ignorance, what's a V8V mk2 ?
(1x£1,000 + 23x£1,000 = for sale again December 2021)
Not pretty, but arguably the 'best' looking Astons.
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