Coachlines and lipstick?

[AstonZagato]

Considering some subtle changes to my Vanquish S Ultimate.

So I got the Cambridge dealer to put some tape on to see if I liked it. The tape is a bit darker than the paint that I'd use - probably very light silver (argento?) or even Morning Frost.

Lipstick:


Like the top grille. It picks out the shape which gets a little lost otherwise. More restrained than some interpretations of grille paint.

I think the U shaped grille at the bottom may be a mistake. I might peel that off later and try it without for a while. More favourable to the side splitter / winglet idea. The line on the winglet echoes the wheels which I quite like.

Then the strake coachlines. More controversial. Inspired by (ok, idea completely nicked from) the Red Arrows Vanquishes.



I'm not convinced - the idea is great but painting the carbon fibre and the contrast with the Ultimate script on the carbon (which is in bronze) is holding me back.

All temporary at the moment and I won't do anything till the winter.

Awful?

[AstonZagato]

Red Arrow Vanquish for comparison:

[akirk]

less sure about the grille highlights - but love the strakes - esp. on your colour car where it just looks like the light reflecting off a change in angle of the bodywork...

[nickv8]

Side strakes get a huge thumbs-up! It was also used on the green V12VS Spitfire special run by AM Cambridge. In theirs it was a more obvious yellow highlight contrast on the darker green paintwork which looked perfect and matched the yellow calipers:

https://goo.gl/images/vRwXuQ

One of the most successful coach lines of all time. That’s official

[GingerMunky]

Pinstrips look awesome

[quench]

I like. Agree that I would probably ditch the lower grille outline.

[AstonZagato]

Thanks for the feedback.

I asked a different group and got very different answers. Interesting.

[Graze01]

AZ

what was the other group?

be interesting to understand why the answer was different

for me the trim around the grille looks great - not tok wide so subtle enough to be like an old world pin stripe, same with the side strakes but I didnt think the lower trim was required

Graeme

[Phil74891]

It’s a stunning car. The proposed changes are subtle and understated, but If it was mine I think I’d leave it standard.

[AstonZagato]

Graze01 said:

AZ

what was the other group?

be interesting to understand why the answer was different

for me the trim around the grille looks great - not tok wide so subtle enough to be like an old world pin stripe, same with the side strakes but I didnt think the lower trim was required

Graeme

A WhatsApp group of modern/classic Aston/supercar owners.

[Mr.Tremlini]

The grill sure, the sides of the splitter quite possibly, the u-shaped centre rather not, a bit too Mursi tribeswoman with a lip plate for my liking. The side strakes I could do without, I think the car is a stunner from the side angles and I think what you already have there is a superior look. My 5p worth.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

For me, I like both the upper and lower grills, but not the winglets or side strakes.

[RS6bird]

I would leave it as it is, it looks perfect. IMHO, it need nothing!!