Aston Martin unveils latest chapter in 5-decade partnership

Aston Martin’s Vanquish Zagato Concept

British automaker Aston Martin is revealing a new concept car developed in collaboration with Italian coachbuilder and design house Zagato at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

The fifth edition in a partnership that spans 50 years, the Vanquish Zagato Concept will make its world premier at the show being held at Lake Como in Italy from May 21-22. This longstanding pairing has led to Aston Martin vehicles that combine its sporting capabilities with Zagato’s design sensibilities, leading to some of the automaker’s most creative designs.

Joint effort
For this concept car, Aston Martin’s design team under the direction of Marek Reichman worked closely with Andrea Zagato and his design team. The vehicle, featuring a carbon fiber body, was engineered and developed at Aston Martin’s headquarters.

Showing the blending between both brands, the car features tail lights that have round reflectors, reminiscent of classic Zagato designs, while they use the LED technology found only in Aston Martin’s racetrack exclusive Vulcan.

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato concept

Further Aston Martin-inspired elements include wing mirrors that resemble those on its One-77 and DB11’s aerodynamic rear end shape.

Inside the vehicle, the collaboration is referenced in herringbone carbon fiber and Z quilting on the seats and door panels.

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Concept interior

Aston Martin’s Mr. Reichman, the executive vice president and chief creative officer, said, “Over the years, we have developed and refined our own design language and we have always gone that little bit further with our special series cars like CC-100, One-77 and Aston Martin Vulcan. The Vanquish Zagato Concept shows how our two companies can come together and push the definition of Aston Martin design.”

Collaborations can sometimes be risky for luxury brands, and half of affluent shoppers say that the biggest risk for a luxury partnership is the potential damage to the brand’s image or reputation, according to a survey from the Luxury Institute.

Overall the study found that most affluent shoppers enjoy brand partnerships, even with the risk. However, luxury marketers should pair up with brands that have the same goals and mindset when seeking partnerships (see story).

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