The Zagato special wears Scorching Black paint over a black and tan leather interior
March 31, 2025 at 17:52
- Just 99 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brakes were built for select customers.
- Only 11 examples of this rare $877,000 Shooting Brake made it to the United States.
- This low-mileage example is painted in black and driven just 3,500 miles since new.
Designing a truly balanced car—one that looks as striking from the rearview as it does head-on—is a challenge many automakers politely sidestep. Zagato, however, leaned into that challenge and nailed it when it partnered with Aston Martin on four special editions of the Vanquish. Among them, the Shooting Brake stands out as arguably the most beautiful of the bunch.
Only 99 examples of this stunning creation were ever built, and just 11 made it to American shores. The one currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer is painted in a menacing shade of Scorching Black and has just 3,500 miles (5,632 km) on the clock. When new, it carried a sticker price of $877,916—a staggering figure, especially considering it shares most of its mechanicals with a standard Vanquish.
Read: This Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake Is A $900k Rolling Piece Of Art
Despite the car’s rarity and its price tag, these have not yet turned into collector’s cars as many would have expected. In 2024, this very same Zagato was sold on Bring a Trailer for $468,000. At the start of this year, it was sold by Barrett-Jackson, fetching $440,000 at its Scottsdale auction.
Zagato Style, With a Practical Twist
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To turn the Vanquish coupe into a Shooting Brake, Zagato used some of the rear structure from a Rapide, allowing it to extend the car’s wheelbase and give it the gorgeous shape. The front has been revised with a new grille, splitter, and daytime running lights, while on the sides are new skirts and 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels.
Zagato’s special touches continue in the cabin with heated and ventilated seats clad in Pure Black and Sahara Tan Bridge of Weir leather. There’s also Z-pattern stitching on the seat backs, lower bolsters, and door panels. The Aston Martin also rocks a Bang & Olufsen BeoSound audio system and a carpeted rear cargo area.
Under the hood, the Shooting Brake is powered by a 5.9-liter naturally aspirated V12 producing 580 hp and 465 lb-ft (630 Nm) of torque. It’s paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a limited-slip differential, sending power exclusively to the rear wheels. No hybrid gimmicks, no electric assistance—just a big, naturally aspirated engine doing what it was born to do.
For anyone in the market for something a little more special than your average Aston, the listing that you can check out for yourself over here is worth a look.
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