5616 x 3744 px | 47,5 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
21. Februar 2020
Ort:
Olympia Exhibition Centre, West Kensington, London, W1
Weitere Informationen:
It’s rare that a designer has the chance to retell the story of one of their own cars, ” Callum notes. “I’ve wanted to do that for some time. Materials and technologies have advanced, allowing us to introduce these along with new ideas that weren’t feasible when the car was launched.”Callum’s Warwickshire-based team is rapidly expanding, but in addition to his core crew the Vanquish 25 is a collaboration with Swiss specialist R-Reforged (affiliated to Aston’s biggest dealer in the country and its sister GT3 race team), as well as leading British watch brand Bremont, Bridge of Weir Leather Company, Michelin and Mulberry. It’s also officially endorsed by Aston Martin. “I like that the Callum team’s first project is based on the original V12 Vanquish designed by Ian, ” Aston’s chief creative officer Marek Reichman says. “Aston Martin Lagonda is very proud of the cars created during Ian’s time and they are an important part in both our heritage and evolution.” Although many rate the Vanquish as one of Callum’s greatest hits, the man himself sees it as unfinished business. With only 2, 589 made, its development predated the July 2000 arrival of CEO Ulrich Bez, who was ambivalent at best about a project he inherited. Now Callum is set on reworking both the car’s visuals, interior and dynamics. Although the Vanquish’s basic, brutish and inherently British form language remains, the 25 iteration introduces more than 100 design changes. Most notable is the re-profiled front end with a new carbon fibre bumper and high intensity LED head-lights. The rear also gets a new bumper and tail-light treatment, with a bespoke rear diffuser and exhaust box. There are also new carbon fibre side strakes, bespoke door mirrors replace the original’s off-the-shelf items, one-piece carbon fibre window surrounds, new sills, and an aluminium/carbon fuel filler (inscribed with Rebel Rebel on the car we saw, a nod to Callum’s love of David Bowie).
