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Callum Vanquish Shooting Brake

Designer Ian Callum has released images of his latest project. It's a Shooting Brake version of the old Aston Martin Vanquish, so the creation is called the Callum Vanquish Shooting Brake.

Along with the elongated roofline, this Vanquish also gets more space in the rear seats, different rear windows and a new rear spoiler.

The rest of the design remains faithful to the modified Callum Vanquish from 2020, which contained a lot of changes compared to the original Aston Martin Vanquish (including new 20-inch wheels, modified suspension and a sports exhaust system).

However, this is just a conceptual idea for now and it is not clear whether Callum will ever make a Vanquish Shooting Brake. More precisely, it all depends on whether there is enough interest.

If it appears, the engine should be a 5.9-liter V12 with 580 hp (a six-speed manual transmission is also mentioned as an option), with rear-wheel drive.

Remember Ian Callum’s updated take on the original Aston Martin Vanquish? Well, he wants to make it more… practical. We approve, because what better way to improve a supercar than by making it possible to bring dogs along for the ride?

We first saw a single angle of this VC25 Shooting Brake concept back in May 2023, but now it has been rendered in a lovely new colour and looks pretty much ready for production. Unfortunately, Callum says that it is still “purely conceptual” for now, but that interested parties should get in touch.

Of course, with the new rear end it might cost slightly more than the £550,000 required for one of the standard VC25s, but you will be getting a big V12 Aston with 580bhp, Bilstein dampers, the option of a manual gearbox and space for your furry pals.

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