The special edition DBS features a number of striking enhancements to the car which make it instantly recognizable; perhaps most notably the bespoke ‘Bijan Yellow’ exterior paint finish which includes a subtle paisley pattern ghosted into the bonnet paint. Inside, interior detailing has been finished in Bijan’s characteristic soft alligator leathers; the owners initials can be personalized to the veneer, and the Bijan insignia is found throughout. This new edition will be available in both Coupe and Volante specification by order through Aston Martin authorized dealers worldwide, as well as through the House of Bijan directly.

The House Of Bijan is an exclusive designer brand with shops located on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria and one at the Wynn Las Vegas. Opened in 1976 by the late Bijan Pakzad it is now run by his son, Nicolas Bijan. Other ‘drivable art’ at House of Bijan likes to call it created for their customers includes the 2008 Bijan Limited Edition Bugatti Veyron and 2010 Bijan Limited Edition Rolls Royce Phantom DHC.

Photography courtesy of Aston Martin & House of Bijan

The six colour schemes were each given a rather fancy name.

Dr Palmer was so confident of the build quality, he even suppled his email and phone number to buyers so they could contact him personally should any problems materialise.

These particular cars, known as the CEO Launch Editions, are very desirable.

The Vanquish Zagato Volante shares its proportions with the Coupe, a quintessential Aston Martin form with a classic Zagato twist, evoked by round tail light reflectors that use the same ‘bladed’ LED technology as the Aston Martin Vulcan supercar. The twin cowls on the rear deck blend into the leading edge of the luggage compartment, concealing a bespoke folding hood derived from the mechanism used in the Vanquish Volante. Carbon fibre sills around the lower body create a pronounced horizontal emphasis that runs from front to rear.

Inside, the Vanquish Zagato Volante continues the fine tradition of Aston Martin craftsmanship. Aston Martin’s specialist ‘Q’ division can add further personalisation and enhancement to a cabin finished with rich and highly luxurious materials, including herringbone carbon-fibre, anodized bronze detailing and the finest Bridge of Weir leather. The Volante features the unique signature ‘Z’ quilt pattern stitch on both seat and door sections, as well as the celebrated trademark Zagato ‘Z’ embossed on the headrests and stitched into the centre console.

Production of the Zagato Volante will commence once all the coupes are complete from the Autumn of 2017 with the first customers beginning to get cars before the end of the year. 

The Vulcan is  described by the company as ‘the most extreme Aston Martin in our 102-year history’ which means that the power output has even eclipsed the 750 bhp of the 7.3 litre One-77, somewhere around 800 bhp. As it’s been solely built for the track, the car is in direct competition to such machines as the McLaren’s P1 GTR and Ferrari’s FXX-K. And also like these cars, it is taken for granted that the purchase price will include exclusive opportunities to sample the car at race tracks around the globe together with a team to set up both car and driver.

No exact price has been given but it will be in the region of £1.5 million plus local taxes but it’s a given that production will be severely limited to only 24 examples.

As the Vulcan is entirely carbon fibre, I think that it is safe to assume the starting point for the car has been the One-77.

We will get a first proper look as the Vulcan will debut at Geneva on the 3rd March 2015.

The Zagato is closely based on the DBS Superleggera but with an uprated version of the 5.2 litre V12 twin-turbo engine with peak power of 760 bhp.

The first example of the GT Zagato was shown at the Audrain’s Newport Concours in Rhode Island in the USA during October 2019. Finished in Supernova Red – a paint colour exclusively reserved for the DBS GT Zagato – with contrasting exposed carbon fibre accents, Satin Black and Gold 3D machined wheels and Caithness Spicy Red leather.

The DBS GT Zagato is the first car that utilises the first automotive application of configurable carbon and metal 3D-printed interior finishes. A central ‘saddle’ design feature in the interior is available in a range of three materials and finishes. This includes the choice of printed Carbon, Aluminium, or – as part of the Centenary Specification – Gold PVD (physical vapour deposition). The latter requires almost 100 hours of print time with additional polishing and post-processing by skilled craftsmen to achieve a perfect lustrous finish.

At the car’s front, a newly created and unique “dynamic” grille allows the car’s frontal area to transform its appearance. When stationary, each of the 108-individual diamond-shaped carbon fibre pieces remain flush with the car’s beautiful formed exterior. However, upon start-up DBS GT Zagato appear to flutter into life, as each piece opens to allow the car’s twin-turbo V12 to breathe.

This is also the first Aston Martin to utilised a camera-operated rear view central mirror as the car has a full length carbon fibre roof which covers where the rear windscreen would typically be.

The blue car below was one of the prototypes that was refinished to production specification. It was displayed in the showroom of Aston Martin Mayfair in Park Lane during Autumn 2021 with an asking price in the region of £1.2 million.

Only 19 pairs of cars plus prototypes have been built at the cost of £6 million pounds plus local taxes. 

Delivery of the customer DBS GT Zagatos began in November 2020.