The World’s Most Beautiful Station Wagon Could Soon Become a Reality

Following nearly two decades penning cars for Jaguar, automotive designer Ian Callum now keeps himself busy with various projects through his eponymous firm, Callum. 

Along with imagining the future of mobility through various forward-looking concepts, the outfit has also homologated historic Bond cars for road use, sculpted Dakar-competing 4x4s and redefined British classics like the Mini Cooper. 

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In other words, were anyone else to tease the Vanquish shooting brake that you see before you, it’d be easily dismissible as vaporware.

However, Callum has a history of turning dreams into reality — meaning what is undoubtedly one of the world’s most beautiful station wagons will likely be hitting the road before too long.

Answering the call

Ian Callum took to Instagram to announce that the firm would be accepting commissions for a shooting brake version of the Aston Martin Vanquish. Even though the image is of a pre-production concept, the possibility of it hitting the road is very real.

After all, with enough money to fund a bespoke vehicle, who wouldn’t want to see an Aston Martin Vanquish realized as a raked-out hatch? From tip to tail, the station wagon is stunning.

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Moreover, the announcement follows a previous Vanquish teaser that Ian Callum posted on his personal social media over two years ago. Though the designer later deleted the post, the responses to the concept were reportedly positive at the time.

Not that it should come as a surprise. Zagato broke the internet with its Vanquish shooting brake back in 2019, so there’s clear support (and a standing precedent for) otherworldly Aston Martin wagon designs. 

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Vanquish variations

And here’s the thing: a shooting brake wouldn’t be the first time that Ian Callum has taken his talents to the Vanquish. The designer actually penned the first-generation for Aston Martin while working at TWR Design.

As such, the firm’s Vanquish 25 offering represents Callum’s desire to revisit the car and improve on his original design. The fact that he continues to tweak the body and imagine it as a shooting brake — first as a concept and subsequently as a public offering — shows that he’s still not gotten his fix.

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Of course, if you look through the Callum portfolio, you’ll see there are more than a few interesting concepts just waiting for the right well-heeled buyer to fund them into a reality. In the event that someone puts their name down for an Aston shooting brake, hopefully, they’ll also want a Callum-designed E-Type.

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By inquiry only

As of this writing, Callum hasn’t unveiled pricing or specifications for its Vanquish shooting brake. However, the firm is willing to speak with interested parties who are serious about seeing their Aston Martin turned into a one-off wagon.

Given that a Vanquish 25 is said to cost some £450,000 (sans donor vehicle), the shooting brake is unlikely to come cheap. If you’d like to learn more or contact Callum for a commission, you can head to the firm’s website.

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