Most cars are little more than practical transportation that gets people from point A to point B. Far fewer cars could be considered rolling works of art, and only a handful combine the two into rolling art that’s also practical enough that you could conceivably drive it daily. The 2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake that’s currently set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s is one of the latter, and also the solution to all your current problems.
Just look at this thing. It’s absolutely gorgeous from every angle. The regular Vanquish looked good, but Zagato’s shooting brake transformation takes the design to a completely different level. Plus, thanks to the James Bond association, you can drive a rare Aston Martin with a lot less scrutiny and judgment from the general public compared to other ultra-low-volume exotics. And yes, the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake is incredibly rare. Only 99 were ever built, and this one is number 13.
OK, so admittedly, the liftback might not have necessarily been designed with practicality as its number one priority, but it’s definitely better than not having a cargo area at all. Also, some sacrifices have to be made for the sake of fashion, and not every car needs to look like a Volvo 240 wagon around back. Especially any car with a naturally aspirated 5.9-liter V12 under the hood that cranks out 584 horsepower.
If there’s one problem with this car, it’s the fact that it doesn’t have a manual transmission, but you could probably commission that swap after you win the auction. Oh, and it’s also projected to sell for somewhere in the $500,000 range, which is certainly a lot of money. Then again, what did you expect from a one-of-99 Zagato-bodied Aston Martin? Surely, you can find that money somewhere.
I seem to remember a story in church about a son who asked his father for his inheritance early, and while I don’t remember much about what happened in the middle, it definitely ended with a big party, so maybe that’s a good strategy? Alternatively, maybe you could start a cryptocurrency to shill on whatever’s left of Twitter. Marrying rich is also an option, although that one might be harder to pull off than a crypto rug pull. Regardless, I believe in you. You can do this. Buy the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake, and I guarantee all your problems will disappear overnight. Unless you’re a lawyer, in which case, you didn’t read that last part.
H/T: Motor1