Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato drops its top for Pebble Beach

Aston Martin has dropped the top off the striking Vanquish Zagato Coupe as it heads to the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with the Volante convertible.

Limited to just 99 cars with a price said to be north of AUD$979,160 (£500,000), the Vanquish Zagato Volante is powered by the same earth-shattering V12 engine as the hardtop with 424kW, and is projected to send the convertible from 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds.

Like the Coupe, the Volante is created in partnership with Zagato, which Aston Martin has been collaborating with for six decades.

In its transformation from a sleek coupe to a sexy drop top, the Vanquish Zagato Volante gains twin cowls on the rear deck and the same cloth folding roof mechanism as the Vanquish Volante.

Customers wanting to personalise their vehicle can turn to Aston Martin’s specialist ‘Q’ division to tailor the cabin with options like anodized bronze detailing and Bridge of Weir leather.

Customer deliveries for the Vanquish Zagato Volante will begin in 2017.