Aston One-77 in London

zthomasz wrote:

Rover P6 3500S wrote:

Actually, Ian Callum had only sketched the DB9 when he moved to Jag, and the DB9 was realised by Fisker. Same goes for the Vantage, AFAIK.

Interview with Ian Callum

You took the job of design director of Jaguar in 1999, but you carried on designing Aston Martins “on the side.” For the record, how much of the V-8 Vantage and the DB9 were done under your watch?

The DB9, I’d say pretty much 100 percent, including the interior. Maybe not color and trim and wood finishes, but certainly the surfaces of the car. And the V-8, I would say a good 80 percent. In fact, we started the V-8 first and then shelved it while we did the DB9—that’s why they’re quite similar.

And yet your name isn’t officially attached to either of them...

Those who matter know. That’s fine with me. They’re in my portfolio. You only have to look at the DB9 to see who designed it—it’s a Vanquish with a dinner jacket on.

PS

Do you have any idea how long it takes for a tiny company to design a car?

Sketch to production in less than 2 years? I doubt even bmw could do that.

Aroight, fair dos...