Putting the boot in: Bertone's one-off commission to build a Rapide shooting brake has resulted in a car so good that Aston Martin might build more

摘要

As it stands, the breathtakingly beautiful Aston Martin Rapide Shooting Brake - or the Bertone Jet 2+2, as it is officially entitled - that you can feast your eyes on here is merely a one-off project. This design masterpiece was carried out by Italian coachbuilder Bertone for one of its wealthier, more flamboyant customers, a self-made millionaire from the UK who likes his Aston Martins and who goes by the name of Mr Barry Weir - hence the plaque just behind the gearlever that bears both his name and that of his exclusive car.