Aston DBSC

[Jenfan]

Designed by Touring around the same time as the Interceptor. Quite a few similar touches. I like it, shame it never went into production although it would have been out of my price range!

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[Martin R]

I love it

[VFK44]

Very attractive, individual, car. It seems slightly overtyred, and the ride height could be slightly less.

The way it sits reminds me of the later Lamborghini Islero!

Carrozzeria Marazzi was chosen to construct the Islero's body. This firm was chosen as it was founded by Carlo Marazzi, a former employee of the now-bankrupt Carrozzeria Touring. Touring had previously produced bodies for the 350 GT and 400 GT. The firm was staffed by former Touring employees, along with Marazzi's sons Mario and Serafino.

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[Keith]

It seems slightly overtyred,

UNDER-tyred did you mean to say? Look how skinny they are!

Yes, very attractive car to we classic car enthusiasts, but at the time, it was not the forward-thinking, leading into the 1970s, cutting-edge styling that was required. Aston clearly got it right with the much more modern DBS.

[VFK44]

I was thinking more about the side profile of those balloon tyres, which dominate the view.

You are of course right about how the car was dated at the time, although from our current perspective that does not matter. The Islero I pictured was just 2 years later, but looked a whole generation younger. I do like the Aston's interior though!