Aston Martin Lagonda Vignale Extracts from the press release, handed out at the introduction at the Geneva Salon, 1993: Followin an interval of almost 40 years, Aston Martin Lagonda has renewed its relationship with Ghia Design of Turin and commissioned a design study for a concept vehicle to investigate and research the materials and techniques which would justify the continued production of the hand-made luxury saloon car beyond the year 2000... Drawing on the worldwide resources of the Ford Motor Co, Aston Martin engineers have identified an advanced concept for a V12 engine which could be developed for the Lagonda Vignale". So it seems that this prototype will be available in little series, but the latest news is that the Vignale name will be dropped.