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Aston Martin has a storied history with custom coachbuilding that extends long past the point at which most automakers gave up the practice. That typically takes shape in association with Zagato, but Kahn Design got in on the action at the Geneva show last year when it unveiled the Vengeance. A year later, Kahn is back with (another) Vengeance, this time taking down the top to make a Volante version. Like the coupe revealed last year, the Vengeance Volante is based on the Aston Martin DB9, but replaces the subtly elegant bodywork with a more emphatic form. That includes wider fenders, a thicker grille, and wheels that look like they could moonlight on a roulette table. The bodywork is all crafted in the UK “using traditional British coachbuilding techniques,” with an interior swaddled in black leather, fluted and stitched by hand. “Creating a convertible version of the Vengeance posed some challenges, given the unique coach built nature of the vehicle, but we’ve overcome them ...

Fans of Aston Martin visiting the Geneva Motor Show next month will get to see the new  Vanquish S Volante  – the convertible version of potentially the ultimate naturally aspirated British GT to date. But that won't be the only twelve-cylinder drop-top Aston on display: Kahn Design will also be on hand with the Vengeance Volante. As you may recall,  Kahn revealed the Vengeance  coupe at the same show last year. It's based on the  Aston Martin DB9  but features fresh bodywork – not unlike all those  Zagato-bodied Astons  we've seen over the years.  Now the firm known principally for customizing Land Rovers is preparing a convertible version of the Vengeance, which promises to embody the same muscular attitude as the coupe while embracing the open-air driving experience. "Creating a convertible version of the Vengeance posed some challenges, given the unique coach built nature of the vehicle,” said Afzal Kahn, “but we’ve overcome them in tr...