We recently reported on Zagato's limited-edition rebodied V12 Vantage, but Danish firm HGH is working on an altogether more radical remake of the brawny British coupe.
In case you're wondering, HGH stands for Hermann, Brandt and Hartvig, the trio of designers behind the niche engineering, construction and design firm.
Pictured alongside are sketches of HGH's proposed mid-engined interpretation with the big V12 housed just ahead of the rear axle. That's not the only dramatic change though, as the 6.0-litre unit is also set to gain a pair of superchargers to boost output from the donor car's 380kW to a "comfortable" 700 horsepower (522kW).
This would theoretically give it performance to rival Aston's own mega-exclusive One-77.
The accompanying sketches indicate HGH also derived styling inspiration from the One-77, as their bespoke Vantage is distinguished by an extra-wide footprint and prominent gills on the flanks (albeit in this case channelling air to mid-mounted V12, rather than extracting heat from the engine bay, as with the One-77).
The taillights and rear diffuser are also reminiscent of the One-77, but that's no bad thing as the Aston flagship is a sharp looker in its own right.
There's as yet no word on pricing or build volumes, but HGH allegedly plans to start taking orders next year.
In an interview with Classic Driver magazine, HGH design boss Christian Brandt said: "The concept of the car is to unify the Aston Martin Le Mans race cars with the design and luxury of the Aston Martin road cars. The overall design idea has been to apply timeless Aston Martin styling to the new mid-engined layout of the supercar."
"All production Aston Martins have a front-engined layout – and aside from the LMP1 race cars, the only mid-engined Aston ever made was the 1979 Bulldog concept," Brandt added.
"The proportions and the design of the road cars are a consequence of the front-engined layout, the long front and shorter, muscular rear of the DB9, for example, emphasising the engine position. Repositioning the engine therefore meant rethinking the volumes of the body, reducing the visual weight of the front and increasing it in the centre.
"The design of the supercar has elements from a number of historic Aston Martins. It is significantly lower, longer and wider than the Vantage V12, which we use as a donor car, and the wheels are pushed further up into the body, resulting in the muscular volumes over each wheel inspired by the beautiful wings of the DBR1."
Brandt told Classic Driver the grille was a modern interpretation of that worn by the DB3, emphasising its supercar pedigree… "much bigger and wider than we normally see on Aston Martin road cars."
The Danish designer said the rear end features a Kamm-tail design inspired by the DB6, which he suggested optimises drag and high-speed stability while creating a visual link to the DBR9 race cars.
However, Brandt denied they were trying to tell Aston Martin how to design their cars as the HGH version was intended to reflect the Danish firm's technical and design standards "based on Aston's already fantastic designs".
He also suggested enough potential buyers for the car existed among current Aston owners and supercar enthusiasts.
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