The Taraf was designed by Marek Reichman, who had penned such brilliant contemporary designs as the One-77, Rapide, DBS and Vulcan, and was developed by the bespoke Q by Aston Martin division. Though sharing the same Vertical/Horizontal (VH) platform as the Rapide and DBS, the Taraf’s wheelbase has been extended and the roof has been subtly elevated to unlock more legroom and headroom for its passengers. Its cabin is cocooned in leather that extends to the headliner and even to the most minute details such as the seat-belt surrounds, with hand-embroidered leather contrast stitching throughout. The Taraf also comes standard with a trove of top-shelf luxury appointments: a 1,000-watt Bang & Olufsen BeoSound system with front speakers that retract into the depths of the dash when not in use, rear-mounted iPad Minis for back-seat entertainment, and temperature-controlled bottle storage hidden between the rear seats.
Aston’s proven 6.0-liter V12 serves a 540-horsepower meal to the Taraf’s ZF Touchtronic III 8-speed automatic transmission, coupled with a finely tuned suspension that incorporates anti-roll bars, adaptive dampers and double wishbones that offer serene composure at speed.
This 2017 Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf is one of only a handful of examples that have entered the U.S. under the Show or Display exemption. The included build sheet indicates that this example is finished in Carbon Black over Obsidian Black and Ivory leather and has been further optioned with 20-inch, 10-spoke Gloss Black Diamond Turned wheels, Moon Shadow Alcantara headliner and Lagonda wings embroidered in the seats. Its clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report shows that the car arrived in the U.S. in January 2018, residing in Aston Martin Beverly Hills’ showroom among some of the finest and most exclusive luxury cars in Los Angeles. The premier Los Angeles Aston Martin dealer finally parted ways with this rare car in October 2023, when it was purchased by its sole private owner.
This exceptionally rare Aston now shows fewer than 500 miles at cataloging. It is furnished with its delivery items including iPad Minis with frame assemblies that attach to the front seatbacks, Bang & Olufsen headphones, owner’s manual, Aston Martin-branded first-aid kit, tire inflator and Lagonda-badged umbrella.
The Lagonda Taraf remains one of the most exclusive and luxurious modern Astons — a handcrafted expression of quiet power and comfort, and a car almost never seen on American roads.
(Introductory description courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions.)
