I love these cars. Rare as hell and yes they are ugly compared to most Aston's. They were and still are fast cars with a sub 5 second 60mph and 186 top. Quirky as hell with the wraparound glass. The bulge on the bonnet was for carb clearance.
I have always seen them as a road going concept car. Rowan atkinson has one as a track car iirc.
I think they're stunning - shades of Lancia Beta Coupe in there. Whilst they're not as elegant as a seventies DBS or V8, they're far nicer than the old sixties DB5 and DB6 stuff. I love the wheels and the general eightiesness of the whole thing.