Articles about Zagato

Rare doesn't even begin to describe it

Do you feel a deep, unquenchable ache in your heart? Was the onset of thine yearning triggered by image above? You are not alone, friend. Because the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, first unveiled back in 2011, is not an unpretty car. It

Or you can think of it as two cars for the very high price of one

Last year, a new company-R-Reforged-wanted to celebrate Zagato's 100th anniversary by bringing back 2011's stunning Aston Martin V12 Vantage Zagato. At the time, details were thin. We were told that there would only be 19 Vantage Speedsters,

One of only 24

The Lancia Delta Integrale HF Evoluzione II is perhaps the holy grail of rally homologation specials. It's an icon of a bygone era, and chopping one up to build something of your own would be considered the ultimate form of automotive

It's based on the Lamborghini Diablo

Every now and again, the bonkers world of high-value auctions throws up an absolute stonker of a lot that has us making plans to rob the nearest bank. This is absolutely one of those occasions, although now we've tipped off

It’ll devour lesser cars for lunch

Aston Martin has released new pictures of its Zagato-designed grille, and the modified DBS Superleggera it is attached to. Welcome, then, to your first proper (read: rendered) look at the exterior of the upcoming DBS GT Zagato.The grille-sorry, Grille-

An object of outstanding beauty

Remember when we told you that Aston Martin was rebuilding 19 versions of its gorgeous DB4 GT Zagato with hammers? Well, after 4,500 hours of bashing away, the first example is now finished. And doesn't it look divine?The original '

To be sold at Sotheby's Villa Erba auction

The Sport Classic is one of the most desirable 911s of modern times. When it was announced in 2010, all 250 build slots were sold in under 48 hours. The ducktail spoiler, Fuchs-style alloys and short-shift manual gearbox gave the

Only 10 units were ever built

Things that unite the Top Gear office, in no particular order: consuming unwise amounts of chips, dogs doing really silly things, and rare Zagato models the rest of the world would normally shun.For the latter, may we present this 1990 Ferrari

This rebodied DBS Superleggera is one-half of the DBZ Centenary Collection

Last September, Aston Martin announced it would release something called the 'DBZ Centenary Collection.' It comprises two cars you can only buy as a pair: a DB4 GT Zagato Continuation, and a rebodied DBS Superleggera called the DBS GT Zagato. The cost: £

More photos are revealed

Earlier this year, Aston Martin was cruel. Earlier this year, Aston Martin revealed but one picture of a Vanquish-based Zagato Shooting Brake model. The side on profile looked fantastic and we needed more. As mentioned, we were cruelly denied.Today, Aston

An eye candy of a concept car

Aston Martin has a long history collaborating with the Milan-based design house Zagato. Together, the two companies have produced some of the most stunning Aston Martin models like the classic 1960 DB4 GT Zagato and more recently the 2011 V12 Vantage

One-off cars for very rich clients

Italian coachbuilder Zagato has created two one-off project cars that celebrate Aston Martin\'s 100th anniversary: the DBS Coupe Zagato Centennial and the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial.According to Zagato, the DBS Coupe Zagato Centennial was built for an anonymous \"young

Looks as good as its hardtop twin

Nearly three months after German carmaker BMW collaborated with Italian coachbuilder Zagato to come up with the BMW Zagato Coupe, the two companies are at it again, this time creating the BMW Zagato Roadster.Calling it "an elegant take on the sporty,

Say hello to BMW Zagato Coupe

BMW has collaborated with Italian coachbuilder Zagato to create a one-off model called the BMW Zagato Coupe, which "embodies the unbridled fascination of cars and fuses the design DNA of the two companies into a fresh and distinctive whole."As is