The historic home of Aston Martin with a heritage stretching back almost 60 years, Aston Martin Works, has announced the sale of a rare car built by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. We are talking about the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato in Volante, Shooting Brake and Speedster variants, and the even rarer Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato.
All cars are part of a private collection and the Vanquish Zagato Volante and Shooting Brake were each produced in 99 examples, while the Speedster was produced in only 28 examples.
However, the most valuable car in this small collection is the DBS GT Zagato, which was produced in just 19 examples. All cars are powered by a naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 592 hp, mated to the Touchtronic III transmission.
Also, it should be noted that the owner separated the DBS GT Zagato from the DBZ Container Collection, which also included the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation. When the owner bought them, these two cars cost £6 million, excluding tax.
Few car brands have such a connection with a movie character like Aston Martin and the world’s most famous secret agent James Bond 007. The collaboration began in 1964 with the DB5 model that appeared in the movie “Goldfinger”, and now the British brand has revealed a car dedicated to this movie, Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition.
The Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger is a special edition with a silver body, and it is decorated with some special features such as the Goldfinger logo and gold-plated interior details. There are also some symbols related to the film such as the embroidered eight of hearts playing card on the sun visor which refers to the playing card seen in the last draw during a scene in the film.
The car that appeared in 1964 (the Aston Martin DB5) was equipped with browning machine guns that popped out from under the front turn signal, a bulletproof rear window shield, a smoke generator, a passenger ejection seat, a triple registration that could be rotated as needed and other accessories .
The DB12 Goldfinger will be powered by a 4.0-L twin-turbo V8 engine with 670 hp (493 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800Nm) of torque. Only 60 units will be produced to mark 60 years since the premiere of “Goldfinger”. Each owner will also receive special champagne with four exclusive Bollinger 007 glasses, a Globe-Troter bag, a special magazine and other special gifts. The price has not been announced.
Aston Martin has introduced the third generation of the high-performance grand tourer and successor to the Virage model, the Aston Martin Vanquish. It is the most powerful flagship in the company’s history, which brings a combination of refined comfort, performance and superb dynamics.
The car has a welded aluminum body structure with a 75 percent increase in lateral stiffness compared to the DBS 770 Ultimate model, a longer wheelbase by 80 mm, upgraded suspension with Bilstein DTX shock absorbers, thicker anti-roll bars, a recalibrated electric power steering system and a new electronic stability control system. . There is also a carbon ceramic braking system with 410 mm discs at the front and 360 mm discs at the rear, offering better braking performance than its predecessor.
The new Vanquish comes with a combination of classic elements and modern details, such as a wide grille with Matrix LED headlights on the sides, a larger splitter, a new sculpted hood with engine cooling vents, flat handles, while glass surfaces convey the car’s sporty spirit. The rear part is equipped with a Karam Tail design, seven LED “light blades”, a large diffuser, as well as four tailpipes of the exhaust system. Customers can choose a titanium exhaust system, which is 10.5 kg lighter.
Inside, the seats are upholstered in Alcantara and leather and are adjustable in 16 directions. In front of the driver are a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch infotainment system. Passengers can also enjoy a 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system, while wood trim is available as an option.
The Aston Martin Vanquish is powered by a 5.2-L V12 twin-turbo engine with 824 hp (614 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and an electronic limited-slip differential through which the power is transferred to the rear wheels. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 344 km/h (214 mph), which means that it is a production Aston Martin with the highest top speed in the company’s history.
Aston Martin intends to produce less than 1,000 examples per year, and prices have not yet been announced.
