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Four rare Aston Martin Zagato cars are up for auction

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.

Source: Aston Martin Works

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2013 Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato is up for auction

Between 2010 and 2013, Lamborghini produced a lightweight and more powerful version of the Gallardo LP 560-4, the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera. Nine cars of this model were designed and built by the Italian company Zagato celebrating its 95th birthday. One of them, the 2013 Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato is up for auction.

This car was purchased in 2013 as an LP570-4 Superleggera in Grigio Lynx, and was later finished in a special shade of yellow. It was made in a radical and avant-garde design, departed from the angular lines typical of Lamborghini. Body made of lightweight carbon fiber, revised front and rear grille, new front and rear lights, thin air intakes, double-bubble “floating” roof, unique roof-mounted scoop, give the car a unique aerodynamic silhouette. There are also unique tailpipes and a subtle carbon diffuser with a rain light inspired by Formula 1 cars. The interior is upholstered in light gray leather with contrasting yellow stitching.

The Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato is powered by a 5.2-L DOHC V-10 engine with 570 hp (425 kW) at 8,000 rpm, mated to a 6-Speed ​​“E-Gear” automated manual transmission. It is equipped with 4-wheel independent double-wishbone suspension with adjustable dampers and 4-wheel Brembo ventilated disc brakes. The odometer shows just 1,115 miles at the time of cataloguing.

The auction will take place on August 16-17, 2024, and the estimated value of the car is $400,000 – $600,000 USD.

Source: Gooding & Company

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AGTZ Twin Tail Limited Edition

The Italian coachbuilding company Zagato in its 105-year long history has cooperated with the best car manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Bentley, BMW, Porsche, etc. Now, Zagato has unveiled a limited edition AGTZ Twin Tail based on the Alpine A110, and only 19 examples will be produced.

In the late 60s, Zagato produced the AGTZ Twin Tail based on the then Alpine A220, which current CEO Andrea Zagato claimed was two cars in one. Before and after transformation. Owners could decide which body type they wanted, converting the Longtail version to a Shorttail version after detaching the rear section. One was better on a fast track, the other on a more technically demanding road section.

This model is also equipped with a removable double rear end, so the car can be configured for road use or to achieve maximum speed thanks to the lower aero coefficient generated by the extended tail.

When it comes to the powertrain, Zagato didn’t reveal the details. The current Alpine A110 is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder turbo gasoline engine with 249 hp (186 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 4.5 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The AGTZ Twin Tail will premiere in May at the Concours d’Elegance in Vila d’Este. Price, 650,000 euros.

Source: Zagato

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