Thursday 12th May 2011

Aston Martin Hints At New Zagato Special

Zagato and Aston to team up again 50 years after the DB4GT Zagato was unveiled

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Aston Martin and legendary Italian design house Zagato have announced that they are once again working together to create a bespoke Aston Martin special, this time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato.

This is a teaser shot of the first fruit of what Aston is calling a 'renewed working partnership' with Zagato, but we'll have to wait until the Villa D'Este Concours on 21st May to see exactly what it is. There will, intriguingly, also be what is being termed a 'racing' debut towards the end of May.

The concept is intended, say Aston Martin and Zagato, to help gauge potential customer feedback with a view to creating a production version in 2012.

"The DNA of both Aston Martin and Zagato has combined successfully to make some of the world's most desirable collector cars in the past and in this special anniversary year of the DB4GT Zagato it is appropriate to explore a modern collaboration," Says Aston boss Dr Ulrich Bez.

"Now is the right time for a new Aston Martin Zagato and in combining our design intelligence I think we can create something fitting of the iconic DB4GT Zagato that has gone before and since established itself as one of the most famous Aston Martins of all time."

[JohnG1]

Don't know what it looks like but probably want!

[Gizmo!]

There was a DB7 Zagato just before the DB9 came out:



Given the DB9 has been around for ages I expect this will be confirmation that they're pulling the same trick before the DB10 (referred to previously by Bez as DBX) comes out.

[Dr JonboyG]

There was also the old Zagato Vantage too.

[George H]

And the Zagato Vanquish Volante too

[W00DY]

From the teaser shot I predict this will look incredible.

There will probably be some difficult details as there always is with Zagato designs, but that just serves to make them even more wonderful.

[300bhp/ton]

HOT NEWS!!!!

Pics in of the new Aston Martin.

[Proxy]

Is it just me, or do the rear arches on the teaser pic look fking MASSIVE!?

[mikey k]

It WILL be on the range wide VH platform, I just hope they do the Aston/Zagota partnership justice!

[E36GUY]

DB7 Zagato was 2002.

http://bestcars.free.fr/Mondial2002/Aston%20Martin...

I guess the article refers to an official partnership

[soad]

Proxy said:

Is it just me, or do the rear arches on the teaser pic look fking MASSIVE!?

Not just you

[The Danimal]

Oh No. It's got those huge ugly rear arches similar to when they ruined the DB7 with the DB7 Zagato... dear dear. Does anyone remember the shocking Alfred Dunhill DB7?... they'll be at that next. what about a Signet Zagato too!!!?

[cookie1600]

I think the pairing only ever dropped one b0!!0ck:



Otherwise they have a pretty impressive history to follow:









God, I think I've just given myself a stiffy......

[Agoogy]

further weirdness: as the rear 3/4 window does NOT link with the rear screen.... was a member of the design team not present that day?

If the rear arches ape the DB4Z it might be ok, if they ape the DB7Z...coudl be a fail..IMO

[ajprice]

Lightened pic to see a bit more.

[Dr S]

Good news. I hope this will shut up all the folks who moan about AM not being innovative enough with their styling

[Gizmo!]

Good move.

Front 3qtr looks a bit Koenigsegg, oddly.

Rear arches are predictably silly.

Still: they'll sell n (where demand = n+1 at price £).

[Decoy]

Looks like the rear of the One-77 with the front of a V12 Vantage

[cookie1600]

and who wouldn't rip out a kidney with a blunt Swiss army knife for one of their Lancia based offerings?

[anonymous-user]

ajprice said:

Lightened pic to see a bit more.

Similar to a Ferrari 599.

[Emagine]

Slightly off / on topic

Looks like someone is building / re-creating a DB4 Zagato

http://www.studio434.co.uk/DB4-Zagato-build-Diary_...

Could be interesting, a modern GT with 60's styling!!!!