DB4 GT Zagato

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agent006

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12,043 posts

265 months

Friday 17th October 2003
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Anybody know what prices these usually go for? I'm assuming it's something you could buy a small housing estate for, but all the 2 i've found are POA.

chrisj

517 posts

256 months

Friday 17th October 2003
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I remember seeing a genuine GT Zagato and an Aston built replica (Chopped DB4!!) racing at Croft a few years ago, and the commentator reckoned the genuine car was valued at around £1m.
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bobfrance

1,323 posts

268 months

Friday 17th October 2003
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POA usually means if you have to ask the price you can't afford it.

v12bry

435 posts

249 months

Friday 17th October 2003
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The problem (or not as the case may be) is that cars such as this are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them. Take the Ferrari 250GTO that went for £10 million. Is it really worth that? Of course not. Prices fluctuate according to market conditions and desirability more so than in the mainstream.

I would guesstimate that a genuine Zagato would fetch up to £2 - £2.5 million depending on provenance and a Sanction II car about £800K - £1 million.

agent006

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12,043 posts

265 months

Friday 17th October 2003
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bobfrance said:
POA usually means if you have to ask the price you can't afford it.


Or they have no idea how much to sell it for!!

Ah well, another one crossed off the list.

rico

7,916 posts

256 months

Friday 17th October 2003
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Check out the latest issue of Octane. There is one on the front cover with a big article against a 250swb. Est price is £300k for the aston

v12bry

435 posts

249 months

Saturday 18th October 2003
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Rico that was a DB4 GT and not a Zagato.

williamp

19,271 posts

274 months

Saturday 18th October 2003
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Of course, thats assuming you can find one. All 19 are known, and all in the hands of collectors/ enthusiasts.

The 4 sanction 2 are also known.

It might be easier (and certainly cheaper) to buy a wreck of a DB4 and then build a copy...

agent006

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12,043 posts

265 months

Saturday 18th October 2003
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williamp said:
Of course, thats assuming you can find one. All 19 are known, and all in the hands of collectors/ enthusiasts.

The 4 sanction 2 are also known.

It might be easier (and certainly cheaper) to buy a wreck of a DB4 and then build a copy...


I'll add a little background...

I saw an Aston of some type racing at knockhill earlier this year. It was red, and after a bit of research it looks like a DB4 from the front, but has the rear end of a Zagato (no 'fins'). So as it was racing in an odds and ends category (and not a historics meeting), i'm assuming it's a repared rear-ended DB4, or some type of replica.

Badapple

2,265 posts

255 months

Tuesday 21st October 2003
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Telegraph motoring section had a article on one the other week. I think they said around 2m. Absolutely stunning car.

williamp

19,271 posts

274 months

Tuesday 21st October 2003
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agent006 said:

williamp said:
Of course, thats assuming you can find one. All 19 are known, and all in the hands of collectors/ enthusiasts.

The 4 sanction 2 are also known.

It might be easier (and certainly cheaper) to buy a wreck of a DB4 and then build a copy...



I'll add a little background...

I saw an Aston of some type racing at knockhill earlier this year. It was red, and after a bit of research it looks like a DB4 from the front, but has the rear end of a Zagato (no 'fins'). So as it was racing in an odds and ends category (and not a historics meeting), i'm assuming it's a repared rear-ended DB4, or some type of replica.


One of the original GT Zagato's does have the vertical headlights of the DB4 (making it look like the 250 GT SWB). You might have seen this one!

sparkyjohn

1,198 posts

247 months

Tuesday 21st October 2003
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Aston Workshop have built/are building Zagato replicas. £250k
There's also a Nissan Z specialist who builds DB456 blocks and has done a Zagato, but I can't remember all the details ?

bobfrance

1,323 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st October 2003
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Wow. That looks like good quality craftsmanship!

£250K? Bargain, for what is practically a new one

zetec_s6

131 posts

247 months

Sunday 26th October 2003
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Have a look at this rebodied DB6, bargain at £195k

www.coys.co.uk/showroom/showroom.showstock.php?&view=icons&id=3

sparkyjohn

1,198 posts

247 months

Sunday 26th October 2003
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Shame about the Elise wing mirrors
The Nissan Z car specialist I mentioned above is Fiveways Engineering iirc.

williamp

19,271 posts

274 months

Monday 27th October 2003
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sparkyjohn said:
Shame about the Elise wing mirrors
The Nissan Z car specialist I mentioned above is Fiveways Engineering iirc.


yes it is, based in Borough Green in kent.

they did the Zagato "special" to show off their talents. I saw it a while ago, under a dust cover. They had attached a big spoiler to the boot (think TVR 450 SEAC). Great engine, just sitting there. They said they would get it going again some day.

I hope they do soon.