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Aston Martin will be producing a limited series of the Vanquish Zagato Coupe, the latest creation from its long-standing partnership with the Italian design-house Zagato.
The Vanquish Zagato Concept was unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Italy’s Lake Como back in May and due to ‘unprecedented customer interest’, a production run of 99 cars will be built to order at Aston Martin’s production facility in Gaydon, England.
The £500,000 (BD250,000 give or take a fluctuation in currency exchange rates)Vanquish Zagato is the fifth car to emerge from a collaboration that stretches back over five decades.
It began with the DB4 GT Zagato racing car of 1960 – now valued at £10 million – and includes the V8 Vantage Zagato launched in 1986, the 2002 DB7 Vantage Zagato and the V12 Vantage Zagato revealed in 2011.
Aston Martin’s 6.0L V12 powertrain has been uprated and is now capable of delivering a projected 0-60mph time of 3.5 seconds.
The new bodywork is entirely shaped from carbon-fibre, with the split lines on the body significantly reduced by the use of large one-piece panels.
Other design details include new lights with round tail light reflectors, using the same ‘bladed’ LED technology as the Aston Martin Vulcan, while the wing mirrors are closely related to the units developed for the One-77.
The Vanquish Zagato’s sculptural rear end has a close relationship to DB11’s aerodynamic profile, complete with retractable spoiler and rear hatch for easy access to the luggage compartment.
The roof features the iconic ‘double-bubble’, its shallow radius dipping into the rear window glass to give the car an unmistakeable rear silhouette. This is a Zagato trademark since the early 1950s, originally arose from the need to accommodate racing helmets with a minimum impact on the aerodynamic profile.
Inside, Herringbone carbon fibre is paired with shadow and anodised bronze and optional aniline leather to give the facia, vents and rotary dials a rich material quality. The Vanquish Zagato is also defined by the unique ‘Z’ quilt pattern stitch used on the seat and door sections, as well as the celebrated trademark Zagato ‘Z’ embossed on headrests and stitched into the centre console.
Customer deliveries will begin in early 2017. Contact Montana Motors on 17669999 for more details.
