Just ahead of Zagato’s 100 year anniversary; we have learned that once again the Italian design firm has partnered with Aston Martin to create an offering that is simply exceptional. The stunning Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato is the product of this collaboration, which will complete the DBZ Centenary Collection.
The DBZ Centenary Collection was launched as a celebration of the long standing relationship shared by Zagato and Aston Martin which has spanned over half a century. At the heart of this collaboration is a steadfast approach to honoring an iconic past while creating automobiles, which will be classics for a future generation of automotive enthusiasts; and at The Extravagant we expect the breathtaking DBS GT Zagato to be no exception to this statement.
“In the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation we have one of the world’s most beautiful and instantly recognisable pieces of car design. Creating a car fit to stand alongside it was always going to be a formidable challenge, but also a great motivation. Both design teams at Aston Martin and Zagato have together risen to the task magnificently; taking the already fabulous DBS Superleggera and shaping something which retains its identity as an Aston Martin, but expresses itself as only a Zagato can. Sensational-looking and extremely rare, it is the modern incarnation of a timeless icon,” said Marek Reichman, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda.
The design of the DBS GT Zagato began with inspiration from the DBS Superleggera, currently one of Aston Martin’s most popular models. Immediately noticeable on the new vehicle are its characteristic, aggressive wheel design and ‘striking’ front grille. An evolutionary design approach served as a foundational element for the new GT Zagato; this is immediately apparent when viewing the vehicle, which shares a set of modernized soft shapes with the original DB4 GT Zagato from the 1960s. The most apparent example of these similarities is the ‘double-bubble roof’ which was an iconic element on the original GT Zagato. That element, which elongates the vehicle’s elegant roof line and bonnet, promotes an innovation of the previous generation’s design language in this new creation. Furthermore, the new GT Zagato’s flowing lines exemplify a ‘wide wrap-around windscreen’ which eliminates the hard, sharper lines that are found on the DBS Superleggera’s profile. An athletic rear end completes the new GT Zagato and gives the vehicle a powerful stance.
Only 19 Aston Martin DBS GT Zagatos will be crafted and each will be sold with a newly built DB4 GT Zagato Continuation, which will be made by Aston Martin and Zagato to the exact specifications of the original 1960’s DB4 GT Zagato.
The first deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019 for the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation, and the fourth quarter of 2020 for the DBS GT Zagato. The two cars are being sold together as the DBZ Centenary Collection for £6 million GBP (excluding taxes). This offering, which includes two of the automotive world’s most stunning creations, is equally matched in both beauty and rarity that will likely make them unicorns for future collectors.
Images courtesy of: Aston Martin
