Geneva’s Zagato

Ugo Zagato. The man who established the company Zagato. A company that puts aircraft construction techniques, light weight construction, streamline design and excellent aerodynamics into production cars. Established at the end of World War I, based somewhere in Milan Italy, it’s still around today making outstanding looking machines (cars).

In addition of his great work, he caught the lights of many sport car manufactures from Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, Ferrari, Ford, Jaguar, Volvo, Rolls Royce even Aston Martin. And this year we see his legendary art work come alive in the form of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, built has collaboration from Aston Martin and Zagato to the half-century DB4GT Zagato from 1961.

Introduced in lake Como, Italy at the Concorso d’Elegance Villa d’Este where it won the “Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes” (which was obvious it would win). Then introduced into its first race at the Nurburgring 24-hour, which became its test and preparation for future races. And now winning the hearts of Aston Martin fans worldwide with an effect, but only 150 will be produced.

Based on the V12 Vantage, the Zagato uses many fancy materials, hand crafted doors, trademark double-bubble roof and also the time of its producers. 2000 man-hours to be precise.

A true work of art for car collectors and eye viewing candy for the rest of us to droll over this beauty, at the Geneva Motor Show, which is where most of us will see it. Honestly.

                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                           JohnV