Aston Martin Vantage Zagato - faster, more brutal, but not necessarily more beautiful

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Aston Martin Vantage Zagato - faster, more brutal, but not necessarily more beautiful

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Created on April 20, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - did not meet the beauty ideals of the time in all respects

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the Zagato coupé was certified as having very good aerodynamics

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - hinted at "double bubble"

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - straight lines dominate

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - short overhangs

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - rear view

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - no race car feeling

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - lots of leather, Aston atmosphere

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - View of the interior

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - standard Aston steering wheel

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - Zagato drivers had to do without the rear seats

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - integrated headrests

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the sporty Zagato driver chose the ZF five-speed gearbox, but the automatic was also available

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the speedometer up to 300 km/h was necessary

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the coachbuilder was immortalized on the door sill

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - everything already covered, it doesn't look like lightweight construction

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - Leather and deep-pile carpets

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - each example clearly numbered

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - aerodynamic optimizations

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the Aston V8 produced over 500 hp

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the classic Zagato sign

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - flat and aerodynamic aluminum wheels

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the trunk was significantly smaller than the normal Vantage, despite the emergency wheel

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - the rear lights still look elegant today

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1983) - impressive rear end with small spoiler lip

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1961) - at the 1961 GT race in Spa

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Aston Martin DB 4 GT Zagato (1961) - Roy Salvadori came third in the 1961 Tourist Trophy in the fast Zagato

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1981) - the right choice if you need to get home quickly

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1983) - over 200,000 francs expensive

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1980) - leaves no doubt about its ample power

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1984) - there was still no end to production in sight

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1982) - more downforce thanks to front spoiler, fat Pirelli P7 tires

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1985) - the tires became wider and the sidewalls lower

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Aston Martin Vantage Zagato (1986) - Sketch of the Zagato model

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1986) - discreet front spoiler

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1986) - one of the early vehicles, intended for Geneva

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1986) - View of the interior of a right-hand drive variant

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1986) - beautiful wheels

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato (1986) - special batch

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Aston Martin Vantage Zagato (1986) - one of the more angular Zagato creations

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Aston Martin Vantage Zagato (1986) - World first - 440 hp developed by the 5.3 liter V8 - Geneva Motor Show 1986

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Aston Martin Vantage Zagato (1986) - World premiere - Geneva Motor Show 1986

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato (1985) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016 in Class H "Driven by Excess"

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato (1985) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016 in class H "Driven by Excess"

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato (1985) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016 in Class H "Driven by Excess"

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato (1985) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016 in Class H "Driven by Excess"

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato (1985) - at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016 in class H "Driven by Excess"

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Aston Martin V8 Zagato Vantage Volante (1989) - rare and therefore rising in price - sold at the Aston Martin Works Bonhams auction in Newport on May 18, 2013

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Summary

In the early sixties, Aston Martin and Carrozzeria Zagato cooperated to build the DB4 GT Zagato. Around a quarter of a century later, they joined forces again. The result was the Aston Martin Vantage Zagato, one of the fastest coupés of the time and one of the most exclusive. Visually, it was not to everyone's taste, but on the road it knew how to impress. This vehicle report tells the story of the Aston Martin Vantage Zagato Coupé, of which only 52 were built, and shows it in current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

In good tradition
The Geneva Motor Show as a meeting place
Strictly limited
The aesthetics of brutality
Robust high-performance technology
Promises made true
A good investment?
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If you wanted to buy a really fast car in the mid-1980s, you had the choice between an Audi sport Quattro (250 km/h), a BMW M 635 CSi (255 km/h), a Porsche Turbo (260 km/h), a Ferrari Testarossa (290 km/h) or a Lamborghini Countach S quattrovalvole (295 km/h). But what if that wasn't enough and you also had a soft spot for British cars? After all, the fastest Aston Martin V8 Vantage "only" ran at 270 km/h. A small Italian bodywork and design company with the legendary name "Zagato" could provide a remedy. With its lightweight and streamlined bodywork, it could reach around 300 km/h and was also very exclusive.

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