The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato is a grand tourer sports car designed by Zagato and produced between 1960 and 1963. Introduced in October 1960 at the London Motor Show, it was effectively a DB4 GT, lightened and improved by the Zagato factory in Italy, by Ercole Spada. Tested: 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Survives Two C/D Tests From the Archive: We rediscover the beauty and joy of the Zagato-bodied DB4 25 years after our first test. By Tony Assenza.
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Specifications DB4GT DB4GT ZAGATO Price New: £ 4,534 Transmission: 4-speed manual DB Brakes: Girling Servo assisted brakes with front and rear solid discs Weight: 1269 kg 0 - 60 mph: 6.1 sec Engine: DOHC Straight six, 3670 cc, 302 bhp @ 6000 rpm 240 lbs-ft @ 5000 rpm Suspension: In late 1960 DB4GT Zagato was unveiled at the London Motor Show, clothed in a stunningly beautiful and lightweight body from the famous Italian coachbuilder. Only 19 examples were produced and this rarity is reflected in their high value today. Specifications DB4GT DB4GT ZAGATO 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato | Monterey 2021 | RM Sotheby's Financing Valuations The first Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation has been built, and it will be on display at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. It's painted in Rosso Maja, a color used by the paint suppliers.
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"The DB4 GT Zagato is one of the true jewels of Aston Martin's proud heritage and, paired with the new beauty that is the stunning DBS GT Zagato, the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation cars are a unique and fitting celebration of the brand's 60-year love affair with this unmatched Italian automotive style icon." Jul, 19 2018 5:42 pm At the October 1960 London Motor Show, an even lighter DB4GT was unveiled with elegant lightweight two-seater bodywork built by Carrozzeria Zagato of Milan. Its 3.7-litre twin-plug engine had a higher compression ratio and now developed a claimed 314 bhp. Aston Martin's first new-old continuation model was a re-creation of the DB4 GT.The brand's second is an even more exclusive evolution of the same car, a near-perfect replica of the faster DB4. DB4 GT ZAGATO | Aston Martin DB4 GT ZAGATO At the October 1960 London Motor Show, an even lighter DB4GT was unveiled with elegant lightweight two-seater bodywork built by Carrozzeria Zagato of Milan. Its 3.7-litre twin-plug engine had a higher compression ratio and now developed a claimed 314 bhp.
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The DB4 GT Zagato can't be purchased on its own, but instead comes with a Zagato-bodied version of the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, which presumably will be road legal. Together, the two cars form the DBZ Centenary Collection, with deliveries of the DB4 GT Zagatos occurring first, beginning late in 2019. Originally built to race against the might of Ferrari in the 1960's, the DB4 GT Zagato has entered the annals of Aston Martin history and is widely regarded as among the most beautiful and desirable sports cars ever made.
The DB4 GT Zagato was born in late 1960 from Aston Martin's four-seater grand tourer. It was a lightweight version of the already lightened DB4 GT, clothed in beautiful bodywork built by Carrozzeria Zagato of Milan. The design of which was by newly qualified 23-year-old Ercole Spada, who had joined Zagato as an apprentice in early 1960. In 1991, Aston Martin recreated the Zagato shape on several unused chassis numbers and they became known as the Sanction IIs. These cars almost perfectly replicated the original design except they were not allowed to be built with Zagato badges.
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This is DB4GT/0191/R and is one of the three cars built to the much lightened DP209 specification specifically for racing. After extensive racing during 1963/4 the car was badly damaged in an accident at Castle Coombe in 1966. Thankfully it's rarity secured it's future and the car was rebuilt. The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato is one of the most recognizable cars in the world even though there were only 19 originally made. The body was styled by Ercole Spada at Zagato and is considered to be one of the most beautiful cars ever.
