Aston Martin has exposed two new special edition vehicles designed by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. The two vehicles were revealed at Aston’s centenary event event, held in London’s Kensington Gardens.
Like previous Zagato-bodied Astons, the two vehicles integrate the Italian style house’s signature style integrated with Aston Martin mechanicals. In this case, the vehicles are based on the DB9 Volante as well as outgoing DBS coupe.
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The two cars, named the DB9 Spyder Zagato as well as DBS Coupe Zagato Centennial, were commissioned to celebrate Aston Martin’s 100th birthday as well as are one-offs only, without any restricted production run organized – unlike 2002’s DB7 Zagato, of which 100 were made.
The DB9 Spyder is destined for American collector Peter Read, while the DBS Zagato will go to an anonymous Aston enthusiast in Japan.
The DBS Zagato features the designer’s signature double-bubble roof, while the DBS’ low-slung nose is replaced by a more upright, vintage design. The vehicle rides on the DBS’ 20-inch alloys, as well as utilizes the exact same carbon-ceramic brakes.
The DBS Zagato is likewise believed to run on basic DBS mechanicals, meaning a 6.0-litre V12 establishing 510bhp in the front that powers the rear wheels.
The DB9 Spyder has similar front as well as rear-end styling to the DBS Zagato, however with the double-bubble roof replaced by a folding soft-top. The vehicle features the exact same interior as the DB9 Volante on which it’s based, as well as likewise utilizes the exact same 510bhp 6.0-litre V12.
The new Zagato Aston Martins were exposed at one of the firm’s 100th anniversary event events. Aston is having a year of special events to celebrate its birthday, including having parades at Le Mans as well as the Nurburgring 24-hour race.
This event was held in Kensington gardens in London, as well as brought together a hold of new as well as old Astons. In addition to the new Zagato models, the three Bertone Jet one-offs were present.