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These four ultra-rare Aston Martin Zagatos are going up for sale

Three Vanquishes and one DBS included. A hoist to lift your jaw from the floor is not

Published: 23 Oct 2024

Penny jar starting to overflow? Worry not, because these delightful Aston Martin Zagatos are going under the hammer, representing an almost complete collection of Aston’s most recent collaborations with the legendary design house.

The Vanquish Zagato was introduced in 2016, and as part of this lot you’ll get a Shooting Brake, Speedster and Volante. The Speedster is the rarest, with only 28 thought to exist, while the Shooting Brake and Volante are - and we say this with a strong pinch of salt - a bit more common at 99 examples apiece.

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Based on the second-generation Vanquish S, these Zagato models feature an almost total redesign. The front gains new light signatures, a grille and a splitter, while there are also different five-spoke alloys and fatter wheel arches.

The rear benefits from a complete overhaul too: the taillights comprise multiple ‘spiked’ fixtures joined between a pronounced boot spoiler, while the diffuser starts much higher up and envelops a pair of quad exhaust pipes. It’s a truly stunning bit of work and a worthwhile swap for those accrued pennies.

Mechanically, they use the same 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 as the original car, with 592bhp sent through an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The numbers are strong: 0-62mph in 3.5s and a top speed of over 200mph.

Then comes the fourth, the DBS GT. It was created to commemorate Zagato’s 100th anniversary and formed part of the two-car ‘DBZ Centenary Collection’. Just 19 pairs were ever made, so you’re more likely to spot a total solar eclipse than either of these.

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It’s based on the DBS Superleggera, and adopts some of the styling cues seen in the earlier Vanquish models, albeit with a bit more substance. The front gains a thicker, scaled grille, sharper headlights and a scooped bonnet. The boot lid spoiler has been converted to a carbonised two-piece part, while the rear bumper adopts a curvier posture with a mesh centre.

The Superleggera’s 5.2-litre V12 has been increased to 760bhp too, with a 0-62mph time of 3.4s and a top speed of… oh c’mon, as if it matters when a car looks like this.

Pricing hasn’t been disclosed, but expect the final figure to include many, many zeros.

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