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Zagato Ferrari 575GTZ preview
Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato has released a preview photo of its newest creation, the one-of-a-kind Ferrari 575GTZ. While the development of the custom Ferrari was announced at the Geneva Motor Show this spring, Zagato decided to unveil the car at the famous Villa d'Este concours d'elegance in Italy later this month, where the car's iconic predecessor, the Ferrari 250 GTZ, debuted 50 years ago.
The new Ferrari GTZ was commissioned by Japanese car collector Yoshiyuki Hayashi (pictured), who specifically requested that Zagato make a unique 575 in the style of the famous 250 GTZ berlinetta. The aluminum-bodied car incorporates a host of styling cues from Zagato's classic custom sports cars of the '50s, including the two-tone color scheme of the 250GTZ.
Zagato promises a full set of photos of the new car closer to its debut date of April 22. In the meantime, we'll have to be content with this picture of the GTZ and its happy owner.
[Source: Zagato]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ian 9:21AM (4/14/2006)
Oooops Methinks Zagato borrowed way too much from their 40+ year old Aston Martin Zagato design.....
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petel 10:55AM (4/14/2006)
what a waste of money, this car is not a sexy Ferarri at all. Blech!
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ZoomZoomin' 11:47AM (4/14/2006)
I also first thought it was an Aston. Secondly, I can't be the only one who has an urge to give that front end a tittie twister?
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bradtwitty 11:50AM (4/14/2006)
petel,
if you think it is a waste of money, dont buy it, but you can sleep easy knowing that it will sell smooth out, if it already hasn't via preorders
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Ani 12:13PM (4/14/2006)
Of course it's sold out. They are only making one and the guy in the picture purchased it.
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Dave in MI 12:41PM (4/14/2006)
Ok, so if this guy races the gizmodo gangster, who's gonna win??
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[sinz] 2:49PM (4/14/2006)
this looks like what would happen if an aston slept with a fat girl and their child had fetal alcohol syndrome. next please.
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Steve C. 3:07PM (4/14/2006)
Doesn't work for me.
Too many scoops.
Why not a cabriolet? Or a fastback ala the 250 GTO?
A two-tone gray and silver paint job? NOT RED!?!?
And can you imagine how many Euros this puppy cost Mr. Hayashi??
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Puff Chippy 3:09PM (4/14/2006)
Chevy should hire the designer to make this the new retro Corvette. Zagato must have been a big fan of early 'Vette's.
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Dave in MI 4:24PM (4/14/2006)
Kinda looks like Speed Racer now that you mention it.
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ZenDriver 5:16PM (4/14/2006)
These guys sure are getting a lot of press for banging out some sheet metal and sticking it on someone else's car. Are the 20 people on the planet who will end up owning one of these things really waiting on the edge of thier seats for some more pictures?
Aren't there other things worthy of ink?
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jon 9:42PM (4/15/2006)
Looks like something from "speed racer"
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zach 12:55AM (4/17/2006)
um.......yea not cool. looks like an aston martin, the batt mobile, and the ford gt 500 all slaped together.......not a good move on the behalf of mr.Enzo.
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marcojena 8:14PM (5/11/2006)
it's a nice, elegant car, all you are sucks!
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Hamzah Kattan 3:35PM (5/18/2006)
Finally, a Ferrari that's tasteful and not spacey. I love exotic Italian cars but Ferrari seemed to have lost its elegance in its F430, 599 GTB and the INZO? they are all beautiful cars but too space-age for my taste. The rear of the 575GTZ is awkward but the vibe it sends is quite elegant, I agree with the comment on it being a bit too Austin Martin but I think it works very well.
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Alfred Jawde 6:40PM (5/31/2006)
I like the ckassic concept of the FERRARI GTZ and it's classic shape. Only 200 should be made as true colectors, after all it has the HORSE EMLEM and the FERRARI technology .
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Aldo 7:24PM (6/07/2006)
This is a very poorly executed design. It is nothing more than a collection of trite details from older well designed cars thrown together in one big mess of scoops, bubbles, grilles and weird surfaces. We already had to endure Zagato bastardizing the Aston Martin Vanquish. Is there no end to the stupid money that tasteless corporate buffons and guys with way too much money will throw at this second rate carrozzeria. PS - Their chief designer is Japanese, and it shows!
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jon 1:21PM (10/15/2006)
well he must like it....dunno why?
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jon 1:37PM (10/15/2006)
Oh no! just realised they are going to produce 200 of them......trust they all end up in Japan.
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JP 9:25AM (5/03/2007)
Don't know where Ferrari is going with this stuff. Different, but not hot enough to gain another look.
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