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Zagato marks the end of an era with custom Ferrari 550 GTZ Barchetta

When Ferrari took the wraps off the 550 Maranello in 1996, it represented an important step in the company's evolution. Replacing the aging F512M (nee Testarossa), the 550 Maranello marked a shift back to front-engine V12 GTs for Ferrari – the niche market for which the company became known. But if the 550 Maranello was a pivotal product for Ferrari, the 550 Barachetta Pininfarina was even more desirable. Characterized by its open-top format with rear cowling and leather-trimmed roll hoops, Ferrari only made 448 examples of the ... Read more →

Russian designer works with Zagato on ZR1-based Iso Rivolta Marella concept Noah Joseph

Front-engine rear-drive aluminum chassis, 640-horsepower supercharged V8 engine, high bang:buck ratio... Chevrolet's Corvette ZR1 has got it all. No wonder it's proving to be such a compelling ...

RIP: Automotive racer and designer Elio Zagato, 1921-2009 Noah Joseph

The automotive world lost one of its most cherished designers yesterday with the passing of Dr. Elio Zagato. The gentleman racer, son of the legendary Ugo Zagato and head of the eponymous design ...

Monterey 2009: Zagato honored at Pebble Beach Frank Filipponio

The 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance displayed approximately 200 of the most unique and exquisite automobiles in the world on the 18th hole of the Links at Pebble Beach. Amidst the Bentley ...

New Bertone, Zagato and Morgan concepts to debut at Ville d'Este Noah Joseph

In our next life, we hope we don't come back as a concept car. The show-bound vehicles get rushed through development, fussed over, shipped off to some exposition hall to be scrutinized by people ...

Geneva 2009: Zagato's Perana Z-One is desire in motion 9 months ago on Autoblog

Okay, okay. We'll admit it. The world doesn't need another sportscar. But then we don't really need anything beyond food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is desire, and the Zagato Perana Z-One definitely fits the mold... and fits it well. The Z-One's got the power (a 440hp 'Vette-sourced ...

Geneva 2009: Zagato releases full details, photos of Perana Z-One 9 months ago on Autoblog

The pairing of Italian style and American power has always been a tantalizing combination, whether it was the Bertone/Corvette combination of the Iso Grifo in the 1960s or Ford's Cleveland V8 in the Detomaso Pantera in the early part of the next decade. Just last week Zagato previewed a modern ...

Zagato prepares Perana Z-One for Geneva 9 months ago on Autoblog

It appears that the Geneva Motor Show will be ignoring this whole global recession thing, as automakers are using the Swiss show en masse to debut exciting new vehicles and concepts. Zagato popped up this morning with its own surprise, the Perana Z-One. The Italian design house has hooked up ...

First Bentley Zagato GTZ available at $1.7M 10 months ago on Autoblog

There will be nine examples of the Bentley Zagato GTZ manufactured for discerning plutocrats. As of now, one of them is ready for an owner, and it is for sale on JamesList.com from a broker in Villorba, Italy for €1.3 million, or about $1.7 million USD. Purportedly the only one ready for ...

Unique Lamborghini Zagato Raptor up for auction at Pebble Beach 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view a gallery of the Lamborghini Zagato Raptor If you thought the Lamborghini Reventon was as exclusive as Bolognese supercars get, feast your eyes on the Zagato Raptor. The one-off concept car unveiled at the 1996 Geneva show took on the insurmountable task of supplanting the Diablo (on ...

For Sale: Zagato Caddy 1 year ago on Autoblog

Say "Italian-styled Cadillac" and any car person will shoot back "Allante." It does appear, though, that Zagato executed coachwork on top of a fourth-generation Eldorado before Cadillac ever thought of shipping its wares to and from Pininfarina. This Eldo looks a lot like a Ferrari, and there's a ...

Geneva 2008: Zagato Bentley Continental GTZ 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more high-res shots of the Zagato Bentley Continental GTZ Since we're still in the midst of awards season, the trophy for least complicated reveal goes to Zagato, which made nary a fuss over its angularized and curvified Bentley Continental GTZ. Just a note, a bigger note and press ...

European coachbuilders will sink or swim in changing market 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've posted a number of articles in recent months about coachbuilders like Pininfarina and Bertone finding themselves in financially troubled waters. The difficulties these and other independent manufacturers around Europe are suffering now appear to be part of a larger trend that's forcing these ...

Zagato designs for Wyler Genve 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to view in high resolution The name Zagato might as well be Italian for "exclusive"; that's exactly what their designs are. Although the carrozzeria has been designing cars since 1919, their most recent designs have all been extremely limited editions. Creations like the ...

Zagato eyes Bentley for latest project 1 year ago on Autoblog

2002 Aston Martin DB7 Zagato Zagato is responsible for some of the most exclusive and interesting rebodying jobs ever to grace tarmac. Beauty being in the proverbial eye of the beholder, some have had greater affection for their designs than others, but they're certainly intriguing. Some recent ...

Spyker dropping C12, developing new SSUV and C8 2 years ago on Autoblog

It was simply a matter of time before the financial stresses ailing Spyker would filter their way down to product. The result is the unceremonious execution of the stillborn C12 LaTurbie and the Zagato edition. Killing off those two models enables Spyker to put more of its limited resources into ...

Pebble Beach Week 2007: Spyker Zagato makes California appearance 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach always manages to host a few surprises. Last year we saw the Glickenhaus one-off P4/5, a Ferrari Enzo rebodied by Pininfarina as an homage to the legendary P3/4 racecars of the '60s. This year we saw the unveiling of the new Callaway Speedster and the official ...

Zagato puts Diatto GT Ottovu into limited production 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view the new Diatto GT Ottovu in high resolution Hot on the heels of our Top 10 Coachbuilt Supercars comes the announcement from Zagato that the Italian carrozeria will be reviving the stoic Diatto marque with a small run of the Diatto GT Ottovu. First shown at the ...

Autoblog's Top 10 Coachbuilt Supercars 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sometimes the past deserves to remain in the past, but once in a while the automotive industry reaches into its history to resurrect something worthwhile whose demise was regrettable and whose return is welcome. The return of coachbuilding is one example of an industry trend we're glad is making a ...

Spyker C12 Zagato delayed 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Spyker C12 Zagato, introduced during the same burst of fanfare that followed Spyker's acquisition of an F1 team, has been put on hold. Only 24 are slated to be made, and only for existing Spyker customers, but Spyker simply doesn't have the production capacity at the moment. Right now, the ...

Old School: Alabama grad donates million-dollar Ferrari 2 years ago on Autoblog

There is certainly no shortage of extraordinary stories about Ferraris being dug out of somebody's barn after decades of neglect, but few are quite as intriguing as this one. As a student at the University of Alabama in 1966, Darrell Westfaul bought a competition 1950 Ferrari for $1,500 which he ...

More is More: Zagato releases additional Maserati GS pics 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view all the new high-res images of the Maserati GS Zagato What's better than pictures of a coachbuilt Italian exotic? Why, more pictures of a coachbuilt Italian exotic, of course! And in that vein, the sheet-metal masters at Zagato have graced us with a slew of additional ...

Zagato at it again: Maserati GS Zagato 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view additional high-res images of the Maserati GS Zagato Zagato has been very busy as of late. At the Geneva Motor Show in March it debuted two models, the Diatto Ottovu and the Spyker C12 Zagato. Today the company revealed that it's now collaborating with Maserati to produce ...

Geneva Motor Show: Spyker C12 Zagato wows Geneva crowd 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view 41 additional high-res shots of the Spyker C12 Zagato var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Live_pics_of_insanely_rare_Spyker_C12_Zagato_in_Geneva'; 24. No, that's not Kiefer Sutherlands favorite number, it's the number of units Spyker will build of this ultra ...

Zagato releases additional photos of Diatto Ottovu 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-resolution gallery of the Zagato Diatto Ottovu Zagato has released a bevy of new images detailing its Diatto Ottovu coachbuilt sports car that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. As we told you in our previous post, the Diatto Ottovu was commissioned by a pair ...

Zagato reveals Diatto design 2 years ago on Autoblog

We brought you news a few days ago about Zagato's big plans to revive the long-dormant Diatto nameplate with an exclusive coachbuilt sportscar, and the Italian design house has now released an image of its creation. The Diatto Ottovu Zagato will be unveiled at the Geneva auto show in just a few ...

Diatto Ottovu Zagato set for Geneva debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

Zagato is reported to have an impressive trick up its sleeve for the Geneva show next month: the revival of the Diatto marque, with a limited production sports coupe. Not much in the way of details is known at this point, but reports suggest the Diatto Ottovu Zagato will feature an aluminum ...

Toyota offers limited edition Harrier Zagato 3 years ago on Autoblog

If you've ever wondered what a Zagato-bodied Lexus RX might look like, you now have an answer. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Toyota's Toyopet dealerships, the automaker has worked with the legendary design studio to produce the Harrier Zagato for the Japanese market. It was unveiled today ...

Alfa Romeo considering new entry-level coupe 3 years ago on Autoblog

Alfa Romeo is reportedly seriously considering developing an all-new "baby Alfa," to slot into the model lineup below the upcoming 147 replacement. Targeted at young buyers, the car would be a (relatively) bargain-priced 2+2 or hatchback, possibly based on Fiat's new Grande Punto FWD platform. A ...

Zagato's Ferrari 575 GTZ unveiled 3 years ago on Autoblog

Zagato has released a full photo set of its newest car, the Ferrari 575 GTZ, which has just been unveiled at the Villa D'Este Concours D'Elegance. Commissioned by Yoshiyuki Hayashi, a well-known Japanese car collector, the 575 GTZ was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Zagato's Ferrari ...

Zagato Ferrari 575GTZ preview 3 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Zagato unveiling Ferrari 575 GTZ later this month 3 years ago on Autoblog

We reported during the Geneva Motor Show that Italian coachbuilder Zagato was hard at work on a one-off Ferrari to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the eternally sublime Ferrari 250 GTZ. The 575 GTZ, which has been commissioned by famous Japanese car collector Yushiyuki Hayashi, will be built ...

Zagato plans Ferrari 575 "Zero" 3 years ago on Autoblog

Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato displayed many of its classic cars at the Geneva Motor Show this year, but one of them had special significance - the 1956 Ferrari 250 GTZ. The classic custom Ferrari, shown above in a period photograph, has won both races and concours competitions in ...






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