<< Prev Page 2 of 2 From here on the good news continues; the V8 Vantage Zagato was 10% lighter and considerably shorter, resulting in a much better handling car. Zagato were well known for their controversial styling and especially with the 'power bulge', the Vantage's body was no exception. It was a complete departure from the regular V8 design and was exceptionally aerodynamic with a drag figure of just 0.29 cd. The finished product is easily recognizable as a Zagato design by the trademark 'double bubble' roof and the various badges fitted all around the car.
A year after the official announcement, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato was unveiled at the 1986 Geneva Motorshow. Production was limited to two cars per month and lasted to 1988. Sadly many were picked up by investors, who stored them waiting for the prices to go up even further, making the V8 Vantage Zagato an exceptionally rare sight. Peak prices were reached around 1989, when examples sold for 500,000 Pounds. Perhaps it's poetic justice, but all those who bought their Zagatos as an investment were let down, with today's prices down to the original 70,000 Pounds again.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it is safe to say that Aston Martin's V8 Vantage Zagato has a very striking and controversial design, iconic for the 1980s. What those investors missed was the real point of the Vantage Zagato, it is a true driving machine. The heavy diet and revised suspension made it one of the fastest and best handling cars ever constructed by Aston Martin, a true successor to the legendary DB4 GT Zagato. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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From here on the good news continues; the V8 Vantage Zagato was 10% lighter and considerably shorter, resulting in a much better handling car. Zagato were well known for their controversial styling and especially with the 'power bulge', the Vantage's body was no exception. It was a complete departure from the regular V8 design and was exceptionally aerodynamic with a drag figure of just 0.29 cd. The finished product is easily recognizable as a Zagato design by the trademark 'double bubble' roof and the various badges fitted all around the car.