Rare 1965 Zagato Flavia Coupe for Sale on Craigslist

This extremely rare Zagato Flavia Sport Coupe 1.8 that’s located in California has been put up for sale on Craigslist. The 2+2 Lancia based coupe with the unconventional design was produced by Carozzeria Zagato from 1963 to 1967. According to the details provided by the seller in a previous (unsuccessful) auction on eBay, of the 626 units produced, only a handful of models remain intact today.

The specific car was originally delivered to France and spent the last five years garaged in Scotland before coming to the USA. The Zagato Flavia Sports Coupe is powered by a 1.8-liter flat 4-cylinder engine from Lancia that produces 100 Hp. Not the prettiest car that has come out of Italian design studios, but nevertheless a unique piece. It could be yours for $30,000. –More pics after the jump

Via: Cardomain , Link: Craigslist

Geneva Preview: Bentley Continental Zagato GTZ

Italian coachbuilder Zagato will introduce their latest creation based on the Bentley Continental GT Speed at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Zagato GTZ features several distinct design elements like the concave roof, the rounded tail and a contrasting colour scheme that differentiates it from the standard Continental GT Speed.

Zagato left the Continental GT Speed’s engine and mechanicals untouched, with the 6.0-liter W12 engine producing 600bhp and 553lb ft of torque. For the time being the Zagato GTZ is just a show concept, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the Italian coachbuilder announced an ultra-limited run edition in the near future. –More pics after the jump

Via: Motorpasion

Maserati GS Zagato – Wallpaper Galore

Zagato released the full press-image pack of its “one-off” GS coupe that’s based on the Maserati Spyder. We won’t sit and lie telling you that we like it, however if it tickles your styling senses just follow the jump and check out our high-res image gallery.

Technorati: Maserati+Spyder, Maserati+GS+Zagato, Design, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, 2007, images, pictures

Maserati GS Zagato: New image gallery

I guess the new set of pictures answers our question to as why Zagato avoided releasing any front-view images of the one-off GS Zagato in the initial press-pack. I don’t know about the chap who ordered this Maserati GT Spyder based, one-off coupe, but I’d be quite disappointed with the result. An uninspiring collection of design elements from here and there from a design house that seems to be out of ideas. Image gallery after the jump. Via: Autoblog.com , Source: Ulitmatecarpage

Technorati: Maserati+Spyder, Maserati+GS+Zagato, Design, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, 2007, images, pictures

Maserati GS Zagato "one-off" debuts at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2007

This is becoming quite a trend don’t you think? I mean exactly one year after the presentation of Ferrari 575GTZ, Zagato’s presenting another one-off model, the GS Zagato that’s based on the outgoing Maserati Coupe, or to be exact, on its cabrio sibling, the Spyder that features a 180mm shorter wheelbase. While last year it was Japanese Ferrari collector, Mr. Hayashi who ordered the one-off 575GTZ, this time it’s a chap called Paolo Boffi, a well-known entrepreneur in the furnishing and luxury design sector -according to Zagato.

And yes, despite Zagato’s implications for a shape reminiscent of the 1954 Maserati A6 G Zagato, we do find more simularities with last year’s 575GTZ and this year’s Diatto concept… The Maserati GS Zagato will make its public debut at the Concours d’Elegance Villa d’Este, to be held in Cernobbio (Italy) 20 -22 April 2007. - Press Release and high-res images after the jump (click “Read More”)

Press Release: Zagato Villa d'Este 2007

One year after the presentation of the Ferrari 575GTZ, Zagato returns to Villa d’Este with a world preview for fans of Italian sports sedans: the Maserati GS Zagato. In the most classic traditions of exclusive collections that inspired the creativity of car designers in the '50s and '60s, Paolo Boffi, well-known entrepreneur in the furnishing and luxury design sector, has commissioned from Zagato a customised look for his Maserati GS Spyder.

Zagato proposes a line that evoked the historical Maserati A6 G Zagato of 1954: one of the most beautiful Italian sedans ever built, and nowadays at the top of every collector’s wish list.

The Maserati GS Zagato, like its celebrated ancestor, has all-aluminium bodywork and bears the Trident on the bonnet and the Z on the wing, expressing eternal Italian excellence in its shape and its content. A winning combination that matches powerful and reliable mechanics, with an elegant and and sports style, both rigorously Made in Italy.

For purists of the compact coupé, afficionados of the Milano-based brand, it is a two-volume, two-seater, hatchback with a streamlined profile and a neat tail. The wheelbase is 180mm shorter, a spin-off from the Spyder, provides excellent handling and stability on curves, with extraordinary torsional rigidity.

In homage to the tradition of the gentlemen drivers who asked Zagato to transform the bodywork of their cars, modern collectors choose mechanics at the top level of technical evolution and ‘dress’ them in tailor-made garments that increase in value as time passes.This is the mission of a modern automobile atelier: to create timeless objects that celebrate prestigious models and brands and which, unlike mass produced vehicles, are destined to last for ever.

Zagato, born in 1919 as an atelier for automobiles and planes, has put its signature on all the most important mechanics of the last century, earning the opportunity to create, every time, an “instant classic”.Zagato’s strengths lie in the concept of sports-style elegance, a functional design that does not bow to momentary fashions but seeks out the excitement and pleasure of driving, and in the precious aluminium bodywork, a value recognised everywhere.

Technorati: Maserati+GS+Zagato, Concorso+d'Eleganza+Villa+d'Este, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007

Geneva Preview: Zagato releases real-life pics of the Diatto

And the news from the Geneva front just keeps coming on. This time its Italian coachbuilder Zagato who has released real-life shots of its Diatto concept (read more about it here: Diatto). Can’t say that I’m impressed with Zagato’s prototype which pays tribute to the historic Italian car-maker. By the way, is it me or does the Diatto Concept mimic several design elements of Zagato’s one-off Ferrari 575 GTZ that was introduced last year? Via: Autoblog.it

Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see the high-res image gallery

Technorati: Zagato+Diatto, Geneva+Motor+Show, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, images, pictures, 2007

Geneva Preview: Diatto resurrected by Zagato

Zagato decided to resurrect one of the one of the most historical but also forgotten brands of the Italian automotive industry: Diatto. Story has it that Diatto manufactured its first car in 1905 and it path often crossed paths with Zagato. Diatto cars were known for their innovative engineering and as early as the 1920s they were equipped with four-wheel brakes and four-speed gearboxes. Unfortunately, although you can check out Diatto’s history by opening this analytical PDF file, Zagato hasn’t released any specific details on the Geneva concept. Via: Autoblog.it & Zagato -Continued: Click “Read More...” below to see the official press release


PRESS RELEASE: DIATTO BY ZAGATO - OTTOVU PROJECT

The Geneva motor show goes on - the by now classic tradition of passionate clients of exclusive car manufacturers, which has always stimulated the creativity of the Italian vehicle body makers and enhanced international motor shows.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Diatto brand, two keen collectors turned to Zagato with the aspiration of resurrecting past collaboration. Way back in 1921, Ugo Zagato designed a lightweight and aerodynamic body for the Diatto 25 4DS chassis.

In 2007, the Milanese Atelier with its typically rationalist approach to a project, revamps, with a sporty note, the artistry of one of the most historical brands of the Italian automotive industry: Diatto. Created in 1835 with a Perfected Wheel patent, Diatto made their first car in 1905 and often crossed paths with Zagato in their close collaboration with Ettore Bugatti, the Maserati brothers and Tazio Nuvolari.

Technorati : Zagato, Diatto, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, images, pictures, 2007