Aston Martin Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the iconic DB4GT Zagato

Aston Martin celebrated their golden anniversary in Geneva by displaying sexy bit of historic kit, the DB4GT Zagato. First introduced in 1960 at the Earls Court Motor Show in London, it’s arguably one of the most beautiful cars ever produced. The Zagato represents a cross channel collaboration between Aston Martin’s David Brown, Gianni Zagato and his very talented, very young (just 23 year old) designer Ercole Spada.

Aston Martin was looking for something special to follow up it’s successful 1959 racing season. The DB4GT Zagato was it. Blending a steel tube frame chassis and beautifully sculpted aluminum body panels they produced a very strong, very light car. Remarkably, it’s reported the design took only a week to finalize.

The DB4GT on display was DB4GT/0189/R, finished in Caribbean Pearl with a red leather interior. The specifications: 3.67-liter inline 6 producing 314 horsepower and 278 lbs/ft of torque running through a 4 speed manual gearbox. The body is handcrafted in 18 gauge aluminum & magnesium alloy. Total weight, 2580 lbs. (1170 kg), 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds and topping out at 153 mph (246 kph). The car had full restoration in 1995 and still looks amazing.

Of the twenty DB4GT Zagato’s produced between 1960 and 1963, nineteen of these rolling works of art remain.  If you ever have the opportunity to see on in person, do so. They are stunning.