Ferrari had Pininfarina, and Aston Martin had Zagato, at least for a small number of very limited-edition models. The first was in 1961, the DB4 GT Zagato, with just 19 made. One of those sold for $9.5M a few years ago. The most ambitions collaboration between the British automaker and Italian designer/coachbuilder was a quartet of special bodies built around the second-generation V12-powered Vanquish model from 2017-2019. RM Sotheby’s 2024 Phoenix, Arizona auction is offering #33 of the 99 Vanquish Zagato coupes built, with an estimated selling price of $600K-$650K.
This Aston Martin will leave you shaken and stirred. At its Amelia Island auction, RM Sotheby’s is offering a 2005 Vanquish S, with just under 1,700 miles. Part of the Michael Fux collection until 2018, this Glengarry Gold Aston Martin has a pre-sale estimate of $125,000 – $150,000, and offered without reserve.
The Aston Martin V8 models built from 1969-1989 are today responding to increased collector interest with –with rising values. Eventually, in high-performance Vantage form, they helped set the stage for the marque’s resurgence.
