1962 Aston Martin DB4GT “Zagato” To Auction In December

1962 Aston Martin DB4GT “Zagato” To Auction In December

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Just 19 DB4 GTs were fitted with coachwork by Zagato.

So treasured by their owners, not a single example has traded hands for at least 10 yrs. While its direct competitor from Italy would be the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta.

Both Aston Martin and Ferrari pushed the envelope of performance when these models were build, both boast wins in the world’s most competitive races, and both carry handcrafted aluminum bodywork with designs worthy of inclusion in any major art museum.

One is set to under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) this December in New York City.

The 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT chassis # 0186/R to be auctioned is #14 of 19 DB4GT’s by Zagato.

The car has 314 bhp, 3,670 cc DOHC twin-plug alloy inline 6-cylinder engine with triple Weber 45 DCOE carburetors, four-speed synchromesh alloy-cased manual transmission with overdrive, front and rear coil-spring suspension, 4-wheel Girling hydraulic disc brakes and a wheelbase of 95 ins.

Considered by many to be the coachbuilder’s finest design, the DB4GT Zagato is instantly recognizable as both an Aston Martin and a Zagato, thanks to the famed carrozzeria’s ability to masterfully craft distinctive design elements from each company into a work of art.

Boasting a slightly elongated nose with a pronounced grille, the car appears much more aggressive than the standard DB4GT.

Zagato’s coachwork gives the Aston Martin a voluptuous appeal, smoothing out the hard edges in favor of a more dynamic shape. Changes were not just skin and trim, as Zagato and Aston Martin made this car faster than the standard car, reducing nearly 50 kilograms of weight and adding 12 hp to the output.

As an engineering masterpiece and a design icon, the Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato has few peers, and its significance to Aston Martin, Zagato, and its genre cannot be overstated.

The DB4GT Zagato embodies the essence of Driven by Disruption and deserves to be regarded not only as a historically significant machine but also as a work of art.

The DB4GT’s 1st owner was Laurie O’Neill of Strathfield, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, would be the first lucky owner. A successful businessman, O’Neill made much of his fortune from quarrying but also held the franchise to Peterbilt trucks in Australia. In his spare time, his preferred hobby was racing, and he owned a great variety of sports cars, ranging from Aston Martins and Ferraris to a Porsche 935 along with a handful of Grand Prix cars.

For more information go to: http://www.rmsothebys.com/

Stay tuned…

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Paul Ebeling

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