Having seen how quickly Ferrari shifted over 200 examples of its premium priced 288 GTO, Aston Martin decided to get in on the act with their own low volume special: a short wheelbase Zagato…
Read MoreChassis 20021 was one of three V8 Vantage Zagatos supplied new to the Brunei Royal Family, the others having been chassis 20023 (a manual 1986 example finished in Lightning Silver with Blue…
Read MoreWith challenging economic conditions having dominated much of the 1970s, the decade that followed ushered in a new sense of optimism that was perfectly reflected by booming sales for high…
Read MoreChassis 20057 was one of seven Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagatos completed in Javelin Grey of which five were configured with Black leather upholstery. From this quintet, three were left-hand…
Read MorePart 2 from the 1991 Silverstone Historic Festival. Featured cars: Schuppan Porsche 962: VOI 962, Schuppan Porsche 962: H726 LDP, Alpine A110: DDG 885J, Aston Martin DP215: XMO 88, Alpine…
Read MoreTo capitalise on the booming 1980s market for low volume specials, Aston Martin Chairman Victor Gauntlett decided the firm should create a premium priced V8 Vantage with special coachwork.
Read MoreChassis 20046 was the second of five Zagato-bodied V8 Vantages painted Hunter Green. Uniquely, it was the only one to come with Dark Red leather upholstery. The right-hand drive car was ordered by…
Read MoreOf the 50 V8 Vantage Zagatos delivered to customers, six were painted Lightning Silver, but only one of these was configured with a Black interior: chassis 20040. This unique car was completed…
Read MoreAston Martin built 50 Zagato-bodied V8 Vantage production cars: 29 were right-hand drive and 21 left-hand drive. Chassis 20038 was one of those right-hand drive cars. It left the factory with a…
Read MoreOf the 50 V8 Vantage production cars bodied by Zagato, 21 were left-hand drive. One of these was chassis 20045 which left the factory with a manual gearbox and a one-off colour scheme: Blue…
Read MoreChassis 20056 was one of 29 Zagato-bodied V8 Vantage production cars built in right-hand drive. The remaining 21 customer cars were left-hand drive taking the total production run to 50 units.
Read MoreOf the 50 Zagato-bodied V8 Vantages built between 1986 and 1987, only two were originally painted Swift Azure. One was right-hand drive with Dark Blue upholstery (chassis 20015) while the other was…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from the Bramley Motor Cars showroom take during 1992. Featured cars: AC Cobra: COB 11, Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Volante: 50 NN, Ferrari F40: F40 AJH…
Read MoreAt the London Motor Show in October 1960, Aston Martin unveiled a lightweight version of their DB4 GT with restyled coachwork by Zagato of Milan. The DB4 GT Zagato was the ultimate Aston Martin…
Read MoreChassis 20028 was one of 50 V8 Vantage production cars built with Zagato bodywork between 1986 and 1988. Of these, 29 were right-hand drive and two were Fury Yellow with a black interior.
Read MoreCompared with the sustained upswing in high end collector car values seen since 2012, the late 1980s boom came and went in a flash. At the very top of the market between late 1989 and early…
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