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IMPRINT Text Bibliographical information, German National Library: Winston Goodfellow, Alvise Marco Seno, The German National Library Enrico Leonardo Fagone has recorded this publication in the German National Bibliography; detailed bibliographical Printing information is available online at http://dnb.dnb.de Kunst- und Werbedruck, Bad Oeynhausen

1st Edition Printed in Germany 2016 ISBN 978-3-667-10423-6 © by – ZED Milano Srl Distributed by Delius Klasing Verlag, Siekerwall 21, D-33602 Bielefeld, Germany Idea & Concept Phone: 0049 521 559-0, Fax: 0049 521 559-115, ZAGATO – ZED Milano Srl and Leica Camera AG E-Mail: [email protected]

Photography All Rights reserved! Winston Goodfellow No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or copied Art Direction in any form or by any means, either manually or Marella Rivolta Zagato with the help of electronic or mechanical systems, including photocopying, recording or data storage Graphic Design & Layout without the prior permission of Stefano Paties Montagner ZAGATO – ZED Milano Srl. Winston Goodfellow ZAGATO USA COLLECTIBLES LEICA

Delius Klasing Verlag Contents Leica & Zagato Design Tour 6

Journey’s Notes 26 -Andreas Kaufmann -Marella Rivolta Zagato -Andrea Michele Zagato

Introduction: Enrico Leonardo Fagone 28

33 Zagato USA Collectibles 30 - TZ2 32 - 8V Zagato Elaborata 36 -FIAT- 1000 Compasso d’Oro 40 - DB9 Spyder Centennial 44 -Alfa Romeo TZ 48 - Fulvia Sport 1.6 52 - 575 GTZ 56 - A6G/54 Zagato 60 - 2300 Spider Aerodinamica 64 -Maserati 450 S Coupé Zagato Monster 68 -Aston Martin DB7 GT 72 - SZ Coda Tonda 76 - Super Sport Zagato 80 - Zagato 84 - 1500 SS Zagato 88 - GTZ 92 - 5-95 Zagato 96 -Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1.3 100 - Sport Passo Corto 104 -Aston Martin DB-AR1 108 -Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coda Tronca 112 -AC Ace Bristol Zagato 116 -Lamborghini 3500 GTZ 120 -Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato 124 - Zagato 128 -Ferrari 3Z Spider 132 -Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ 136 -Lamborghini Raptor 140 -Aston Martin DB4 GTZ 144 -Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale 148 -Jaguar XK140 Zagato 152 - 156 -Ferrari 250 GTZ Tour de France 160

Photographer’s Statement: Winston Goodfellow 164

Technical Sheets 168

Back to Europe: Chantilly Concours d’Elegance 182 Leica – Passion and perfection for creating Zagato – Collectibles and Design since 1919 unique visual experiences

The history of modern photography – at least for Zagato is the last independent design brand the last 100 years – reads like a compendium of left in . Today the company is a modern the history of technology but can, nevertheless, Total Design Center and a coachbuilding Atelier be expressed in two simple sentences: without specialized in tailor-made , limited edition Oskar Barnack (who, on 12th June 1914, series, style, engineering and V-Max concepts. submitted a patent application under the name Ugo Zagato founded his own company in in “Lilliput” and modified the photographers’ tool in 1919 after a strong apprenticeship in aeronautics. a way that changed everything), no Leica. Leica Adopting the typical “Milanese” design language, has a long history of focusing on perception and Zagato applied rationalism and functionalism to has developed innovative instruments that offer obtain maximum lightness and aerodynamics in a unique experience. The result is a renowned comparison with the bulky and heavy structures series of cameras and lenses, and a superb of the period. This led to specialize, since the range of sport optics including binoculars and beginning, in sport and race bodies, coupé or spotting scopes. These products expand the spider, 2 doors/2 seats. As a result it established natural limits of perception and open up new long standing collaborations with major brands, dimensions for human vision and insight. Leica becoming their preferred choice for their quality is in a class by itself. Top-quality systems most special models: race, Gran Turismo and with intuitive controls provide the best picture fuoriserie ones. Today, after nearly one century of results and offer unparalleled creative freedom. uninterrupted activity, the third generation of the In this way, Leica helps transform vision into Zagato family gives “consistency” the maximum personal creative fulfilment. role in the brand’s philosophy.

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“Progettare è facile quando si sa come si fa.”

Designing is easy when you know how to do it.

Bruno Munari

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“Si può apprezzare la bellezza non solo con la vista ma anche con il tatto, l’udito o l’odorato, oltreché naturalmente con la mente. E a volte è possibile stabilire un contatto con l’osservatore usando l’ironia e lo humor per esprimere la bellezza.”

You can appreciate the beauty not only with sight but also with touch, hearing and smell, besides of course the mind. And sometimes you can establish contact with the observer using irony and humor to express the beauty.

Rodolfo Bonetto

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Ferrari Maserati Alfa Romeo 575 GTZ A6G/54 Zagato 8C 2300 Spider Aerodinamica (2006) (1954) (1934)

Throughout the 1950s, many racing After World War II, Maserati expanded There is very little historical grids were filled with gentleman its production from open racing documentation about the original drivers-those individuals who had cars to include high performance coachwork of Alfa Romeo chassis careers outside of racing, but were coupes. The latter was spurred on 2311228. Some theories state it was talented enough to compete at a by the rising popularity of GT (Gran originally a competition , and raced very high level. One of the most Turismo), a new category made by prominent drivers such as Tazio prominent was Camillo Luglio, and for closed cars with competition Nuvolari in the early 1930s. According in 1956 the successful businessman mechanicals. The first model was to “The Legendary 2.3 Alfa Romeo from Genoa commissioned Zagato 1947’s A6 1500, on which Zagato 8C2300” by Simon Moore, chassis to make a special Ferrari 250 GT in constructed a coupe with radical 2311228 was purchased by powerboat which he would end up winning the Panoramica coachwork. Next was racer Ambrogio Castiglioni, and first Italian GT championship. For the 50th the A6G 2000 in 1950, followed by registered on April 30, 1934. He sent anniversary of the first 250 GTZ, and to the greatest evolution in 1954 – the the car to Zagato, and asked for a body celebrate the other four Zagato-bodied A6G/54. Powering this last version with a more elegant shape. At the time 250s constructed in the period, in was a lusty inline 2-liter 6-cylinder the carrozzeria was experimenting with 2006 Zagato and Ferrari teamed engine that produced 160-170 horse aerodynamic forms on Alfas (including up to launch another small series of power, and only the most significant other 8C 2300s), and , and special cars. The underpinnings came were entrusted to incorporated much of what had been from the 575 and, like the design and create bodies for the learned into the new body for 2311228. original series of 250 Zagatos, just five model. The Zagato-bodied A6G/54’s Highlights were the teardrop-shaped were to be built. But six were made, had the greatest agility and speed, fenders built into the fuselage, and the because one client ordered two. In the making them ideal for competition steep slope of the large, front grille. In tradition of the Atelier, every 575 was (many did race). Outside of a one-off the 1950s, Colli rebodied this one-off unique and a wonderful expression of spider, approximately 20 aluminum Alfa with coupe coachwork that looked the modern collectible car because were built in Milan. They to be derived from postwar Carrozzeria of small detail variations on the body, were simple and pure in overall Touring designs. When the current exterior colors, and interior finishes. appearance, and aggressive in owner found it, he felt it was a “diamond All were coachbuilt and tailor-made style. The car featured in this book in the rough,” and gathered as many for each client, using traditional Italian (chassis number 2121) is the only period photographs as possible. He craftsmanship and cutting-edge A6G/54 built with the famed “double then had it restored it to its proper, open design technology. bubble” roof. Zagato shape. Hanger One, Scottsdale, Arizona Palm Springs, California Carmel Highlands, California

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Maserati Aston Martin Alfa Romeo 450S Coupé Zagato Monster DB7 GT Giulietta SZ Coda Tonda (1957) (2002) (1960)

The Maserati 450 S was the ultimate Two of the most magical names Alfa Romeo entered the European expression of a sport barchetta, working together in the automotive midsized car category in 1954 with the and narrowly missed the World field are Aston Martin and Zagato. Giulietta Sprint. Its 4-cylinder 1300cc Manufacturers Championship in 1957. Their first creation, the DB4 GTZ of engine was developed further in 1956 For that year’s , the the 1960s combined rarity (20 made), for the SV (Sprint Veloce) version, and year’s most important race, Maserati’s landmark design and outstanding those mechanicals served as the basis lead driver Stirling Moss suggested performance. Today it is widely hailed for the lightweight Giulietta SVZ that was Zagato construct a radical fastback as one of the most coveted models made by Zagato for a gentlemen driver body. The car was designed and built in Aston’s – and indeed, automotive – clientele. The SVZ was 100 kilos (220 in collaboration with aerodynamics history. Those values were instilled pounds) lighter and more aerodynamic expert Frank Costin, and Zagato in every Aston Zagato that followed, than the standard Giulietta Sprint, and produced a lightweight aluminum body beginning with the V8 Vantage its ability to win races helped lay the in two weeks. Nicknamed “Il Mostro” Zagato of 1985 (52 made), and foundation for an important agreement (the Monster) because of its 420 Volante Zagato two years later (37 between Zagato and Alfa Romeo in horsepower V-8, it ran in the top three built). Both models were members 1958. Alfa would supply components in the early stages but was forced to of an elite group of cars that could and Zagato would build cars laced with retire due to mechanical failure. The be considered “instant collectibles” the carrozzeria’s “special ingredients.” one-off Maserati then returned to the in that they have never sold for less The first model born from this marriage factory, and was purchased several than their original sticker price. Having was the SVZ, the most extreme Giulietta months later by American Byron Staver a history of producing collectible cars up to that time. The landmark “coda who transformed it into a road-going in extremely limited production runs, tonda” (round tail) Alfa Romeo debuted GT. To celebrate Maserati’s Centennial it was natural that Aston and Zagato at 1960’s , and in 2015, Zagato manufactured the would team up to create the DB7 GTZ used a Giulietta Spider chassis with “Mostro.” Conceived for the track, in 2002. Based on Aston Martin’s a shortened . The engine highlights include a 420 horsepower DB7 GT, the GTZ featured lightweight displaced just 1.3 liters, but thanks to the Maserati V8, carbon fiber chassis and hand-beaten aluminum bodywork lightness and its aerodynamic aluminum body, and a weight of just 1,000 kilos created by the Zagato design team. coachwork, the car was capable of (2,200 pounds). Just five examples Just 99 (and two prototypes) were touching 200 kph (125 mph), a very were built, and there is the possibility made at Zagato’s atelier outside high figure for the time. Professional and this modern collectible car will be Milan, and Aston Martin’s factory in gentlemen racers lined up to buy it, and homologated for road use. Gaydon, England. approximately 170 were made.