Based on the present Alpine A110, the AGTZ reinterprets the history of the A220 racing automobile, which after an unsuccessful race on the 1968 Le Mans was heavily modified, with its long-tail shortened by 30 cm, and proceeded to compete on shorter circuits and rallies.
The brand new reinterpretation remembers this detail by offering a detachable long tail which lends the automobile a double soul: long-tail racer prototype and short-tail muscular Gran Turismo.
Production has commenced for a limited run of 19 units, and the order book is quickly filling up. Prices start at €650,000 before taxes.
AGTZ Twin Tail is planned to make its full public debut on the shores of Lake Como on May 2024 ahead of customer deliveries from October 2024.
Long and shorttail examples of classic A220 might be on display at The I.C.E. St. Moritz on 23-24 February 2024.
Official Statements
Andrea Zagato, CEO of Zagato: “As a brand new dawn for the auto arrives, people want to remind themselves of the past, and due to this fact the epic cars of the Fifties and ‘60s. Stories of iconic cars from history simply should be told today. It is a vital task if we’re to encourage latest generations to create their very own stories. Without knowing the past, you can not invent the longer term.”
“Zagato was at all times a Grand Touring coachbuilder, producing cars able to racing but which you might use daily on the road or grace a Concours of Elegance lawn with. That is the explanation behind the name ‘AGTZ’ and the mission of our project.”
“We didn’t need to make a pure racing automobile because technology, aerodynamics and power have modified quite a bit for the reason that Sixties. As an alternative, we desired to capture the inspiration and design innovation of the A220 shorttail and create an authentic Gran Turismo within the true Zagato tradition.”
“The duty of coachbuilders is to impress the automobile world with alternative design languages. Fiddling with a round or truncated tail was at all times within the design ethos of Zagato for its Gran Touring models. With AGTZ Twin Tail we’re producing a automobile we imagine is consistent with our heritage.”
Jakub Pietrzak, Founding father of La Squadra: “The automotive industry is changing faster than ever before. With advancing technology we have gotten increasingly nostalgic, leading us to grab inspiration from the past to maneuver latest ideas forward.”
“We are only firstly of this renaissance. Electrification increases competition and it’s harder to distinguish products when it comes to performance and driving stimuli. Design will tackle greater significance, allowing artisan coachbuilders to step onto the stage and deliver unique projects which is able to separate intrepid brands from the remaining of the pack.”
(Source: Zagato)
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