Zagato

Zagato has become the latest world-famous Italian design house to dunk its incomparable artistry into the sea. The sleek, 26-foot Persico Zagato 100.2 promises to be a fast electric day boat and instant collector's item.

The Corvette is certainly a handsome car, but it's not quite on the level of a coachbuilt sports car from a world-famous Italian design house. The new Iso Rivolta GTZ shows plainly that Zagato can dress the Corvette up in a more stylish skin.

Aston Martin has released photos and a few details on its upcoming limited-edition collaboration with Zagato. The DBS GT Zagato looks absolutely stunning, with a windowless carbon roof and a motorized grille that "flutters into life" when you start the motor.

Aston Martin's DB4 GT Zagato Continuation will make its public debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019 this week. The limited edition (19 only) will become the most expensive Aston Martin in company history when deliveries begin later this year, with a price tag of £6,000,000 ($7,633,000).

The partnership between Aston Martin and Zagato spawned the Vanquish Zagato Coupe and Volante last year, but the designers clearly had more to give, because Pebble Beach will play host to another creation. Meet the Zagato Speedster, which will be followed by a Shooting Brake.

Making a modern car stand out at Monterey Car Week is difficult, but this year Aston Martin was up to the task. Based on the Vanquish Zagato launched at Lake Como earlier this year, the Vanquish Zagato Volante has lost its top and become even more stunning in the process.

The magicians at Aston Martin's Gaydon HQ are on a roll, but they have one more trick up their sleeves. The Vanquish Zagato Concept​​ from Lake Como will be entering limited production, giving us an excuse to fawn over its carbon fiber curves again.

Aston Martin has unveiled the latest in its line of cars developed in partnership with Italian design-house Zagato. The Vanquish Zagato Concept has a V12 engine that kicks out 600 PS and is said to combine Aston's sporting, dynamic and material qualities with Zagato's design language.

RM-Sotheby's "Driven by Disruption" sale on December 10 saw Fangio's Ferrari 290 MM fetch $28 million to become the third most expensive car ever. Janis Joplin's Porsche 356 fetched $1.7 million and an Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato became the most expensive British car ever.

The Villa Erba auction saw 11 cars exceed US$1,000,000, an 87 percent sell-thru rate, and an average price of $880,000. The main event though, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, was beyond spectacular in every respect, with the finest of Europe's vast automotive heritage on display.

Italian design house Zagato has a history of coming out strong for the annual Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. This year it celebrates 100 years of Maserati with the stunning Mostro powered by Maserati.

One of a handful of motoring events that attracts one of the most commercially-desirable audiences of high net worth individuals in the world, Gizmag looks at what to expect at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and surrounding auctions.