The best of Zagato - pictures

Scroll through this gallery to see our favourite cars designed and styled by Zagato over the brand's near 100-year history.

The first in a long line of Zagato-fettled Aston Martins, the DB4 GT Zagato was unveiled at the London Motor Show in 1960.  Using the underpinnings from the standard DB4 (including that car’s fantastic straight-six engin

<span>This stunning racer was originally a one-off named the TZ3 Corsa, but demand was so high that Zagato produced nine models which went by the name of TZ3 Stradale. While the original concept was based on the&nbsp;</span>Alfa Romeo

<span>A ‘natural successor’ to the Zagato Aston Martins of the past, this stunning car was unveiled in 2011, and shared its components with the&nbsp;</span>V12 Vantage<span>. It added Zagato’s trademark styling cues – a double-bubble r

Though divisive, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a>&nbsp;SZ is undeniably striking, and several design features would make their way onto more modern Alfas – albeit in toned-down form - such as t

<span>Another big British bruiser, the&nbsp;</span>Bentley Continental<span>&nbsp;also got the Zagato treatment in 2008. Leaving the underpinnings and 6.0-litre W12 engine alone, it worked its Italian magic on the Continental, giving i

<span>A stunning one-off,&nbsp;the Zagato 5-95 was&nbsp;commissioned by&nbsp;collector Albert Spiess, who already owned several other Zagatos at the time. The 5-95 commemorated 95 years of the coachbuilder, and was based on the&nbsp;</

This sleek, stunning coupe is a far cry from the modern-day&nbsp;Giulietta, and actually came in several versions fettled by just about every coachbuilder around. Bertone created a long-tail coupe, Pininfarina turned its hand to the Sp

Just 52 examples of this coupe were built, alongside 37 convertible models in the four years it was on sale. Based on the Aston Martin V8, Zagato’s coachwork looked every bit the modern Aston Martin, with its angular bodywork dividing

<span>The&nbsp;</span>BMW Z4<span>&nbsp;has always been a fairly handsome car, but Zagato took it to the next level with the BMW Z4 Zagato. With an entirely hand-built body, the details of this stunning car are as exquisite as the desi

Proof that Zagato isn’t just limited to big, expensive, exotic sports cars, the Lancia Ypsilon Concept produced by Zagato looks every inch the modern small city car. The dark tailgate blends seamlessly into the roof, and up front, trip