The a6g were a series of twodoor coupe and spyders by zagato, pinin farina, pietro frua. Maserati a6 were a series of grand tourers, racing sports cars and single seaters made by. Maserati a6g 2000 zagato available for download and read online in other formats. A gt zagato limitedseries car signed off the brandsaving db7 line in 2003, but the most recent coproduction is also the most ambitious. The cars also participated in legendary races like the mille miglia, targa florio and giro di sicilia. However, none were as specialized as this example, originally numbered 2144 and subsequently switched to 2147 by maserati. The cars were strong and successful contenders in the 2liter class and were actively raced in the italian gt championship in the second half of the 1950s, winning their class in 1956 and 1959. The v12 zagato is one of the most recent examples of this, which marked the 50th anniversary of aston and zagatos collaboration.
Masterpieces of style 2020, he wrote zagato 2017, touring 2017, pininfarina 2018 and giugiaro. Buy on the website of the gilena international motor books. Of the 99 units produced worldwide only 12 units were produced for the united states. Fine sports cars builds maserati a6g54 2000 zagato coupes. Model car maserati a6g 2000 zagato 1956 dark blue 1. The brandformed in 1919 by plane and car laborer ugo zagatois the only surviving italian coachbuilder from that halcyon era that is still family owned. Zagato is an independent coachbuilding company and total design centre located northwest of milan in the terrazzano frazione of rho, lombardy, italy. Download maserati a6g 2000 zagato in pdf and epub formats for free.
Maserati a6g 2000 zagato by book grand prix models. In 1953 maserati produced a revised version of their 2 litre a6 sportscar, zagato provided numerous coupe bodies for the twincam a6g, but surprisingly only one of these sn 2121 sported the companys trademark doublebubble roof. This beautiful 2liter berlinetta was one of a handful of maseratis sportsracing a6g series to be clothed by that master of ultralight bodywork, zagato. Aston martins db4 gt zagato continuation model will make its public debut at the 24 hours of le mans 2019 this coming weekend. Zagato 100 anni of barabesi franco, rizzardo mario. They were named for alfieri maserati one of the maserati brothers, founders of maserati and for their straightsix engine the 1. Allemano, frua, and vignale all built bodies for the a6g2000 chassis, but these striking zagato coupes are considered the prettiest today.
The result was the aston martin db7 zagato, built on a shortened db7 chassis, just as the db4 gt zagato had been. Production zagato has begun in 1986, and automakers have received orders for 7 million dollars, just by presenting the concept of the drawings. The maserati a6 1500 was one of the first examples of this new experimental body. The 60th hillsborough concours delegance was excellent.
The first model zagato were collected at the beginning of 1960ies, and the meeting of the chairman of the board of am victor gauntletta and gianni zagato led to the idea of restoration of magic design zagato in the new aston martinto revive him. Retained by maserati, it was campaigned at several rallies by the likes of attilio buffa and in munaron. The a6g2000 was catapulted onto a bigger stage when it was used by maserati as a practice car for the mille miglia. Since 2003 he has worked full time as a maserati historian and consultant. Ming blue q special paint with ivoryaurora blue leather 1 of 99 examples worldwide aston martin manufacturers warranty until june 2020 delivery mileage uk supplied the relationship between aston martin and zagato is one of the most enduring and legendary partnerships in the automotive. All a6g2000s were highly individualized in character to meet the specific demands of maseratis elite clientele. We have all the books for all your zagato cars trucks and suvs. Zagato photographs and zagato technical data all car. He has worked for years in publishing and motoring journalism and is the author of the prestigious books bertone 90 years 19122002 2002, abarth the man, the machines 2002 in the same series of vignale. Aug 1, 2002 this lovely maserati was part of the italian racing cars special exhibition, and its. In appearance, too, it harked back to the db4 gt zagato, its most obvious features being the bulbous nose, wide grille and signature doublebubble roof a longestablished zagato calling card. Maserati a6g 2000 zagato, dark blue, 1956, model car.
Once again featuring its unique original grille treatment, this extremely authentic a6g2000 has been featured in numerous books, including marque expert walter baumers maserati a6g2000 zagato and giorgio nadas benzina e cammina edited by luca delli carri. The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1955 maserati a6g 2000 zagato offered for sale in the april 1995 issue of hemmings for. Maserati a6g 2000 zagato by book weight 3 kg by walter baumer only twenty one maserati a6g chassis were clothed with zagato s beautiful coupe coachwork and here we have the stories of each one in turn. So unique, only the classic maserati front grill permitted this car recognition as a model of the tridente. Lancia appia sport zagato 1962 for sale car and classic. We have zagato factory shop manuals, service manuals, repair manuals, history books, owners manuals, maintenance manuals, parts manuals, repair books, parts catalogs, restoration manuals, historical books, overhaul manuals, restoration guides, sales brochures, and any other type. Download pdf maserati a6g 2000 zagato book full free. This history of the twentyone cars made by officine maserati s.
Maserati a6g 2000 zagato by walter baumer for sale. This is the only remaining new zagato volante for sale in the united states. Completed in march of 1956, this example was retained by maserati and first served as the exhibition and demonstration car for maseratis milan distributor. For zagat, the future might be traditionally printed. Competed at the 1956 mille miglia the 11th of 20 zagatobodied berlinettas. The companys premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres 250,000 sq ft, of which 11,000 square metres 120,000 sq ft are covered. This is the first book devoted exclusively to the maserati a6g 2000 model with coachwork by zagato. It was tested by several drivers including the legendary pair of sir stirling moss and denis jenkinson. Maserati a6g 2000 zagato cover dalton watson fine books. Maserati a6 fitted 16 borrani wheels and pirelli stella bianca tyres. An expert in international car history, luciano greggio is an authorative journalist. A visual history of zagato, the ultimate italian auto. The first model with a zagato body was the type 26m, produced between 193032, and was also known as the 8c 2500.
The maserati a6g 2000 zagato model car scale model was produced in the renowned bos modelsquality and is an accurate representation of the original. Unveiled in may 2011 as a natural successor to the zagato aston martins of the past, v12 zagato was developed using a combination of the latest computeraided modelling techniques and the timehonoured method of handsculpted clay maquettes to combine traditional styling cues from aston martin and zagato into one cohesive shape. Zagato projects photos, videos, logos, illustrations and branding on. Most likely the car was bodied as a normal zagato a6g, to be more identificable, and so more easy to sell at an higher price. The maserati a6g 2000 zagato by walter baumer isbn 9781854432490 published by dalton watson fine books 290 mm x 295 mm 288. Pdf maserati a6g 2000 zagato download full pdf book. The limited edition 19 only, the same production number as. This is walters second book, his first being the definitive work on the maserati 300s also published by dalton watson fine books.
The a6g were a series of twodoor coupe and spyders by zagato, pinin farina, pietro frua, ghia, bertone, carrozzeria allemano and vignale. This 1956 maserati a6g2000 zagato berlinetta, set for rm sothebys monterey sale, was maseratis factory demonstrator in the 1956 edition of. Aston martin classic cars zagato for sale page 2 car. Soon and with the help of these very enthousiast classic car friends, this appia sport zagato was fully sorted and back on the road. Maserati a6g 2000 zagato book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Veloce today have since you wrote your comment done a story on the car. Maserati a6g 2000 zagato, dark blue, 1956, model car, readymade, bosmodels 1. Nominally based on the same car, the italians smoothed out the original cars hard lines in favour of some latin curves. There are currently 287 alfa romeo cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. Just 60 were built from 1954 through 1957, with handsome and luxurious bodies by allemano, frua, and zagato.
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