That was in 1930. The relationship between the coachbuilder and Alfa Romeo goes back even further, to 1921, and to the first Alfa bodied by Zagatoa Type G1 - just two years after the Milanese atelier was founded. The pairing achieved legendary status with the racing SZ and TZ of the 1960s, and is fondly remembered for its small production runs of models such as the Junior Zagato series.
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The power to corrupt
2024 Aston Martin Vanquish
De Tomaso Racing Blue Blood
IF THE MARQUE De Tomaso is mainly familiar to you through cars such as the Mangusta, the Pantera, maybe the Longchamps and, if you're next-level classic car geek, racers such as the P70, then the sheer variety to be found in this mammoth tome is going to come as something of a shock. There are literally dozens profiled here, and one or two will probably be news to even the most seasoned enthusiast.
A star is reborn
This recently revived coachbuilt beauty made the final four at the Pebble Beach concours in August
REINVENTING THE WHEEL
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SAYONARA GT-R
After a remarkable 17-year career, the supercar-humbling Nissan GT-R bows out on a high
TOURING PARTY
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The world's craziest road race?
Surprising history of the Targa Florio
THE COLOUR OF VICTORY
This Mercedes 2.0-litre Targa Florio was part of the winning works team on the fabled road race in 1924. Now it's back to tackle those same Sicilian mountain roads a century on
GLORY BE
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