Revealed to the world at the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in 2011, Aston Martin’s V12 Zagato was built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4 GT Zagato and thus the partnership between these two iconic companies. Uniquely clothed in handcrafted aluminum bodywork that exudes muscular elegance alongside Zagato’s signature “double bubble” roof and numerous other Zagato-specific details, the V12 Zagato easily claimed the event’s Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes.

As was the case for the DB4 GT Zagato before it, this was not just a styling exercise. Two GT3-specification V12 Zagato race cars were constructed prior to the road cars and saw impressive results in ADAC endurance racing in Germany in the summer of 2011, including finishing 5th and 6th respectively in their class in the 39th ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hour race. This was a car that could stun on both the show field of one of the world’s most prestigious concours events and on one of the world’s most difficult racetracks.

Delivered new to Malaysia via Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur, this is one of just eighteen V12 Zagatos built to RHD specification from a total production run of only 61 road cars. Finished in Diavolo Red, a colour specifically developed for the V12 Zagato, over an Obsidian Black leather interior with contrasting Red stitching throughout to match the paintwork. Furthermore, the car is fitted with the optional Bang & Oulfsen stereo. The specification excludes a certain sporting sophistication, from the Zagato-specific 19-inch black diamond turned wheels to the carbon fibre a-pillars, mirror caps, rear spoiler, and taillight housings.

Shipped by boat to Malaysia upon its completion in the spring of 2013, the car was first registered there in August 2014. The car would remain in Malaysia until November 2017 when it was imported to the UK. Shortly thereafter, it was acquired by its first and only UK owner, and at this point the car had been driven 9,200 km (5,716 miles). Driven approximately 250 miles in the following eight years, the car was retained by its first and only U.K. owner until earlier this year. Service invoices are on file from Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur in 2015, Aston Martin Welwyn in 2017, and Aston Martin Brentwood in 2018 and 2020. In the result of a successful sale, the car will receive an annual service from HWM Aston Martin, the official Aston Martin service centre in Walton-on-Thames.

Boasting coachbuilt bodywork by one of Italy’s most celebrated design houses, a naturally aspirated V-12 engine, a six-speed manual gearbox, and built in limited numbers, the V12 Zagato boasts all the hallmarks of a 21st century analog hero. The V12 Vantage itself is considered by many to be one of greatest driving cars in Aston Martin’s modern era, and the V12 Zagato brings further excitement and panache to an already excellent platform. Showing just 5,941 miles from new on its odometer at the time of cataloging, this example would revel in being used and enjoyed as its designers intended.