Exploring Aston Martin’s most polarizing supercar – the 80’s V8 Vantage Zagato

The 1980s Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato is one of the most polarizing and misunderstood supercars ever built. While history often focuses on its rivals—the Ferrari 288 GTO and the Porsche 959—Aston Martin’s ultra-rare challenger held its own in the dawning era of the modern supercar. 00:00 Introduction 01:29 History of Zagato 02:10 Origins and Development of the V8 Vantage Zagato 10:30 Launch of the V8 Vantage Zagato 17:43 Reception of the V8 Vantage Zagato 21:20 Build Process 26:30 First Customer Handovers 29:55 The Key features of the car 31:09 Kingsley's thoughts on first driving the car 34:50 Comparisons to it's peers and market value today 42:50 Nick Driving the V8 Vantage Zagato 46:34 Kingsley Driving the V8 Vantage Zagato 48:50 Closing Thoughts In this video, we dive deep into the original concept, the intense build challenges, and the final delivery of this forgotten, ground breaking model. Featuring exclusive, period insight and unseen photography from former Aston Martin Director, Kingsley Riding-Felce, we reveal the remarkable story of the V8 Zagato from the people who were actually there at its inception. Discover how the celebrated Zagato design studio took Aston Martin's most powerful engine of the era, made the body and chassis considerably more efficient, and "added significant lightness" to create a true performance icon. Intriguing and enlightening, our video presentation tells the remarkable story, from those there at the model’s dawn. Enjoy! #astonmartin #zagato #v8vantage