A trailblazing tie-up between La Squadra and Zagato is taking the exquisite art of coachbuilding into a bold new era. Revealed within the walls of Zagato’s historic Milan atelier, AGTZ Twin Tail represents an intrepid blend of art and engineering. Heritage and technology. History and progress. This lither design refocused Chassis #1731’s attention onto shorter circuits and rally stages. Podium finishes quickly followed and while they could not truly prolong the car’s life, they underlined its place in the history books. A place we’re thrilled to revisit. While stopping short of being a beautiful failure, the A220’s sporting record never quite matched its movie star looks. But one car stands proud. When the A220 missed its lofty target of 24H Le Mans victory in the late 1960s, its designers committed a wilful act of destruction to carve out something beautiful, slicing its bodywork to create a 30cm-shorter tail.
“As a new dawn for the automobile arrives, people wish to remind themselves of the past, and therefore the epic cars of the 1950s and ’60s,” says Andrea Zagato, whose grandfather Ugo founded Carrozzeria Zagato in 1919. “Stories of iconic cars from history simply must be told today. It is a crucial task if we are to inspire new generations to create their own stories. Without knowing the past, you cannot invent the future.”
The A220 didn’t give up on motorsport success and its tenacious attitude is reinvigorated by the coachbuilding authority of Zagato. AGTZ Twin Tail is a thoroughly modern GT car that’s unafraid to continue the A220 story in theatrical style. It unites the collective knowledge and multinational cultures of La Squadra and Zagato by clothing the A110 berlinette, a modern mid-engine icon, in a dramatic new suit. Only the close-knit combination of our varied talents could create such a dynamic design, a piece of art that can be sensationally transformed by its removable rear bodywork. The tailored elegance of a longtail or the muscular punch of a shorttail – with our trailblazing AGTZ Twin Tail, the choice is unequivocally yours. Limited to just 19 truly special cars, production has already begun and the order book is filling fast. Prices start at €650,000 before taxes.
This 21st century tribute utilises coachbuilding in a provocative and impactful way. Celebrating its racecar ancestor’s legacy via showstopping innovation, AGTZ Twin Tail is a contemporary GT car that melds two designs into one. The gorgeous profile and stunning aerodynamic intent of the original A220 longtail lives on. Sitting beneath it, full of latent potential, is an ode to the muscular A220 shorttail. The transformation is no longer destructive. Today it’s repeatable on the owner’s whim with a uniquely removable longtail ready to enliven their garage as a piece of exquisite automotive sculpture when they opt to travel in shorttail mode. Our pioneering vision propels the wonderful world of coachbuilding forward with renewed vigour.
