Lancia Appia GTZ, 1957, by Zagato.Based on the second series Appia with its narrow angle V4 engine, the GTZ was not an "official" Lancia model but around 30 GTZ coupés were made for Zagato clients. The following year Zagato became an official supplier with their Appia GTE being sold through Lancia dealers

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Koenigsegg CCX & Bentley Continental GTZ

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1965 Osca 1600 GTZ

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Ferrari 599 GTZ Nibbio Spyder by Zagato (1 of 6). 

If our eyes are windows into our souls, then that makes headlights the easy analogue for automobiles.  a personification that may sound simple, but is in fact extremely complex. Whole divisions of designers at major manufacturers focus completely on exterior lighting. For boutique manufacturers, designing headlights can prove to be the trickiest part of the whole enterprise, requiring months of testing and certification that can bedevil even the most engineering-driven firms, as Alois Ruf recently confessed to Jay Leno. This is the reason why most custom body manufacturers go the route of using existing headlamps and designing extravagant bodywork around them. The fact that the handful of modern coachbuilders who are still in business can craft entirely different shapes starting with pre-created lights is only a testament to their skill; this 2009 Ferrari 599 GTZ Nibbio Spyder by Zagato is the perfect example of how integral a design detail like this is when you are trying to create a truly unique form.this Zagato-bodied 599 is like a visual puzzle that reveals itself slowly. First, those headlights mentioned earlier—the primary reason why the Nibbio Spyder does not resemble the Ferrari 599 on which it was based is that the lights (the “eyes”) were borrowed from a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. This seemingly minor difference sets the entire car apart, allowing the formidable Ferrari coupe to exist comfortably as a convertible.

Secondly, as with any Zagato-bodied car, this GTZ must call to mind some of the great sculptural shapes from the Milanese coachbuilder’s 100-year history. While the double-bubble rooflines of the Ferrari 250 GT Zagato and Fiat-Abarth Zagato cannot be seen in this Spyder’s folding canvas top, the signature lines can be seen cut into this example’s trunk. Lest any critic claims the double-bubble design to be merely aesthetic, the GTZ’s trunk reveals the valley in between the two humps hides the all-important third brake light, necessary for any drop-top.From the side profile, the dramatic sweep of the GTZ reveals a swept-back design that could only be accomplished by a fearless firm like Zagato. Practically the only body feature in common with the 599 coupes are the door handles; every other feature seems completely custom-made.

Power comes from a 6-liter atmospheric V12 engine with 620 hp and 608 Nm, in line with what a true Ferrari should offer in a grand tourer. We do not know if the benefits are better or worse than those declared by the brand, but it would be a lie to say that the 599 GTB was a slow car. With the six-speed automatic transmission (called F1), it could reach 100 km/h from a standstill in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 330 km/h, figures that are still respectable today.

Lamborghini 350 GTZ design Carrozzeria Zagato.

In 1965 famed Coachbuilder Zagato executed 2 very stylish examples of the GTZ with both 3 and 4 litre V12 powerplants in Lamborghini 350GT chassis, the well known 3500GTZ #0310 & the "missing" 400GTZ #0322. The lines of the car were heavily influenced by the Ferrari 250GTO 1963.

Porsche Carrera GTZ, 2013. A special edition of 6 cars with bodywork by Zagato. The initial commission came from a Swiss collector, Zagato's changes included redesigned front and rear bumpers, a characteristic double bubble roof and redesigned engine cover with buttresses that flow in a smooth curve down to the rear deck. In addition to the first car, 5 other owners have since approached Zagota to convert their Carrera GT models into GTZ specials

Geese fly south for the winter, which is something that seems reasonable to do. Why would you want to stick around, freezing your nuts off, struggling to find food, when you could just go somewhere warm for a few months and come back later? Those waterfowl don't have a second mortgage, or even a first one. They just hang out in a public park all day, poop on the grass, and occasionally get chased by a dog. What a life.

There is one thing the geese lack, though: access to humanity's greatest achievement, the shitty old car. New cars, maybe, if their credit is good. No goose or duck or even swan can afford to keep a 1991 Beretta GTZ on the road, mostly because doing so is beyond their abilities. They can't hold a wrench: I thought that would be obvious to you, but sometimes I have to be explicit about this stuff. And hiring a mechanic is right out, because geese do not believe in paying money for services.

Why don't I just take my shitty old car and head south for the winter, too? Surely, it would last even longer if it wasn't exposed to vicious amounts of road salt and a freeze-thaw cycle that even the mountains themselves cannot survive. It's a reasonable question, and the only valid answer is that I can only drive one shitbox at a time. Even flat-towing another car behind me will only give me one extra chance, should the lead vehicle throw a rod on the way there. That's simply not good enough, especially since I have to return home after, and high-mileage hoopties cost too much in places where they don't disintegrate when exposed to free air.

This winter, I'll be sitting on my porch, watching the swans fly south without a hint of envy. And I hope you will too, because that will give us a chance to see each others' faces before we lock ourselves into our suburban tombs for the next six months, swearing at how cold the floor has gotten and wondering if we still have any working car batteries left.

Lamborghini 3500 GTZ 1965. - source Amazing Classic Cars.

1958 Zagato Lancia Appia GTZ 🇮🇹

The N°1Z Mazeradi Gran Turismo GTZ works through the damp stretches of Ireland’s Lieblán Circuit ahead of their anticipated appearance at the 2023 Amadán Aibreáin 300K. (courtesy @imagine.cars.ai)