Aston Martin V12 Zagato is going to be showing up in September in the 64th IAA International Motor Show at Frankfurt. Together with the biggest display of recent Aston Martin seen in a Motor Show, two V12 Zagatos, both getting completed their engineering sign-off in the Nurburgring round-the-clock race, is going to be proven the very first time in a mainstream event.

Hands put together in the company’s global headquarters in Gaydon, England, the V12 Zagato is dependant on the highly acclaimed V12 Vantage and includes a beautiful ’handcrafted‘ aluminium and graphite body. Mixing traditional craftsmanship and high technology, the V12 Zagato also boasts Aston Martin’s most dynamic glued aluminium platform and also the energy from the company’s acclaimed 6.-litre V12 engine creating 510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS), and 570 Nm (420 lb foot) of torque.

Following very positive initial customer reaction, the V12 Zagato has been offered available at £330,000 GBP (excluding local taxes) be going into strictly limited production as high as 150 cars in summer time 2012. half a century on from the development of the legendary DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin and Zagato have worked with to produce this contemporary interpretation which remains in keeping with the main focus of craftsmanship, performance and exclusivity which underpinned the initial collaboration.

Released effectively at the end of May in the famous Rental property D’Este Concours on Lake Como, Italia, the V12 Zagato saw off lots of competition to become granted the coveted Design Award for that concept and prototypes class. Just not much later, the V12 Zagato made its racing debut in the 53rd ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN race in the historic Nurburgring racetrack in Germany. Following other looks within the series, both prototypes from the V12 Zagato were joined in to the unrelenting 39th ADAC Nurburgring round-the-clock on 25/26 June, effectively gathering a combined 230 laps and also over 3,700 miles of intense sturdiness testing – both using the chequered flag to keep Aston Martin’s 100% finish record within the race.

The happy couple of V12 Zagatos will join the Aston Martin stand at Frankfurt in September alongside the stunning One-77 supercar and also the lately released Virage and Vantage S.