gordon murray's alfaholics zagato-r
The GTA-R packaged in a Zagato body
It’s safe to assume that Gordon Murray, designer of icons such as the McLaren F1, has high standards when it comes to his personal cars. A favorite of mine would be this green Zagato, restored and modified by Alfaholics to his own dream specification.
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The car is based on the Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior Zagato, distinguishable from the more powerful 1600 model by having a shorter rear overhang. Alfaholics have stripped the shell bare and fully restored it. Necessary structural modifications were made as well as forming aluminium door skins to go with a pair of Ferrari Dino door handles, a front grill redesign and a RHD conversion.
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The Zagato is equipped with the full suspension and braking packages you’d find on Alfaholics more well recognized GTA-R models. The similarities between the two models don’t end there though, the 230+ HP 2.1 litre twin spark engine, close ratio gearbox, LSD built axle and 15" GTA style wheels are all components the two have in common.
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Many modern creature comforts have been added to make this a perfect sporting GT car, such as LED headlights, heated windscreen, remote central locking and boot release. The interior has been fully re-trimmed in black leather and Alcantara, with custom heated seats and electric windows to really set it off.
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Lots of us are split by our opinions on resto-modding rare classic cars, but for me, this Alfaholics Zagato-R is one of the finest cars money can buy.
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Comments (2)
Amazing, both Alfaholics and Gordon Murray make incredible cars. Personally I prefer the regular GTA-R but that car still looks unbelievable.