When it comes to breathing new life into the art of coachbuilding, few names carry the gravitas of Zagato. At the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and its surrounding celebrations along Lake Como during this year's Como Car Week, the Milanese atelier revealed not one, but three new creations — each marking a distinct chapter in its 106-year journey. From a poetic homage to Alfa Romeo’s golden age, to the birth of a brand-new marque, and the long-awaited delivery of a restomod design revolution, Zagato proved once again that the future of automotive design can still be handcrafted, sculptural, and deeply personal.
Alfa Romeo 8C DoppiaCoda Zagato: A Cantata in Carbon and Form
Unveiled in the gardens of Villa d’Este as part of the concept car class at Concorso d'Eleganza, the Alfa Romeo 8C DoppiaCoda Zagato is more than a concept - it’s a love letter to one of Italy’s most storied racing bloodlines. Built on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione platform, this fully Italian project draws on a century of collaboration between Alfa Romeo and Zagato, culminating in a design that fuses two signature tail philosophies: the rounded rear and the aerodynamic “Coda Tronca”, or Kamm tail. The result is a sculptural, almost musical body - where the rising arc of the fender flows into a sharply cut rear wing, creating tension and grace in equal measure. It’s a car that captures not just motion, but emotion, a piece of rolling architecture alla Milanese.
Bovensiepen Zagato: A New Marque Finds Its Voice
Presented at FuoriConcorso 2025, the Bovensiepen Zagato marks the official debut of a new automotive brand — and the beginning of what promises to be a compelling German-Italian alliance. If the name Bovensiepen sounds familiar: Burkard Bovensiepen founded the iconic German tuning house Alpina in 1965. The new GT from Buchloe is the family's first independent project since BMW took over the brand in 2022. With engineering pedigree rooted in Bavaria — the base of the car being the BMW M4 — and design DNA unmistakably Milanese, the car is a grand tourer in the truest sense: elegant, purposeful, and deeply evocative. Key Zagato elements abound—Double Bubble roof, frameless retractable windows, and stainless steel detailing—framing a silhouette that balances Teutonic solidity with Mediterranean sensuality. For Andreas Bovensiepen and Andrea Zagato, it’s a continuation of heritage by new means, and a reminder that true Gran Turismo spirit transcends borders and eras.
AGTZ Twin Tail: A Tale of Two Tails
It's a tale had we have followed from the very beginning — and one that we are particularly excited about. One year after its dramatic prototype reveal, the AGTZ Twin Tail made its official production debut at Villa Flori. And, of course, it did so in unmistakable style. This collaboration between Zagato and La Squadra reinterprets the spirit of the Alpine A220 through a transformative concept: a single car with two interchangeable rear-ends. Long tail or short tail, grand tourer or racer — the AGTZ offers both, thanks to a modular design engineered entirely in Italy. This first customer car, dressed in Mille Miglia-inspired livery, turns not just heads, but expectations. It’s a love letter to the golden age of French racing, but also a bold manifesto for the future of customizable, emotionally-driven automotive design. With deliveries now underway, the Twin Tail isn’t just a design experiment, it's a refreshing choice for customers longing for something truly different.
