CMC Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, 1961 Goodwood Green

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A masterpiece of architecture model: M-150 CMC Diecast Classic Model Car Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, 1961 Goodwood Green

Technical data of the CMC-model:
  1. Model: Assembled, handmade precision CMC model
  2. Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Classic Model Cars, Germany
  3. Scale: 1:18
  4. Item-No.: M-150
  5. Limited Edition: ---
Model details:
  • Handcrafted precision CMC model car with a left-hand drive. Composed of 1,825 single parts with 1,394 of them being made of metal
  • Car body featuring the Zagato light-weight construction
  • Nicely-recreated front with a characteristically Aston Martin grille and lighting system
  • Sophisticated metalwork of the wipers, fitted with real rubber blades
  • Functional engine hood with a support rod for keeping it open
  • Functional trunk lid with "locking" hooks
  • Removable spare wheel that is held in the trunk by a three-point belt of real leather
  • Functional doors with sliding windows
  • Finely-recreated wheels with stainless steel spokes and nipples. Borrani central locking nuts with right- and left-hand thread (side-dependet). Real rubber tires
  • Fuel tank filler plug with a functional cap and lock
  • Highly detailed 6-cylinder in-line engine with all aggregates, pipes and cabling
  • A cockpit recreated true to the original. Seats and door panels are covered with real leather
  • Wrinkle-finish dashboard complete with all instruments and controls
  • Detail-exact replication of the complex underbody, including its exhaust pipe system
  • Brillant high-gloss finish of "Goodwood Green"
Description of the original vehicle: What serves as a powerful reminder of Aston Martin? Simply put, the DB4 GT Zagato, which has become one of the most sought-after sports cars in the world today. By adopting a soft design language that accentuates the styling of curves, Gianni Zagato succeeded in tailoring an imaginative body for the car. Interestingly all the nineteen original cars are a little different form each other, as Zagato graciously accommodated customer preferences in detailing the body of each car.
Aston Martin’s immediate goal was to compete against the dominant Ferrari 250 GT SWB and even outpace it. The DB4 GT Zagato was famous for its light-weight body. This was achieved by wise choice of materials (e.g. thin aluminium plates) and removal of body trimmings and unnecessary luxuries so that the weight of the DB4 GT was reduced by more than 100 kg. But even this radical "body slimming" and the maximum output of 314 hp were not enough to clinch the success that Aston Martin had hoped for.
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1961, two Zagato’s from the Essex Racing Stable of Great Britain raced with the license plates "1 EV" and "2 EV", but they failed to break the dominance of the Ferrari cars. Even seasoned pilots like Jim Clark, Roy Salvadori, and Innes Ireland had to concede to the Ferrari dominance in subsequent races, which saw them each drive a Zagato.

CMC based its replica on the 19 original Zagato’s and has it painted in "Goodwood Green".

Technical data of the original vehicle:
  1. Two-seater with an aluminium coupé body and space frame
  2. 6-cylinder in-line engine, mounted behind the front axle with two overhead cam shafts
  3. Maximum output: 314 hp at 6,000 rpm
  4. Displacement: 3,670 ccm
  5. Compression ratio: 9.7 : 1
  6. Top speed: approx. 246 km/hr
  7. Bore x stroke: 92 x 92 mm
  8. Fuel management: 3 Weber dual carburetors 45DC04E; double ignition, two distributors
  9. Wheel base: 2,363 mm
  10. Track front: 1,372 mm
  11. Track rear: 1,359 mm
  12. Vehicle width: 1,676 mm
  13. Vehicle height: 1,321 mm
  14. Vehicle length: 4,353 mm
  15. Construction period/quantity: Dec. 1960 till June 1963 / 19 units
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