Zagadon't

Zagato is one of those styling firms that has a few misses in the past, but in my eyes they've had more misses than hits in recent memory.  Take these two blobby and almost identical rebodies - the 2006 Ferrari 575 GTZ and the 2008 Bently Continental GTZ.

Spyker C12 Zagato

Spyker cars aren't exactly known for their subtlety.  In fact there are probably a lot of people that would say all Spyker cars belong on this blog.  However, I believe that for Spyker cars the beauty is in the details.  It may be overwhelming at first, but the more you look at them the more everything tends to meld together cohesively.  The same could be said for the Pagini Zonda.

However, the Zagato bodied Spyker C12 crosses the line in my opinion from fabulous to fugly.  The front end isn't too bad - it's a sleeker interpretation of the Spyker themes.  As you move back you meet some broad hips, but they're sleeker than similar treatments on recent Zagato bodied Maseratis and Ferraris - they looks less bloated and more muscular.

However the seemingly aquatic inspired rear end treatment is excessively overwrought and vomit inducing.  It's gigantic taillights and venting/tail pipes that look like chrome gills are more fitting to a Mitsuoka Orochi than Spyker's predominantly aviation inspired cues.

Aston Martin V12 Zagato

I don't think the Aston Martin V12 Zagato is fugly, or even ugly.  But it does look a bit chubby for an Aston - less sleek and more bulbous.  I suppose it's kind of attractive the way a plus size model is, when compared to non-plus size models.

But the most unsettling thing about the design is how similar it looks to a Nissan GTR in the side view.  Sure, the rearmost angle of the side windows goes the opposite direction, but the air intake and blacked out "helmet visor" appearance of the A-pillar bear more than a passing resemblance.

Zagato Autech Stelvio

Zagato is at it again! Some of you may be wondering what the hell an Autech Stelvio is in the first place. I know I was... Apparently, Autech was a special tuning division of Nissan in the late 80's, and the Stelvio is basically a Leopard coupe rebodied by Zagato. The strangely bulging front fenders house rear view mirrors. But then again I suppose it was the 80's - pretty much everything was weird back then.

Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato

Apparently it's "Rag on Ferrari Day". I suppose maybe this car was ahead of it's time being that it's from 1967 and it looks like bad kit car for a late 80's Renault Alpine. Still though - wouldn't you rather have an au-natural 330 GTC?