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Zagato Gavia
Zagato-designed, hand-formed aluminium coupé on the Nissan Leopard; 200 were planned but only about 16 were built.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 16 Built
- Years
- 1993–1995
- Engine
- 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L
- Power
- 209 kW / 284 PSFactory: 280 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Zagato
- Designer
- Carrozzeria Zagato
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Gavia was the second Autech–Zagato collaboration after the Stelvio AZ1, a hand-built Italian body on a Japanese luxury coupé. Only about 16 were made.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Autech Zagato Gavia (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Autech Zagato Gavia (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars built (Bonhams: "believed to be one of 16 produced") | 161 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Autech and Zagato began work on the Gavia in 1993, basing it on the Nissan Leopard with its 280 bhp twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6. Bonhams sold one, delivered new in Japan, at its Beaulieu sale in September 2022 for £34,500.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Zagato Gavia.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | VG30DETT2 |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 209 kW / 284 PSFactory: 280 hp · converted2Source states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
c.1995 Autech Gavia Zagato Coupé, chassis no. 1ZA1010301A000012 (The Beaulieu Sale, lot 543) Level C
- 16 cars built (Bonhams: "believed to be one of 16 produced")
-
2
c.1995 Autech Gavia Zagato Coupé, chassis no. 1ZA1010301A000012 (The Beaulieu Sale, lot 543) Level C Bonhams · 2022-09-10
- VG30DETT producing 280bhp
- Turbocharged 3.0-litre
- 280bhp
- Four-speed automatic
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