Aston Martin DB9 Spyder Centennial

The Aston Martin Spyder Centennial designed by Zagato Milano was the Second model born in 2013 to celebrate the first century of activity of the British marque, it is another one-off, commissioned by Peter Read, refined and passionate American collector of Aston Martins. The DB9 Spider Zagato Centennial was designed, developed and produced by the same team that, in 2001, had built the DB7 and the AR1 Zagato, a coupé and speedster much sought after as collectible cars. Zagato’s interpretation of the DB9 perfectly blends the DNA of the two brands, combining the elegance of the Zagato design to the performance, refinement and prestige typical of an Aston Martin model. The Aston Martin Spyder Centennial began life as a standard U.S.-specification 2013 Aston Martin DB9 Volante. It was purchased new by its first and only owner and immediately shipped to Zagato’s facilities in Italy to be fitted with custom, one-off coachwork. The work took about a year, and in accordance with its name, the car debuted alongside a similarly styled DBS Coupe at Aston Martin’s Centenary festivities in Kensington Gardens in July 2013, where both it and the DBS were very well received. Following their unveiling at Kensington Gardens, the pair of Aston Martins traveled across the Atlantic to Pebble Beach, where they were shown on the concept lawn of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Aston Martin and Zagato only built three vehicles to celebrate Aston Martin’s 100th anniversary, the DBS Coupe, the Aston Martin Spyder Centennial presented here, and a Virage Shooting Brake that was unveiled at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours in September 2014.