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" The limited-edition 2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato will make its first appearance at a major auto show in Frankfurt, demonstrating that this 2-seater is equally at home on the street or a racing circuit.   Originally introduced at the Villa d&amp;#039;Este Concours in May, the red Zagato-bodied V12 Vantage was converted to match a sister car, in green livery, to full race spec. The green car is called Zig, while the red is called Zag.            Both cars competed in the grueling 24 hour race at the N\u00FCrburgring in June and finished 5th and 6th in class.   Although the 2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato has a custom body inspired by the famed Italian design house from which it takes its name, the car was penned by Aston chief designer Marek Reichman, and the production run of 150 units will be built at the company&amp;#039;s Gaydon headquarters and assembly plant in England. The car was developed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of an earlier collaboration between Aston and Zagato that produced the legendary DB4GT.            Handcrafted from carbon fiber and aluminum, the Zagato models are powered by a 510-bhp 6.0-liter V-12 making 470 lb.-ft. of torque.  Zig Meets Zag In full racing trim, Zig is equipped with a full aero kit including a larger rear wing, front splitter with dive planes and a large rear diffuser. Zag, on the other hand, has had its body returned to the more road-going look it sported at Villa d&amp;#039;Este. While the car retains its spartan racing cockpit with a single sport seat, no carpeting and fixed door windows, production units will feature a standard cabin with the slick aluminum bodywork featuring a large grille opening and the traditional double-bubble roof panel. The car also dispenses with the large racing wing, which may be ordered as an option on the street version.            The company will be releasing additional images of what the final road car will look like, and production is expected to begin in mid-2012. As a special-edition model, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato will be pricey, with a sticker of approximately $530,000. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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