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Polish supercar vendor La Squadra sells nearly each ultra-exclusive model an fanatic might need – Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Pagani, Singer and Autofiscina restomods – in addition to barely extra accessible Ferraris and much more accessible Maserati. It additionally sells the French model Alpine, and it collaborated with Zagato to create a particular version Alpine, recreating an interesting second within the automaker's historical past. This collaboration got here with the La Squadra x Zagato AGTZ Twin Tail, its celebration trick proper there within the identify: constructed on the Alpine A110 R, a detachable tailcone transforms the on a regular basis driver into an aerial murals.
The story begins with the Alpine A220, a prototype sports activities racer so short-lived and of little consequence that nobody bothered to create a Wikipedia web page for it. Designed to deliver Alpine into the upper 3.0-litre class at Le Mans in 1968, Amédée Gordini created a 3.0-litre V8 that mixed two 1.5-litre four-cylinders from Alpine's A110 Le Mans racer in the identical crankcase. Have been related. Whereas solely one in every of 4 A220s completed at Le Mans, the earlier era A210 beat out the A220 for sophistication honors, and the A220 suffered reliability points in nearly each race it entered in 1968 and 1969 , Alpine pulled the automobile from endurance racing and moved from Le Mans to re-focus on rallying. It stayed on the A220 for some time, having 11.8 inches reduce from the tail and getting into racers in tarmac rallies just like the Criterium des Sevens. This too wouldn’t final lengthy, with Alpine going again to the A110 for a recent begin to win the 1973 World Rally Championship.
The automobile in all probability noticed its best success as a 3:5-scale racer for youngsters, powered by a one-cylinder two-stroke, and the 24 Minutes of Le Mans put collectively by the 24-hour race organiser, ACO. Operated within the race.
The AGTZ Twin Tail begins with the Alpine A110 R, the most well liked trim with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder that produces 296 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. Zagato reworked each physique panel in carbon fiber, prolonged the nostril barely and added cooling ducts, and moved the aspect intakes all the way down to recall the A220. The modified roof consists of Zagato's trademark double bubble roof, the headlights and taillights are customized. With out the tail, the AGTZ is 169.5 inches lengthy, which is 5 inches longer than the inventory Alpine A110. The tailpiece provides 19.6 inches to it, turning the dual tail right into a 189.1-inch show piece that nobody ought to attempt to parallel park.
The automobile will debut in Could on the Villa d'Este on Lake Como. Solely 19 will likely be constructed, every costing €650,000 ($705,239 US). Supply is scheduled for October, with stated supply additionally together with a customized stand to carry the tail in place when not in use.