Donning deep blue eyes, back combed and sporting the familiar family grin, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato is all set to star at the 2012 Geneva International Salon show.

Designed as a tribute to the iconic DB4GT Zagato, marking its 50th anniversary, the V12 Zagato is the perfect successor to the One-77 and has been build using material, processes and technology pioneered on the former. 'The V12 Zagato takes this philosophy to a level previously seen in the company’s exquisite One-77 supercar, which completes its build run this year.' says the company website.

As described by Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO Aston Martin, the new V12 Zagato is “a celebration of both Aston Martin’s heritage and its future”. He continues: “Our relationship with Zagato stretches back more than 50 years. Together in that time we have created a series of very special cars. The first – the DB4GT Zagato – is a true icon: fast, beautiful and incredibly desirable. In the V12 Zagato I believe we have captured the spirit of that car and combined it with a confident twist of modernity to give it a character all of its own.”

Built at Aston Martin’s global headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, production of the V12 Zagato will be strictly limited to no more than 150 cars. On-sale now priced at £330,000 (plus local taxes) the production specification V12 Zagato will be showcased at the Geneva Salon International in March 2012. First deliveries are scheduled for Autumn 2012.