Enchanté! Cue the orchestral fanfare, polish your finest monocle, and prepare for a slice of automotive decadence as the 49th Rétromobile exhibition plays host to the début extraordinaire of the AGTZ Twin Tail — a classic car enthusiast’s fever-dream love child between Italy’s legendary Atelier Zagato and Poland’s buttoned-up collector car dealer, La Squadra.
This isn’t just a car; it’s two cars in one wrapped in a Fitzgerald-worthy tale of innovation, high-speed rebellion, and hill-climbing glory. Inspired by the French racing icon of the late 1960s, the A220, the AGTZ Twin Tail is an unapologetic homage to a car that flipped tradition the bird. The story goes like this: the A220 ditched its long, aerodynamic “Le Mans-tail” in favor of a compact, high-agility profile that made it a hill-climbing champ. Now, fast-forward half a century, add sleek Italian craftsmanship, a sprinkle of Polish ambition, and we get the AGTZ Twin Tail, a car that lets you choose which tail to flaunt — because why settle for one when you can remove, replace, and reconfigure at will?
Yes, you read correctly. The AGTZ Twin Tail features a fully removable rear body section that morphs it from a long-tail highway menace to a short-tail city prowler in mere minutes. Here’s the kicker: you can plonk the “spare” tail in your garage as a standalone piece of interactive modern art. Talk about automotive identity crises — or is it just next-level genius?
But don’t be fooled by the AGTZ Twin Tail’s artsy sophistication. Beneath its sculptural contour lies the heart of a born racer: the underpinnings of the A110, which itself plays the modern-day spiritual successor to the original A220. Atelier Zagato, which has been handcrafting cars in Milan since 1919, is producing only 19 of these beauties. Pricing? Well, let’s just say if you have to ask, you’re probably looking at the wrong art exhibit. The first production model, designated as Commission #3 (because, you know, numbers are for mortals), rolled out of the workshop and into Rétromobile this week, surrounded by a throng of fawning cameras and disbelieving petrolheads.
Commission #3: The Star of the Show
Commission #3 is not just another bespoke car. Oh no. Its story revives the legend of a specific A220 chassis (#1736), a car that flirted with greatness during the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans before bowing out early due to mechanical woes. Fittingly, this tribute comes decked in a livery inspired by that very race — it’s bold, dramatic, and undeniably French but with a proper dose of progressive flair. It even gets bespoke wheels designed exclusively for this commission because heaven forbid your hyper-limited-edition car shares rims with a plebeian supercar.
A Collaboration Worthy of a Michelin Star
Behind this half-dream, half-engineering miracle is the partnership of La Squadra and Atelier Zagato, a collision of Italian artistry and Eastern European pragmatism. Together, they’ve created a project that feels as exclusive as it does audacious. La Squadra, led by Jakub Pietrzak, brings its sales and marketing pizzazz to the mix, ensuring that discerning collectors can connect with these limited-edition creations while sipping prosecco over extensive customization meetings. The craftsmen at Zagato, meanwhile, handle the design and production, ensuring that not an ounce of artistry goes missing from their Milanese workshops.
The attention to detail extends to a rigorous timeline: concepts unveiled in February 2024, a pre-production car stealing the spotlight at Fuoriconcorso, and a dynamic tease at Goodwood. Now, finally, the true pièce de résistance arrives on French soil to make jaws drop and wallets sweat.
Where Passion Meets (Limited) Production
If you thought exclusivity peaked at the removable tail, think again. The AGTZ Twin Tail’s production run is capped at 19 units, making this a collector’s pièce de résistance before it’s even parked. Future commissions are already in progress, with only a few slots left, meaning enthusiasts lucky enough to claim one can essentially script their piece of automotive history. Each car goes through meticulous customization discussions and visits to Zagato’s workshop as owners flex their creative — and financial — muscle.
A Flashback-Filled Future
The AGTZ Twin Tail is not just a car; it’s a rolling tribute to ingenuity, the celebration of bold decisions, and, let’s be honest, a bit of showing off. As it takes its rightful place at Rétromobile 2025 — an event renowned for classic collectibles and jaw-dropping debuts — it sets a new benchmark for what the retro-modern car niche can deliver. With its dual personalities, storied inspiration, and a design philosophy that screams “only for the brave,” this is a car that, much like the legend it honors, is destined to climb through the annals of racing — and design — history.
Rétromobile this year has many stars, but let’s face it: the AGTZ Twin Tail doesn’t just shine; it stokes the fire, fiddles while Rome burns, and laughs in the face of mediocrity.
