AM Magazine (Autumn 1991)
Reproduced from AM Magazine, Autumn 1991, Volume 26 Number 112
DB4GT Zagato Sanction II
By Paul Chudecki
| 1961 DB4GT ZAGATO | 1991 DB4GT ZAGATO SANCTION II | |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis | Platform based on DB4GT | Platform based on DB4GT/0181/L |
| Wheelbase | 7 ft 9 ins. | 7 ft 9 ins. |
| Length | 14 ft 0 ins. | 13 ft 10½ ins. |
| Width | 5 ft 5¼ ins. | 5 ft 6 ins. |
| Height | 4 ft 2 ins. | 4 ft 2 ins. |
| Weight | 24.6 cwt. | 24.75 cwt. |
| Steering | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion |
| Front Suspension | IFS. Wishbones, coils and telescopic dampers | As in 1961 car but adjustable and thicker anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension | Live axle on coils, located by trailing arms and Watts linkage | As in 1961 car but improved location and adjustable |
| Brakes | Girling discs all round. No servo. Separate Master Cylinders | All disc, no servo. Smaller rear calipers. Altered brake balance. Twin circuit. |
| Wheels | Borrani wire spoked with light alloy rims 16 ins. Dia., 6 ins. Wide | Borrani wire spoked with light alloy rims 15 ins. Dia., 6 ins. Wide. |
| Tyres | 6.00 x 16 Avon Turbospeed Mark II | 205/70 15 Goodyear Eagle NCT. |
| Gearbox | David Brown 4 speed all syncromesh | David Brown 4 speed all syncromesh |
| Final Drive | Hypoid bevel 3.31 to 1 Powr-lok LSD | Hypoid bevel 3.07 to 1. Limited slip differential |
| Engine | All alloy straight six double overhead camshaft. | All alloy straight six double overhead camshaft. |
| Capacity | 3,670 cc | 4,212 cc |
| Compression | 9.7 to 1 | 9.82 to 1 |
| Carburettors | Three Webers 45DC0E4 | Three Webers 50 DC01SP |
| Max. power | 314 bhp at 6,000 rpm | 352 bhp at 6,000 rpm |
| Max. torque | 278 lbs/ft at 5,400 rpm | 330 lbs/ft at 4,600 rpm |
| 0-60 mph | 6.1 seconds | 5.5 seconds |
| 0-100 mph | 14.1 seconds | 12.2 seconds |
| Maximum | 153.5 mph | 153 mph |
| Number made | 19 | 4 |
| Chassis numbers | 0176-0191, 0193, 0199, 0200 | 0192, 0196, 0197, 0198 |