The Nissan Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 is perhaps one
of the strangest vehicles ever to come out from a Japanese automaker. The sports coupe was built by
Nissan subsidiary Autech and designed by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. While
it’s based around the Nissan Leopard, also known as the Infiniti M30,
production of the Autech Zagato Stelvio was capped to just 104 units worldwide.
One of these examples is currently for sale on eBay and located in
Philadelphia.
It is the unique bodywork of the 1990 Autech Zagato
Stelvio which immediately makes it stand out from any other Nissan or Zagato
product. The front incorporates a weird fascia with a small front grille while
the hood and front quarter panels are dominated by huge bulges housing the wing
mirrors. Yes, this coupe from 1990 didn’t have traditional wing mirrors and
hit the market three decades before models like the Audi e-tron SUV followed
suit without wing mirrors on the doors or A-pillars.
The weird looks continue at the side with thin B-
and C-pillars as well as hub caps which incorporate NACA ducts into their
design. If you can look past the curious design, you’ll be pleased to know that
the Zagato Stelvio is powered by a punchy V6 engine delivering 280 hp mated to a
four-speed ZF transmission.
This particular example is chassis number 56 and has 115,000 km under its belt. Despite that, the asking price sits at US$ 49,500, meaning you could buy a lightly-used BMW M2 for roughly the same.
