ZAGATO

Name: ZAGATO
Brand: L'editrice Dell'automobile
SKU: 4574

MEZZO SECOLO DI STORIA DI UN FAMOSO CARROZZIERE: DAI LEGGENDARI BOLIDI DI VARZI E NUVOLARI ALLE FAVOLOSE MACCHINE DI OGGI

Fagiuoli Gianfranco , Gerosa Guido

Published in 1969 by acclaimed journalists Gianfranco Fagiuoli and Guido Gerosa, this biography chronicles the life of Ugo Zagato, the visionary coachbuilder famously dubbed the "great tailor of... Read more

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Published in 1969 by acclaimed journalists Gianfranco Fagiuoli and Guido Gerosa, this biography chronicles the life of Ugo Zagato, the visionary coachbuilder famously dubbed the "great tailor of automobiles".

Written with the engaging pace of a novel, the book traces his extraordinary journey from a poor boy in rural Veneto to an emigrant mechanic in Germany and a WWI aviation factory manager. It highlights his 1930s rise to fame alongside motorsport legends like Tazio Nuvolari and iconic events like the Mille Miglia.

Ultimately, the authors portray Zagato as a brilliant, stubborn visionary whose lightweight cars and company were direct extensions of his own personality, framing his resilience through WWII and post-war triumphs against the turbulent backdrop of 20th-century Italy.

105 pages, with 136 illustrations and 5 plates by Fabio Luigi Rapi. Text in Italian.

Table of Contents: 07. Prefazione di Giovanni Canestrini 09. Diventa ricco costruendo aeroplani 21. Storia e leggenda della favolosa "1750" 31. Le prime corse con un vecchio camioncino 45. Premi e vittorie per l'azienda in sviluppo 55. Negli anni Cinquanta nascono le vetture sport 67. Bilancio di mezzo secolo e prospettive future 73. L'evoluzione di un unico stile.