April 17, 1930, Brescia. The late Elio Zagato learned his trade from the very best.
In an awesome demonstration of speed, reliability and advanced design, Alfa Romeo 6C 1750s, all with ultra-light bodies by Zagato, won the first four places in the 1000-mile Italian marathon known as the Mille Miglia. It came as little surprise to master coachbuilder Ugo Zagato, for he had seen it before; Alfa Romeo Zagatos had already won the epic event in 1928 and 1929. Still, by any standards, the 1930 sweep was an astounding feat. Overnight, Alfa Romeo became synonymous with speed, and the Milanese coachbuilder became famous for his weight cheating, “spider” bodywork. “With body by Zagato” would become the catch-phrase of a generation who wanted the latest in beautiful, lightweight competition and grand touring cars.
But what exactly was this type of construction, this ultra light bodywork? How was it unique and how did it differ from the similarly famous Touring construction? And who was Ugo Zagato, whose name would become famous throughout the world as a master of light? |
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RM Auctions will hammer off some very exclusive classic motor cars in London, October the 28th. One of which is the experimental Rolls-Royce New Phantom 17EX bodied by Jarvis & Sons. This car is being offered without reserve by Victor R. Muller, CEO of the revived Dutch automobile brand Spyker. |
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Dr. Elio Zagato, son of the founder of the famous Milanese Atelier, Ugo Zagato, passed away yesterday, the 15th of September 2009, at the age of 88. |
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Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented customers with the "all new" Bentley...ehr... Bugatti 16C Galibier concept. What the...?! Has Bugatti become a coachbuilder now? |
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Ever knew a Barchetta-sister to the lovely Ferrari 575 GTZ existed? Or a Porsche 356 Barchetta Zagato? You’ll find these and much more in a new Zagato book. |
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Two years long this car has been hidden from the internet, but thanks to a keen reader on his way in Italy we have some shots of the unique Aston Martin EG. All the missing information is there now, too. |
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It is strange, perhaps, that a marque, as eloquent as Rolls-Royce doesn’t have a museum of its own. Fortunately, some privateers have devoted a museum to the noble marque. One of them now sells out its complete collection. |
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What you see here is the brand new Devon GTX, the first vehicle from California-based industrial design house Devon Motorworks. The Viper-based supercar was introduced during this year's Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. |
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In the first weekend of August, the 4th annual Classic Days were held at Schloß Dyck in Germany. Roaring engines, wining turbos and squeeling tires were to be heard around the closed track while the peaceful botanic gardens provided a very nice scenery for the Concours d’Elegance "Jewels in the Park". See the Concours' entry list here.
Our main interest was, of course, with the coachbuilt Jewels.
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Today's gallery pick is this beautiful Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet by Pinin Farina. The owner of this soft green-grey-ish metallic example sent us a very nice set of pictures and we just felt the need to share these with you. Enjoy! |
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