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With only the engine, the Aura surrounding the Alfa Romeo name would never be what it is today. Design has always been an important factor for Alfa Romeo. In fact, it is the combination of engine and design that has made the marque into the legend it is. The most well known design houses for Alfa Romeo's are Zagato, Bertone, Pininfarina, Carrozzeria Touring, Italdesign, Ghia and the in-house Alfa Romeo Centro Stile. Other Alfa design houses include Vignale, Boano, Castagna and OSI. Others famous italian design houses include Viotti, Allemano. Many of these design houses does not exist today, most notably (with Alfa eyes) is Touring that did masterpieces with the 1900 model. On this page you find the cars and a short story of:
Zagato
Bertone
Italdesign
Pininfarina
Ghia
Touring
OSI
Carrozzeria Zagato 1919-
Zagato Bodied Postwar Cars
"The search for beauty is the
most natural thing for man"
Ugo Zagato 1890-?
Founder of Carozzeria Zagato 1919
"It's better to be a small boss
than an important employee"
Born 1890 in Gavello, between Padova and Ferrara. Childhood was poor and at the age of 15 he left his hometown and started to work in Köln/Germany in metalworking company. After his military service back in Italy he started at the Italian Varesina bodyworks. Here he was exposed for the first time to car design. At the age of 25 during the first World War Ugo Zagato moved to Torino in order to work with Pomilio, an aircraft construction company. In the next four years he learned everything which should become so important for his later car design: new sophisticated techniques of light and robust construction.
In 1945 together with his sons, Elio (b 1923) and Gianni (b 1929) he started the company "La Zagato".
Ercole Spada (b. 1938)
Zagato's arguably most important postwar designer was Self-taught Ercole Spada who worked for the company 1960-69. His work includes Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ, Lancia Flavia Sport, Alfa TZ1 and TZ2, Alfa Romeo SZ 2600, Lancia Flaminia 3c, Alfa Romeo Junior Z and Lanzia Fulvia Sport). After he left Zagato he most known for the Ford GT40 (1970-76) and BMW 500 and 700 series (1977-83). From 1983 he started to work at IDEA.
Some features associated with Zagato:
1) The truncated tail such as the Alfa Romeo TZ1 and TZ2
2) The "double bubble" roof. Found on some Giulietta SZ.
3) Light all aluminium body
1946 NEW MILANO FACTORY, via Giorgini 16
1947 Giusti Drin Drin
1947 Giusti Marinella "Testadoro"
1947 Fiat 500 B Panoramica
1947 Fiat 500 Sport
1947 Topolino 750 Panoramica
1947 Fiat 750 "Siluro"
1947 Fiat 1100 Panoramica
1947 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa
1948 Fiat 500 Aerlux
1948 Fiat 750 "Testadoro"
1948 Daniela 750 Sport "Testadoro"
1948 Fiat 1400 Panoramica
1948 MG 1500 Panoramica
1948 Ferrari 166 Sport
1948 Alfa Romeo 2500B Panoramica
1949 Lancia Ardea Panoramica
1949 Maserati 1500 Z Panoramica
1949 Ferrari Sport 2000 Panoramica
1949 Alfa Romeo 2500 SS Panoramica
1950 Fiat 500 C Panoramica
1950 Fiat 1100 EZ
1950 Gilco Spider Fiat 1100
1951 Fiat 750 GT Mille Miglia
1951 Fiat 750 derivata MM
1951 Fiat 8V elaborata
1951 Alfa Romeo 159 Formula Uno
1952 Fiat 500 CZ
1952 DB Panhard 750
1952 Fiat 8VZ
1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ spider
1953 Fiat 1100/103 Z
1953 Fiat 8VZ Spider
1953 Osca 4500 Biondetti
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ coupé
1954 Moretti 750 Z bialbero
1954 Maserati A6G spider Z
1955 Fiat 600 TS
1955 Fiat 600 MM
1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GTZ
1955 Maserati A6GZ 2000 coupé
1956 Fiat Abarth 500 Z
1956 Fiat Abarth 750 Z
1956 Siata 1250 GTZ
1956 Renault Dauphine Sport
1956 Lancia Appia GT "Cammello"
1956 Porsche spider 1500 Z
1957 Fiat Abarth 750 Sestriere
1957 Fiat Abarth 750 Spider
1957 Fiat Abarth 850
1957 Lancia Appia GTE
1957 Ferrari 250 GT II
1957 Jaguar XK 140 Z
1957 Maserati 450 S "il Mostro"
1957 Maserati 450 S Spider
1958 Fiat 1500
1958 Lancia Flaminia Sport 2,5
1958 Ferrari 250 GT III
1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ
1958 Bristol 2000 Silver City
1958 Jaguar XK 150 Z
1959 Fiat Abarth 750 Z bialbero
1959 Fiat Abarth Prototipo Record
1959 Bristol Grand Touring
1960 Fiat Abarth 1000 Z Bialbero
1960 Fiat 1500 II
1960 Bristol GT 407 Z
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GTZ
1960 Osca 1600 GTZ
1961 Lancia Appia Sport III
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ coda tronca
1961 BMC Mini Cat
1961 Bristol GT 5.2
1962 NEW MILANO FACTORY via Arese 30 Rho
1962 Lancia Flaminia Tubolare
1962 Lancia Flaminia Sport 3C
1962 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,5
1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 SZ
1963 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,8
1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1
1964 Hillmann Zimp
1964 Fiat 850 Z
1964 Lancia Flaminia 2800 Super Sport
1965 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,2 alluminio
1965 Osca MV 1700 GTZ coupé e spider
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2
1965 Alfa Romeo 1750 GS 4R
1966 Lamborghini GTZ 3500
1966 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,8i
1967 Fiat 125 GTZ
1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,3
1967 Lancia Flavia Super Sport
1967 Rover 2000 TCZ
1967 Ford Shelby 350 GT
1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,3 S e VIP
1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport Corsa
1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1401 cc
1968 Lancia Fulvia Spider
1968 Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1300
1969 Lancia Fulvia Sport Daytona
1969 Volvo GTZ 2000
1969 Rover B 200
1969 Fiat 500 Zanzara
1969 Lancia Flavia Super Sport
1970 Honda Hondina Youngstar
1970 Cadillac Nart
1970 Volvo GTZ 3000
1971 Ferrari 3Z spider
1972 Fiat 132 Aster
1972 Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1600
1974 Ferrari 3000 convertibile
1974 Lancia Beta competizione
1974 Lancia Beta Spider
1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Z motore posteriore
1975 Lancia Beta Spider II
1975 Bristol 412 convertibile Z
1975 Z 80 (styling model)
1975 Zele 1000-1500-2000 van
1976 Lancia Beta Spider hard top
1978 Lancia Beta Spider Face Lifting
1978 Autobianchi A 112 Z
1978 Zele Golf
1979 Lancia Beta Martini
1980 Lancia Beta Spider MY 80
1980 Bristol convertibile SL
1981 Lancia Beta coupe HFZ
1981 Chicane (styling model)
1981 Zele Minivan
1982 Alfa Romeo Sprint motore centrale
1983 Alfa Romeo Zeta 6
1984 Alfa Romeo Alfetta break
1984 Alfa Romeo Tempo Libero 33
1984 Maserati Biturbo Spider
1985 Lancia Thema Plus
1986 Aston Martin Vantage Zagato
1987 Aston Martin Volante Zagato
1988 Nissan Stelvio
1989 Alfa Romeo ES30
1989 Lagonda Rapide (styling model)
1990 Alfa Romeo SZ
1991 Alfa Romeo SZ spider
1991 Nissan Gavia
1991 Ferrari 348 Elaborazione
1992 Lancia Hyena
1992 Nissan 300 Bambù
1992 Nissan 300 Seta
1992 Alfa Romeo Roadster Zagato
1992 Fiat 500 Z-ECO
1993 Ferrari FZ93
1993 F.I.V.E Formula Junior Elettrosolare
1993 Alfa Romeo 155 TI.Z
1994 Fiat Punto Monomille
1994 Mercedes 500 Shooting Break
1994 Ferrari ES1
1994 NEW STYLING CENTRE-SZ Design
1995 Alfa Romeo 155 GTAZ
1995 Prince Escudo
1996 Lamborghini Raptor
1996 Fiat Bravobis (styling model)
1997 Zagato Zuma
1998 Timor S2
1999 ISO Isocity
With only the engine, the Aura surrounding the Alfa Romeo name would never be what it is today. Design has always been an important factor for Alfa Romeo. In fact, it is the combination of engine and design that has made the marque into the legend it is. The most well known design houses for Alfa Romeo's are Zagato, Bertone, Pininfarina, Carrozzeria Touring, Italdesign, Ghia and the in-house Alfa Romeo Centro Stile. Other Alfa design houses include Vignale, Boano, Castagna and OSI. Others famous italian design houses include Viotti, Allemano. Many of these design houses does not exist today, most notably (with Alfa eyes) is Touring that did masterpieces with the 1900 model. On this page you find the cars and a short story of:
Zagato
Bertone
Italdesign
Pininfarina
Ghia
Touring
OSI
Carrozzeria Zagato 1919-
Zagato Bodied Postwar Cars
"The search for beauty is the
most natural thing for man"
Ugo Zagato 1890-?
Founder of Carozzeria Zagato 1919
"It's better to be a small boss
than an important employee"
Born 1890 in Gavello, between Padova and Ferrara. Childhood was poor and at the age of 15 he left his hometown and started to work in Köln/Germany in metalworking company. After his military service back in Italy he started at the Italian Varesina bodyworks. Here he was exposed for the first time to car design. At the age of 25 during the first World War Ugo Zagato moved to Torino in order to work with Pomilio, an aircraft construction company. In the next four years he learned everything which should become so important for his later car design: new sophisticated techniques of light and robust construction.
In 1945 together with his sons, Elio (b 1923) and Gianni (b 1929) he started the company "La Zagato".
Ercole Spada (b. 1938)
Zagato's arguably most important postwar designer was Self-taught Ercole Spada who worked for the company 1960-69. His work includes Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ, Lancia Flavia Sport, Alfa TZ1 and TZ2, Alfa Romeo SZ 2600, Lancia Flaminia 3c, Alfa Romeo Junior Z and Lanzia Fulvia Sport). After he left Zagato he most known for the Ford GT40 (1970-76) and BMW 500 and 700 series (1977-83). From 1983 he started to work at IDEA.
Some features associated with Zagato:
1) The truncated tail such as the Alfa Romeo TZ1 and TZ2
2) The "double bubble" roof. Found on some Giulietta SZ.
3) Light all aluminium body
1946 NEW MILANO FACTORY, via Giorgini 16
1947 Giusti Drin Drin
1947 Giusti Marinella "Testadoro"
1947 Fiat 500 B Panoramica
1947 Fiat 500 Sport
1947 Topolino 750 Panoramica
1947 Fiat 750 "Siluro"
1947 Fiat 1100 Panoramica
1947 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa
1948 Fiat 500 Aerlux
1948 Fiat 750 "Testadoro"
1948 Daniela 750 Sport "Testadoro"
1948 Fiat 1400 Panoramica
1948 MG 1500 Panoramica
1948 Ferrari 166 Sport
1948 Alfa Romeo 2500B Panoramica
1949 Lancia Ardea Panoramica
1949 Maserati 1500 Z Panoramica
1949 Ferrari Sport 2000 Panoramica
1949 Alfa Romeo 2500 SS Panoramica
1950 Fiat 500 C Panoramica
1950 Fiat 1100 EZ
1950 Gilco Spider Fiat 1100
1951 Fiat 750 GT Mille Miglia
1951 Fiat 750 derivata MM
1951 Fiat 8V elaborata
1951 Alfa Romeo 159 Formula Uno
1952 Fiat 500 CZ
1952 DB Panhard 750
1952 Fiat 8VZ
1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ spider
1953 Fiat 1100/103 Z
1953 Fiat 8VZ Spider
1953 Osca 4500 Biondetti
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ coupé
1954 Moretti 750 Z bialbero
1954 Maserati A6G spider Z
1955 Fiat 600 TS
1955 Fiat 600 MM
1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GTZ
1955 Maserati A6GZ 2000 coupé
1956 Fiat Abarth 500 Z
1956 Fiat Abarth 750 Z
1956 Siata 1250 GTZ
1956 Renault Dauphine Sport
1956 Lancia Appia GT "Cammello"
1956 Porsche spider 1500 Z
1957 Fiat Abarth 750 Sestriere
1957 Fiat Abarth 750 Spider
1957 Fiat Abarth 850
1957 Lancia Appia GTE
1957 Ferrari 250 GT II
1957 Jaguar XK 140 Z
1957 Maserati 450 S "il Mostro"
1957 Maserati 450 S Spider
1958 Fiat 1500
1958 Lancia Flaminia Sport 2,5
1958 Ferrari 250 GT III
1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ
1958 Bristol 2000 Silver City
1958 Jaguar XK 150 Z
1959 Fiat Abarth 750 Z bialbero
1959 Fiat Abarth Prototipo Record
1959 Bristol Grand Touring
1960 Fiat Abarth 1000 Z Bialbero
1960 Fiat 1500 II
1960 Bristol GT 407 Z
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GTZ
1960 Osca 1600 GTZ
1961 Lancia Appia Sport III
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ coda tronca
1961 BMC Mini Cat
1961 Bristol GT 5.2
1962 NEW MILANO FACTORY via Arese 30 Rho
1962 Lancia Flaminia Tubolare
1962 Lancia Flaminia Sport 3C
1962 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,5
1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 SZ
1963 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,8
1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1
1964 Hillmann Zimp
1964 Fiat 850 Z
1964 Lancia Flaminia 2800 Super Sport
1965 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,2 alluminio
1965 Osca MV 1700 GTZ coupé e spider
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2
1965 Alfa Romeo 1750 GS 4R
1966 Lamborghini GTZ 3500
1966 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,8i
1967 Fiat 125 GTZ
1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,3
1967 Lancia Flavia Super Sport
1967 Rover 2000 TCZ
1967 Ford Shelby 350 GT
1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,3 S e VIP
1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport Corsa
1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1401 cc
1968 Lancia Fulvia Spider
1968 Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1300
1969 Lancia Fulvia Sport Daytona
1969 Volvo GTZ 2000
1969 Rover B 200
1969 Fiat 500 Zanzara
1969 Lancia Flavia Super Sport
1970 Honda Hondina Youngstar
1970 Cadillac Nart
1970 Volvo GTZ 3000
1971 Ferrari 3Z spider
1972 Fiat 132 Aster
1972 Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1600
1974 Ferrari 3000 convertibile
1974 Lancia Beta competizione
1974 Lancia Beta Spider
1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Z motore posteriore
1975 Lancia Beta Spider II
1975 Bristol 412 convertibile Z
1975 Z 80 (styling model)
1975 Zele 1000-1500-2000 van
1976 Lancia Beta Spider hard top
1978 Lancia Beta Spider Face Lifting
1978 Autobianchi A 112 Z
1978 Zele Golf
1979 Lancia Beta Martini
1980 Lancia Beta Spider MY 80
1980 Bristol convertibile SL
1981 Lancia Beta coupe HFZ
1981 Chicane (styling model)
1981 Zele Minivan
1982 Alfa Romeo Sprint motore centrale
1983 Alfa Romeo Zeta 6
1984 Alfa Romeo Alfetta break
1984 Alfa Romeo Tempo Libero 33
1984 Maserati Biturbo Spider
1985 Lancia Thema Plus
1986 Aston Martin Vantage Zagato
1987 Aston Martin Volante Zagato
1988 Nissan Stelvio
1989 Alfa Romeo ES30
1989 Lagonda Rapide (styling model)
1990 Alfa Romeo SZ
1991 Alfa Romeo SZ spider
1991 Nissan Gavia
1991 Ferrari 348 Elaborazione
1992 Lancia Hyena
1992 Nissan 300 Bambù
1992 Nissan 300 Seta
1992 Alfa Romeo Roadster Zagato
1992 Fiat 500 Z-ECO
1993 Ferrari FZ93
1993 F.I.V.E Formula Junior Elettrosolare
1993 Alfa Romeo 155 TI.Z
1994 Fiat Punto Monomille
1994 Mercedes 500 Shooting Break
1994 Ferrari ES1
1994 NEW STYLING CENTRE-SZ Design
1995 Alfa Romeo 155 GTAZ
1995 Prince Escudo
1996 Lamborghini Raptor
1996 Fiat Bravobis (styling model)
1997 Zagato Zuma
1998 Timor S2
1999 ISO Isocity