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Italy is the cradle of automotive culture. This book celebrates the most iconic cars and visionary designers of our country. This extraordinarily illustrated book accompanies readers on a journey through the history of Italian automotive design, showing some of the most beloved models from the 1920s to the early 2000s.
Digging deep into the craftsmanship and art of vintage cars, this book explores how Italian automotive design has been at the heart of technology, culture and creativity and how Italian designers named Pininfarina, Zagato, Bertone, Giugiaro, Gandini and Ghia have influenced international automotive design and brands.
With extraordinary archival and contemporary images, the book reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the most famous Italian cars and what makes them so desirable. A celebration of great impact of Italian automotive design and its lasting influence on design and culture.
Among the many other Italians, we speak of: Alfa Romeo “Flying Disc”; Ferrari “Egg”; Lamborghini Marzal; Maserati Boomerang; Lancia Stratos Zero…
