Another Passing: Sad day for car enthusiasts!

[Steve]

Was notified this evening that Elio Zagato has died. He was responsible for some of the most beautiful designs ever seen on four wheels. I was a fan.... :frown:

 

[DNK]

Dang, A black wrap for my tire mourning the loss of Automotive art.

 

[Shane]

The Zagato-bodied Aston Martins are among the most beautiful cars in the world. RIP Elio...

 

[3798j]

Zagato's "Double Bubble" Alpha Romeo is another. This guy was good.

 

[aerog]

Sigh. Such classics. I take it he didn't design the Aztec!

 

[aeronca65t]

He will be rememberd for some great designs. A nice legacy.

 

[Shane]

Sigh. Such classics. I take it he didn't design the Aztec!

:lol:

 

[vagt6]

A gifted artist. The proof is in the prices of the cars he designed, still selling for millions of dollars, and escalating steadily.

RIP. :angel:

 

[Steve]

I took this one just this past weekend at Road America. It's an OSCA 1600 Zagato, achingly beautiful, tiny and exquisitely designed and crafted.

 

[tomshobby]

Zagato's "Double Bubble" Alpha Romeo is another. This guy was good.

These were at the Botham Vineyards show in August. Same guy owned both. Have no idea who designed the second car, just found it interesting.

 

[DNK]

Fiat Abarth?

 

[bugimike]

Yes he even did that!! Let's not forget how long he had been working his magic!
Pic. 1 1928 Alfa 1500 Sport by Zagato
Pic. 2 1962/3 Aston Martin DB 4 GT by Zagato
Pic. 3 1950's Fiat V8 by Zagato

 

[abarth69]

Yep Don thats a Fiat Abarth.

Boy the push is on to finish mine before I kick the bucket also.

This year at Monterey Zagato was one of the features

https://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/monte...inpage_autoblog



A sad day.

Mark

 

[Steve]

Yes he even did that!! Let's not forget how long he had been working his magic!
Pic. 1 1928 Alfa 1500 Sport by Zagato
Pic. 2 1962/3 Aston Martin DB 4 GT by Zagato
Pic. 3 1950's Fiat V8 by Zagato

The 1928 Alfa was designed by Elio's father, Ugo, the founder of the company.

 

[MadRiver]

This year at Monterey Zagato was one of the features

Indeed. There were some gorgeous Zagato bodied cars there, including a really outrageous AC Bristol and, believe it or not, a Fiat Tipolino.

 

[Sherlock]

Yup rather sad...

#1 1961 Abarth 1000 Bialbero, initial styling by Zagato with some small design tweaks

#2 Another photo of the classic Abarth 750 GT Zagato, both these cars are local to Calgary...

 

[tomshobby]

This year at Monterey Zagato was one of the features

Indeed. There were some gorgeous Zagato bodied cars there, including a really outrageous AC Bristol and, believe it or not, a .

Fiat Tipolino - Is that what this is?

 

[Steve]

Yep! Fiat Topolino..... They were also built under lincence in France as Simcas.

 

[Roger]

Yep! Fiat Topolino..... They were also built under lincence in France as Simcas.

But not with knock-off wire wheels in France or Italy! That's a special.

 

[Steve]

Ha! I never noticed those! You are correct of course Roger, those wires are an add-on. Don't look right on that car at all.