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"People just like 500s. We drove down to Italy for the 500's anniversary _ everyone was smiling and waving"
What is it that makes Italian cars so special? Liz Seabrook asked the question at the Italian Car Picnic at Honnington Gardens.
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Though Zagato is one of the most controversial automotive styling houses of the twentieth century, we think you will enjoy some of the most interesting and beautiful of the carrozzeria’s creations.
Zagato have always stood out in my mind with their “unusual” styling. I own an Alfa Romeo ES30, built (but not designed) by them.
The recent loss (Elio Zagato 1921-2009) of the founders son has saddened all of us enthusiasts who have just celebrated the companies 90th year whilst at the Dutch Alfa weekend in Zandvoort.
Elio’s spirit lives on through his Son who will no doubt keep the design studio full of new ideas….
R’s
Paul
"It's been a frustrating morning for a motor twitcher like myself.
Aston Martin V12 Zagato. My iPhone battery was flat. So, of course, we had to share some stock pics of one of our favourite cars from who is certainly "
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The V12 Zagato is just the latest in a long line of collaborations between the house of Zagato and Aston Martin. The V12 is a snarlingly exotic but beautifully coherent design that perfectly blends the "
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On 22nd July 1991, at Protech House, Cobham a fleet of four 'Sanction 2' recreations of Aston's sublime Zagato collab was launched.
These cars were built under license with authenticity shot through every nut, bolt, square centimetre of alloy and hide. "
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Not sure how we missed it at the time, but back in April at the exceedingly posh Villa D'Este car show, an incredible one-off special was announced that celebrated Alfa's 100th year.
Just as well we didn't spot it at "
"BATTISTA ‘PININ’ FARINA founded his company in May 1930. It was launched as a specialist coachbuilder for private customers and small production runs. Right from the start the company undertook commissions from major Italian manufacturers, and at the Paris motor show "
"It’s more than just the motor. It’s the history; the stories the metal tells with each scrape, bump or nick and the memories that the fabrics of the seats weave with their smell and feel. To many, that’"
"Out in Hyde, a Cheshire town in the eastern reaches of Greater Manchester, there is a little corner of the county that is forever California. Relics 'n' Rust is a multilayered ‘lifestyle store’ run by Howard Pedder and his son "
"Turbo lag. It’s not seen as something to aspire to.
Look around you. McMindfulness meatheads smash their screens between Zoom calls and online pilates sessions. Anti-vax perps with cabin fever, who get their news from Call of Duty twitch "
"If you're a devotee of the BTCC, BSB or a fan of the Kaiser Chiefs (we'll return to that) then you'll be familiar with Knockhill, the highest (at around 800 feet above sea level) and most northerly permanent racing circuit in "
Zagato have always stood out in my mind with their “unusual” styling. I own an Alfa Romeo ES30, built (but not designed) by them.
The recent loss (Elio Zagato 1921-2009) of the founders son has saddened all of us enthusiasts who have just celebrated the companies 90th year whilst at the Dutch Alfa weekend in Zandvoort.
Elio’s spirit lives on through his Son who will no doubt keep the design studio full of new ideas….
R’s
Paul