Elio Zagato
Elio Zagato | |
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Died | 14 September 2009 |
Elio Zagato (27 February 1921 – 14 September 2009) was an Italian automobile designer.[1]
Like his elder brother Gianni Zagato (1929–2020), Elio Zagato was passionate about coachbuilding and joined his father Ugo Zagato's design firm Zagato in Milan. Upon Ugo's death in 1968, Elio took over the company's management.
Zagato also raced cars and was one of the founders of
GT
series.
Elio's son, Andrea Zagato, took charge of the family business in 2019, jointly with his wife Marella Rivolta-Zagato, daughter to Piero Rivolta of the carmaker
Iso Automoveicoli S.p.A.
Zagato's autobiography Storie di corse e non solo (Racing stories and more) was published in 2002.
References
- ^ "Elio Zagato (1921–2009)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
External links
- Elio Zagato – Daily Telegraph obituary