Intro: The company was established at the end of the First World War by Ugo Zagato, putting aircraft industry construction techniques to use in the expanding market for passenger vehicles.
Zagato's cars were advanced in design and immediately became synonymous with light weight and excellent aerodynamics.
Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Lancia immediately realised the advantages of Zagato's rakish, streamlined designs.
A collaboration followed which saw the creation of a series of legendary racing cars, such as the Alfa Romeo 1500, then the 1750 Gran Sport - the ancestor of every GT car ever made - and the 2300 8C
After the Second World War, a new racing category took off - the GT class. Zagato was very much active on this field.
Avant-garde styling, together with light weight and wind-cheating lines were a trademark that distinguished Zagato's models for the leading sports car manufacturers of that era - Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, Abarth, Ferrari and Aston Martin.
In addition to the cars that were produced officially in small series, the company also built exclusive one-offs and prototypes for other illustrious marques, such as Ford, Jaguar, MG, Rover, Volvo, Bristol and Rolls Royce.
Today Zagato which is currently headed by Andrea Zagato is a modern design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, the hub of Italy's world-famous fashion industry. The company's premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres, of which 10,000 square metres are covered |
