Ugo Zagato
Ugo Zagato | |
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| Born | June 25, 1890 |
| Died | October 31, 1968(aged 78) Gavello,Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Automobile designer |
| Known for | Founder of Zagato |
Ugo Zagato(25 June 1890, inGavello– 31 October 1968) was an Italian automobile designer, known for establishing and running theZagatocoachbuilder, famous for its lightweight designs.
He had five brothers and lost his father (1905), forcing him to emigrate toGermanyand metalworks employment inKöln(1905). He returned to serve in the military (1909) and joined car coachbuilderCarrozzeria VaresinainVarese,while studying at the Santa Maria design school.[1] DuringWorld War Ihe moved toTorinoand joined thePomilioaircraft manufacturer, learning lightweight body construction (1915–1919). He establishedCarrozzeria Ugo Zagato & Co.,a workshop inMilan(1919), where he built close ties withAlfa Romeo.[2] His workshop was destroyed and rebuilt asLa Zagatooutside Milan afterWorld War II,joined in 1946 by his sonsElio Zagato(1921–2009), and Gianni Zagato (1929–2020). Ugo's sons continued operations after his death in 1968.[3]
Awards
[edit]- Compasso d'Oro1960 for theFiat-Abarth 1000 Zagato
References
[edit]- ^from his biographyArchived2007-09-29 at theWayback Machinein the Zagato Owners club yearbook (1985)
- ^"Alfa Romeo designers".Hem.passagen.se. Archived fromthe originalon 2000-10-18.Retrieved2011-04-24.
- ^"history of zagato".Zagatocarclub.it. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-22.Retrieved2011-04-24.
