Nuccio Bertone - Revision history

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	'''Nuccio Bertone''' (Torino, July 12, 1912 – Torino, February 25, 1997) was a famed [[automobile]] designer and constructor. He took over [[Carrozzeria Bertone]] from his father, [[Giovanni Bertone\|Giovanni]] after World War II, growing the small business to a carbuilding and designing powerhouse.		'''Nuccio Bertone''' (Torino, July 12, 1912 – Torino, February 25, 1997) was a famed [[automobile]] designer and constructor. He took over [[Carrozzeria Bertone]] from his father, [[Giovanni Bertone\|Giovanni]] after World War II, growing the small business to a carbuilding and designing powerhouse.
	After racing [[Fiat]]s, [[O.S.C.A.]]s, [[Maserati]]s, and [[Ferrari]]s, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 [[Morris Garages\|MG]]s, at the 1952 [[Turin Motor Show]]. He drew attention at the [[Paris Motor Show]] that year with an [[Abarth]] concept, and was chosen to design the replacement for the [[Alfa Romeo]] [[Disco Volante]]. These so-called BAT ([[Berlina Aerodinamica Technica]]) cars used the [[Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint]] chassis.		After racing [[Fiat]]s, [[O.S.C.A.]]s, [[Maserati]]s, and [[Ferrari]]s, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 [[Morris Garages\|MG]]s, at the 1952 [[Turin Motor Show]]. He drew attention at the [[Paris Motor Show]] that year with an [[Abarth]] concept, and was chosen to design the replacement for the [[Alfa Romeo]] [[Disco Volante]]. These so-called BAT ([[Berlina Aerodinamica Technica]]) cars used the [[Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint]] chassis.

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	'''Nuccio Bertone''' (Torino, July 12, 1912 – Torino, February 25, 1997) was a famed [[automobile]] designer and constructor. He took over [[Carrozzeria Bertone]] from his father, [[Giovanni Bertone\|Giovanni]] after World War II, growing the small business to a carbuilding and designing powerhouse.		'''Nuccio Bertone''' (Torino, July 12, 1912 – Torino, February 25, 1997) was a famed [[automobile]] designer and constructor. He took over [[Carrozzeria Bertone]] from his father, [[Giovanni Bertone\|Giovanni]] after World War II, growing the small business to a carbuilding and designing powerhouse.
	After racing [[Fiat]]s, [[O.S.C.A.]]s, [[Maserati]]s, and [[Ferrari]]s, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 [[Morris Garages\|MG]]s, at the 1952 [[Turin Motor Show]]. He drew attention at the [[Paris Motor Show]] that year with an [[Abarth]] concept, and was chosen to design the replacement for the [[Alfa Romeo]] [[Disco Volante]]. These so-called BAT ([[Berlina Aerodinamica Technica]]) cars used the [[Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint]] chassis.		After racing [[Fiat]]s, [[O.S.C.A.]]s, [[Maserati]]s, and [[Ferrari]]s, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 [[Morris Garages\|MG]]s, at the 1952 [[Turin Motor Show]]. He drew attention at the [[Paris Motor Show]] that year with an [[Abarth]] concept, and was chosen to design the replacement for the [[Alfa Romeo]] [[Disco Volante]]. These so-called BAT ([[Berlina Aerodinamica Technica]]) cars used the [[Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint]] chassis.

Red marquis at 00:27, 11 January 2007

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'''Nuccio Bertone''' (Torino, July 12, 1912 – Torino, February 25, 1997) was a famed [[automobile]] designer and constructor. He took over [[Carrozzeria Bertone]] from his father, [[Giovanni Bertone|Giovanni]] after World War II, growing the small business to a carbuilding and designing powerhouse.
After racing [[Fiat]]s, [[O.S.C.A.]]s, [[Maserati]]s, and [[Ferrari]]s, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 [[Morris Garages|MG]]s, at the 1952 [[Turin Motor Show]]. He drew attention at the [[Paris Motor Show]] that year with an [[Abarth]] concept, and was chosen to design the replacement for the [[Alfa Romeo]] [[Disco Volante]]. These so-called BAT ([[Berlina Aerodinamica Technica]]) cars used the [[Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint]] chassis.

Two years later at Turin, Bertone introduced the Storm Z concept based on a [[Dodge]] chassis alongside his latest BAT concept and a prototype of the [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint]], which would become the company's main product for the coming years. Bertone built more than 31,000 bodies in 1960, including [[Fiat 850 Spider]]s, [[Fiat Dino]]s, [[Simca 1200S]] coupes, the [[Alfa Romeo Montreal]], and [[Lamborghini]]s. His 100th design was a special [[Ford Mustang]], introduced at the 1965 [[New York Auto Show]] and commissioned by [[Automobile Quarterly]].

Bertone summed up his philosophy when introducing the [[Fiat 850]]:
:"Our role is the production of car bodywork on which we impose the styling trends, build prototypes, develop the design, the production methods, and the tooling. Naturally, we produce them in quantity."

Bertone's [[Ferrari]] designs were a radical departure for that company and drew the ire of rival [[Pininfarina]]. His two [[Ferrari 250|25OGT coupes]] were only a foreshadow to the controversial [[Ferrari GT4|308GT4]] of the 1970s.

[[Category:car designers|Bertone, Nuccio]]