Zagato - Revision history

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	'''Zagato''' is a ~~modern~~ design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, ~~the hub of~~ Italy~~'s world-famous fashion industry~~.		'''Zagato''' (SZ DESIGN s.r.l.) is a design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, Italy.
	The company's premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres, of which 11,000 square metres are covered.		The company's premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres, of which 11,000 square metres are covered.

	The company was established at the end of the World War I by [[Ugo Zagato]], putting aircraft industry construction techniques to use in the expanding market for [~~[passenger vehicle]~~]s. Zagato's cars were advanced in design and became synonymous with light weight and excellent aerodynamics. [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Fiat]] and [[Lancia]] immediately realised the advantages of his 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 ~~[[Alfa Romeo 1750 Gran Sport\|~~1750 Gran Sport]], and the ~~[[Alfa Romeo 2300 8C\|~~2300 8C]]. After ~~the~~ World II, Zagato was very much active ~~on this field of~~ GT ~~cars,a~~ new racing category. Avant-garde styling, together with light weight and wind-cheating lines were main features of 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 Motor Company\|Ford]], [[Jaguar\|Jaguar]], [[MG\|MG]], [[Rover\|Rover]], [[Volvo\|Volvo]], [[Bristol\|Bristol]], and [[Rolls-Royce\|Rolls-Royce]].		The company was established at the end of the World War I by [[Ugo Zagato]], putting aircraft industry construction techniques to use in the expanding market for passenger vehicles.<ref name="concept">[http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/makehistory/166,0/makeHistory.aspx conceptcarz.com]</ref> Zagato's cars were advanced in design and became synonymous with light weight and excellent aerodynamics. Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia immediately realised the advantages of his 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, and the 2300 8C. After World War II, Zagato was very much active in the new GT new racing category<ref>[http://www.zagato.it zagato.it]</ref>. Avant-garde styling, together with light weight and wind-cheating lines were main features of 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 cars that have been produced officially in small series, the company has also built exclusive one-offs and prototypes for other illustrious marques, such as [[Ford Motor Company\|Ford]], [[Jaguar (car)\|Jaguar]], [[MG (car)\|MG]], [[Rover (car)\|Rover]], [[Volvo Cars\|Volvo]], [[Bristol Cars\|Bristol]], and [[Rolls-Royce car\|Rolls-Royce]].

	~~This may be the origin of the letter Z being used~~ in the ~~names of so many high performance cars~~. ~~(An American television body shop add. about "Z"s, including "an Italian Z" supports this.) Of course, a letter can no more be trademarked than can be a bird or animal name or a way of using numbers~~.		Ugo Zagatos two sons [[Elio Zagato]] (1919-2009)
			and [[Gianni Zagato]] (born 1929)
	Currently, Zagato is headed by Andrea Zagato.		got involved in the late 1940s.
			Ugo passed away in 1968.

			Currently, Zagato is headed by [[Andrea Zagato]].<ref name="concept"/>

	==Vehicles==		==Vehicles==

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External links

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	* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/zagato/pool/ Some private photos of Zagato cars on Flickr]		* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/zagato/pool/ Some private photos of Zagato cars on Flickr]
	* [http://www.motorauthority.com/news/roadsters/caparo-to-develop-two-new-cars/ Reconstructed Zagato Lancia Aprilia Sport priced]		* [http://www.motorauthority.com/news/roadsters/caparo-to-develop-two-new-cars/ Reconstructed Zagato Lancia Aprilia Sport priced]
			* [http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/16/rip-automotive-racer-and-designer-elio-zagato-1921-2009/ RIP: Automotive racer and designer Elio Zagato, 1921-2009]

	[[Category:Italian automobile designers]]		[[Category:Italian automobile designers]]

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Vehicles

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	*[[Aston Martin DB7 Zagato]]		*[[Aston Martin DB7 Zagato]]
	*[[Maserati A6G Zagato]]		*[[Maserati A6G Zagato]]
			*[[Ferrari 575 GTZ]]

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* http://www.zagato.it/		* [http://www.zagato.it/ Zagato Official Homepage]
	* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/zagato/pool/ Some private photos of Zagato cars on Flickr]		* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/zagato/pool/ Some private photos of Zagato cars on Flickr]
			* [http://www.motorauthority.com/news/roadsters/caparo-to-develop-two-new-cars/ Reconstructed Zagato Lancia Aprilia Sport priced]

	[[Category:Italian automobile designers]]		[[Category:Italian automobile designers]]

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	Currently, Zagato is headed by Andrea Zagato.		Currently, Zagato is headed by Andrea Zagato.

			==Vehicles==
			*[[Diatto Ottovu]]
			*[[Bentley GTZ Zagato Concept]]
			*[[Aston Martin DB7 Zagato]]
			*[[Maserati A6G Zagato]]

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	'''Zagato''' is a modern design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, the hub of Italy's world-famous fashion industry.		'''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 11,000 square metres are covered.		The company's premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres, of which 11,000 square metres are covered.

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	'''Zagato''' is a modern design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, the hub of Italy's world-famous fashion industry.		'''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 11,000 square metres are covered.		The company's premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres, of which 11,000 square metres are covered.

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'''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 11,000 square metres are covered.

The company was established at the end of the World War I by [[Ugo Zagato]], putting aircraft industry construction techniques to use in the expanding market for [[passenger vehicle]]s. Zagato's cars were advanced in design and became synonymous with light weight and excellent aerodynamics. [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Fiat]] and [[Lancia]] immediately realised the advantages of his 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 [[Alfa Romeo 1750 Gran Sport|1750 Gran Sport]], and the [[Alfa Romeo 2300 8C|2300 8C]]. After the World II, Zagato was very much active on this field of GT cars,a new racing category. Avant-garde styling, together with light weight and wind-cheating lines were main features of 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 Motor Company|Ford]], [[Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[MG|MG]], [[Rover|Rover]], [[Volvo|Volvo]], [[Bristol|Bristol]], and [[Rolls-Royce|Rolls-Royce]].

This may be the origin of the letter Z being used in the names of so many high performance cars. (An American television body shop add. about "Z"s, including "an Italian Z" supports this.) Of course, a letter can no more be trademarked than can be a bird or animal name or a way of using numbers.

Currently, Zagato is headed by Andrea Zagato.

==Trivia==
*In the anime Magic Knight Rayearth, the main villain is High Priest Zagato.

==External links==
* http://www.zagato.it/
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/zagato/pool/ Some private photos of Zagato cars on Flickr]

[[Category:Italian automobile designers]]
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy]]
[[Category:Car manufacturers]]
[[Category:Coachbuilders]]