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Franco Scaglione held tremendous influence over all other great automobile designers across the globe because of his unique and creative knowledge of the fluidity of aerodynamics. Dozens of designers, especially those working for the Detroit automobile manufacturers, travelled long distances to view his work and to, in a polite sense ...
Franco Scaglione Solitaire genius, creator of elegance. Giovanna, his daughter said: “his days spent in front of the drawing table, imagining new lines to trace the shapes of fantastic cars ruled the majority of his life”.
Oct 16, 2020 · The three 1950s Scaglione-designed show cars will be offered at a New York contemporary art sale. Three of the most-stunning concept cars of all time, the sculptural Alfa Romeo B.A.T. designs penned by Franco Scaglione and produced by Carrozzeria Bertone, will be offered as a single lot by RM Sotheby’s, in cooperation with Sotheby’s fine ...
Dec 26, 2021 · The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint is a powerful symbol of Italy's mid-century economic miracle and the most successful model designed by Franco Scaglione. Initially intended as a low-production special, the Sprint completely transformed Bertone's fortunes, with over 30.000 units made between 1954 and 1964. Given the success of his collaboration ...
Sep 23, 2016 · * Editor’s note – Franco Scaglione did indeed work on the Apollo GT design which was originally penned by American, Ron Plescia. Scaglione was hired to fine tune the styling after a protorype was built.
Oct 27, 2020 · Produced by the coach-builder Bertone in 1953, 1954 and 1955, the B.A.T. cars 5, 7 and 9 were designed by Franco Scaglione, whose work included creations for Fiat, Siata, Maserati, Lamborghini ...
Feb 24, 2013 · Make: Alfa romeo. As a sort of follow-up to his story on the Arnolt-Bristol, Griffith Borgeson took a look at the life and work of Franco Scaglione, the designer behind such stunning aerodynamic shapes as the BAT series of concept cars, the aforementioned Arnolt-Bristol, and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint and Giulietta Sprint Speciale.
