The story of Carrozzeria Pavesi
The beginning In the first post-war period, Ernesto Pavesi (1901-1974), a young carpenter specialized in bodywork, opened a small business: a craft workshop for…
The story of Carrozzeria Scioneri from Savigliano
Apart from a few Lancias and Alfa’s, the atelier founded in ’43 in Savigliano (Cuneo) by Cavalier Antonio, a simple pannel-beater, made a name…
The story of Zagato Milano
The 1910s: Aeronautics Ugo Zagato was born in Gavello, near Rovigo, on June 25, 1890. He began his coachbuilding career in 1919 when he…
The story of Carrozzeria Garavini
The beginning Eusebio Garavini was born in Forlì on the 23rd of July, 1878 from father Fortunato, and mother Clotilde Tesei. In 1899 he…
The story of Ghia – part 1
The beginning In tracing the genealogy of coachbuilding firms, it turns out that they originated in the early years of the last century as…
The story of Ghia – part 2
Read part 1 The revolution by Savonuzzi The succession of prototypes made on behalf of Chrysler undoubtedly influenced the 1951 project by Piero Dusio,…
The story of Bertone: the Most Controversial Coachbuilder Ever
The beginning of Bertone Bertone was founded in November 1912, when Giovanni Bertone, then aged 28, opened a workshop specialising in the construction and…
The story of Touring Superleggera
Carrozzeria Touring stands as one of the legendary names in Italian automotive design, a coachbuilder synonymous with elegance, innovation, and lightweight engineering.
The story of Carrozzeria Monterosa
In 1946, Giorgio Sargiotto founded Carrozzeria Monterosa in collaboration with Edgardo Barbero, who assumed the role of CEO. According to records from the Turin Chamber of Commerce, the limited liability company Carrozzeria Monterosa was officially established on January 11, 1946, with its headquarters located at 12 Sant’Agostino Street in Turin. The company was formally registered on February 22, 1946, under entry number 188467 in the commercial register, with a stated corporate purpose of repairing and manufacturing automobile bodies.
The story of Carrozzeria Viotti
The history of Carrozzeria Viotti centers on its founder, Vittorino Viotti. He was born in 1901 and started to work at Casaro. Shortly after…