Elio Zagato (1919 – 2009)

Elio Zagato at AvusDr. Elio Zagato passed away on September 14th, 2009 at the age of 88.

Son of Ugo Zagato, founder of the famous Milanese Atelier, renowned since 1919 for its custom made car bodies, Elio was a figure of great importance in the history of global automotive design and in the Gran Turismo race scene of the post-war era.

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