Ugo Zagato
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Ugo Zagato was an Italian automobile designer, known for establishing and running the Zagato
coachbuilder, famous for its lightweight designs.
He had five brothers and lost his father (1905), forcing him to emigrate to Germany
and metalworks employment in Köln
(1905). He returned to serve in the military (1909) and joined car coachbuilder Carrozzeria Varesina
in Varese
, while studying at the Santa Maria design school.
During World War I
he moved to Torino and joined the Pomilio aircraft manufacturer, learning lightweight bodycrafting (1915–1919). He established Carrozzeria Ugo Zagato & Co., a workshop in Milano (1919), where he built close ties with Alfa Romeo
.
His workshop was destroyed and rebuilt as La Zagato outside Milano after World War II
, joined by his sons Elio Zagato
(1921–2009) in 1946, and Gianni Zagato (born 1929). His sons continued operations on Ugo Zagatos passing (1968).
Zagato
Zagato is a design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, Italy.The company's premises occupy an area of , of which are covered....
coachbuilder, famous for its lightweight designs.
He had five brothers and lost his father (1905), forcing him to emigrate to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and metalworks employment in Köln
KOLN
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(1905). He returned to serve in the military (1909) and joined car coachbuilder Carrozzeria Varesina
Carrozzeria Varesina
Carrozzeria Varesina was an Italian coachbuilder, known for their work on industrial vehicles such as double-decker buses for both touring and urban transport....
in Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
, while studying at the Santa Maria design school.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Torino and joined the Pomilio aircraft manufacturer, learning lightweight bodycrafting (1915–1919). He established Carrozzeria Ugo Zagato & Co., a workshop in Milano (1919), where he built close ties with Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
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His workshop was destroyed and rebuilt as La Zagato outside Milano after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, joined by his sons Elio Zagato
Elio Zagato
Elio Zagato was an Italian automobile designer.Like his brother Gianni Zagato , Elio Zagato joined father Ugo Zagato's design firm Zagato in Milan and, upon the father's death in 1968, took over its management....
(1921–2009) in 1946, and Gianni Zagato (born 1929). His sons continued operations on Ugo Zagatos passing (1968).