Book - Italian Design & Coachbuilding

Carrozzeria Allemano Torino.-Silli,G. A.S.I. publ., 2017. 188p. with hundreds b/w. and some colourphoto's. Text in Italian & English. Softcover 23×30 cm. Copy as new.
--Thanks to the collaboration with Giovanni Michelotti and to an executive quality of the old time, Allemano Carrozzeria has managed to secure a leading position in the history of Italian Style. A prestigious atelier producing cars such as the FIAT 1100 TV Coupé, the Maserati 5000 GT, all Abarth Grantismo of the early Sixties. They are just some of the many testimonies of the great estimation by the most prestigious national and international automakers, one of which, the Japanese Prince, has allowed Allemano to achieve a primacy: to open up new opportunities for Italian creativity in the land of the Rising Sun.

Brovarone.- Stile & Raffinatezza. Le creazioni di Aldo Brovarone. A.S.I. publ., 2015. 192p.,including portfolio with scetches. Numerous photo's and drawings in colour & b/w. Text in Italian & English, softcover.
--The book titled “Stile & Raffinatezza. Le Creazioni di Aldo Brovarone” is a tribute to Aldo Brovarone, one of the most talented automotive designers Piedmont, protagonist of '' Italian Style" of the sixties and seventies. The designer from Piedmont, born in Vigliano Biellese in 1926, is one of the most famous names in Italian automotive industry and is undoubtedly one of the personalities who have contributed to the Carrozzeria Pininfarina one of the most famous names in Italian automotive industry.
But experience working with Dusio after the war, and friendship with Stola years closer to us, make the designer Biella a historic witness of the evolution of Italian coachbuilding.

Frua.- Pietro Frua Maestro Designer.-Sili,G. A.S.I. publ., 2012. 168p., fine photo's & drawings in colour & b/w. Text in Italian & English, softcover.--The story of Frua written by Giuliano Silli, scanned the initials experience at the Stabilimenti Farina, continue after the difficulties of the war by their own activities that Frua, getting rid of management problems succumbs to Ghia.
Remains in Ghia for a short time as a consultant and then start in own studio the most intense and fruitful of his activities.
A man who worked virtually alone and in fact was never on your side employees or apprentices.
A man who would, at its demise, the closing of his studio, for his name rhymes tied only to his creations.
The story of this Solitaire design marked by great success and missed chances, when his creatures were not productive and later was perhaps the last, who had the courage to agree to build the individual pieces for individual customers.

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