The Turin becomes coupe: 105 hp with the Twins and a look that shows in the past
Surprise in Geneva, 81st International Motor Show, where flourishes a prestigious match but almost forgotten, that between Fiat Zagato with the Fiat 500 Coupé Zagato . The link between Milan and Turin, is history, stretching back over 90 years ago : Zagato was the first in 1909 the 501 S Torpedo, but the union Fiat Zagato-climaxed with the aerodynamic custom-built versions of the 500, 600 and 750 50s. The bond is, however, was interrupted in 2000, the last with the Fiat Zagato was the Ecobasic, a study for an MPV just presented in Geneva.
THE 500 WITH "Z"
The new Fiat 500 Zagato Coupé is the second car of the "Prêt-à-conduire" dedicated to car-end "affordable" launched in 2005 with the Lancia Ypsilon Sport and parallel to the Zagato Atelier ", which are part of the recent 575Z custom-built Ferrari, Spyker C12 Zagato, Maserati GS Zagato Bentley Continental GTZ and Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa. Compared with Ypsilon, the signature on the 500 Milan has infused energy maggie: so in the profile of a coupe, with a windshield and a small pavilion lower, we can find the typical features like the "double bubble" that Zagato used systematically since the mid- 50 to strengthen the cross-section of the roof, improve aerodynamics and obtain more space for the driver's helmet. The 2011 Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato is equipped with twin 900 cc TWIN boosted to 105 hp and 155 Nm of torque at 2,500 rpm . Are part of the interior with two-tone leather upholstery Pop yellow to match the shade and the wheels 17-inch forged aluminum produced by Italy's App-Tech, a specialist in aluminum or magnesium wheels for sports cars and luxury racing.
THE LONG HISTORY OF FIAT-ZAGATO
The collaboration between the two brands has deep roots. Ugo Zagato in Milan founded the company that bears his name in motorsport in 1919 to bring the knowledge of aerodynamics and lightness learned in aeronautics. This particular philosophy, it soon came to the field of race cars and in a short time, he made the main effort. Zagato did manage to create some exclusive cars to satisfy the numerous requests from individuals and among these, special mechanical creations Fiat FIAT 501, FIAT 509 and FIAT 520 (spider, convertible and coupe limousine). In the second half of the 30's, almost exclusively devoted to the construction of bodies for light racing cars, Zagato set up some special units on the popular mechanics FIAT 500 Topolino, Fiat Zagato but reached its peak in the early '50s, with the 750 Coupe Overview , the Coupé 1100 and, since '52, a true sports Gran Turismo 's V8 engine 8-cylinder 2-liter. The fulcrum of this period was Elio Zagato, son of Hugh, a businessman and an excellent pilot who played in 150 races, winning the Targa Florio 85 Akers, some Intereuropa Cup and in 1955 when he captured the overall victory on the circuit in a Fiat 8V Zagato coupe.
ZAGATO WITH THE SCORPIO
In 1956 came a new combination: and that between Zagato Abarth FIAT- . Inspired probably a coupe based on Fiat 600 Zagato stand exposed in the Turin Motor Show in '56, the agreement was embodied in Fiat 750 Abarth Zagato Coupe , which was immediately very competitive enough to win the first three places class in the Mille Miglia in 1957. Ovidio Capelli, known Fiat-Abarth driver, asked for a derivation of the Fiat 500 sport, born recently. Zagato was responsible for the body and derived the Fiat Abarth 500 Zagato Coupe , an all-aluminum coupe, compact size and light: just over 450 pounds. With one of these specimens Hair won the Italian Championship for GT cars in its category. The efficiency of the bodies set up by Zagato was, finally, his consecration as a definitive stylistic beauty in 1960: the beginning of February Ugo Zagato received the Golden Compass for the design of the Fiat-Abarth 1000 Coupé Zagato , the most authoritative award for Italian industrial design created by architect Gio Ponti, a recognition that same year also gain the FIAT 500 Sedan. During the '60s and '70s, along with sports versions for Lancia and Alfa Romeo Zagato carried out the study of body coupe for the Casa del Lingotto: the FIAT 850 Coupé Zagato presented at the Turin Motor Show in '64, the FIAT 125 Coupe GT Zagato of 1967 and the Fiat 132 Coupé Zagato Aster 1972.
THE 500 WITH "Z"
The new Fiat 500 Zagato Coupé is the second car of the "Prêt-à-conduire" dedicated to car-end "affordable" launched in 2005 with the Lancia Ypsilon Sport and parallel to the Zagato Atelier ", which are part of the recent 575Z custom-built Ferrari, Spyker C12 Zagato, Maserati GS Zagato Bentley Continental GTZ and Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa. Compared with Ypsilon, the signature on the 500 Milan has infused energy maggie: so in the profile of a coupe, with a windshield and a small pavilion lower, we can find the typical features like the "double bubble" that Zagato used systematically since the mid- 50 to strengthen the cross-section of the roof, improve aerodynamics and obtain more space for the driver's helmet. The 2011 Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato is equipped with twin 900 cc TWIN boosted to 105 hp and 155 Nm of torque at 2,500 rpm . Are part of the interior with two-tone leather upholstery Pop yellow to match the shade and the wheels 17-inch forged aluminum produced by Italy's App-Tech, a specialist in aluminum or magnesium wheels for sports cars and luxury racing.
THE LONG HISTORY OF FIAT-ZAGATO
The collaboration between the two brands has deep roots. Ugo Zagato in Milan founded the company that bears his name in motorsport in 1919 to bring the knowledge of aerodynamics and lightness learned in aeronautics. This particular philosophy, it soon came to the field of race cars and in a short time, he made the main effort. Zagato did manage to create some exclusive cars to satisfy the numerous requests from individuals and among these, special mechanical creations Fiat FIAT 501, FIAT 509 and FIAT 520 (spider, convertible and coupe limousine). In the second half of the 30's, almost exclusively devoted to the construction of bodies for light racing cars, Zagato set up some special units on the popular mechanics FIAT 500 Topolino, Fiat Zagato but reached its peak in the early '50s, with the 750 Coupe Overview , the Coupé 1100 and, since '52, a true sports Gran Turismo 's V8 engine 8-cylinder 2-liter. The fulcrum of this period was Elio Zagato, son of Hugh, a businessman and an excellent pilot who played in 150 races, winning the Targa Florio 85 Akers, some Intereuropa Cup and in 1955 when he captured the overall victory on the circuit in a Fiat 8V Zagato coupe.
ZAGATO WITH THE SCORPIO
In 1956 came a new combination: and that between Zagato Abarth FIAT- . Inspired probably a coupe based on Fiat 600 Zagato stand exposed in the Turin Motor Show in '56, the agreement was embodied in Fiat 750 Abarth Zagato Coupe , which was immediately very competitive enough to win the first three places class in the Mille Miglia in 1957. Ovidio Capelli, known Fiat-Abarth driver, asked for a derivation of the Fiat 500 sport, born recently. Zagato was responsible for the body and derived the Fiat Abarth 500 Zagato Coupe , an all-aluminum coupe, compact size and light: just over 450 pounds. With one of these specimens Hair won the Italian Championship for GT cars in its category. The efficiency of the bodies set up by Zagato was, finally, his consecration as a definitive stylistic beauty in 1960: the beginning of February Ugo Zagato received the Golden Compass for the design of the Fiat-Abarth 1000 Coupé Zagato , the most authoritative award for Italian industrial design created by architect Gio Ponti, a recognition that same year also gain the FIAT 500 Sedan. During the '60s and '70s, along with sports versions for Lancia and Alfa Romeo Zagato carried out the study of body coupe for the Casa del Lingotto: the FIAT 850 Coupé Zagato presented at the Turin Motor Show in '64, the FIAT 125 Coupe GT Zagato of 1967 and the Fiat 132 Coupé Zagato Aster 1972.
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