Zagato, Ugo (1890 - 1968)

Designer, founder

Ugo Zagato was an Italian automobile designer, known for establishing and running the Zagato coachbuilder, famous for its lightweight designs. Zagato is an independent coachbuilding company and total design center located in northwest of Milan in Terrazzano county, Italy. The company's premises occupy an area of 23,000 square metres 250,000 sq ft), of which 11,000 square metres (120,000 sq ft) are covered..
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, designer, entrepreneur

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Curriculum vitae

* 25.06.1890	Gavello (Rovigo)	born
1905 - 1909		he worked in metallurgical industry in Germany
1909		returns in Italy and works in a coachbuilding
1919		he founds his first Workshop
1960		Italian Golden Design Prize
† 31.10.1968	Gavello (Rovigo)	died

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Rationalisation, ca. 1920-1950

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Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_24170004.html

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Zagato, Ugo (1890 - 1968)