Sergio Scaglietti dies in Modena, Italy
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11-22-2011, 12:27 AM
Sergio Scaglietti dies in Modena, Italy
Sergio Scaglietti the man who designed and created the sleek bodies of the 250 Testa Rossa, 500 Mondial and many other famous Ferraris, died November 20 in Modena, Italy.
He was 91.
Scaglietti opened Carrozzeria Scaglietti in 1951 - just across the road from Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. Scaglietti's designs and bodywork got Enzo Ferrari's attention, and the shop became the birthplace of many Ferrari race cars during the 1950s.
Ferrari and Scaglietti became fast friends and worked together for years.
Scaglietti's shop also built Ferrari bodies that other designers created. The Ferrari 250 GTO and Ferrari 250 California were built in the Scaglietti shop to a Pinin Farina design.
One of Scaglietti's cars - a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa - sold for a world record $16.4 million at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auction in August 2011.
Scaglietti sold his shop to Fiat during the 1960s.
Ferrari now owns the former Scaglietti shop, where the Ferrari F430 and 612 cars are built. The Ferrari 612 car carries Scaglietti's name.
"We lost a friend, a travel companion and a man who had his name forever connected to the Prancing Horse," said Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemelo. "Sergio Scaglietti leaves behind the legacy of an artist who with his talent created some of the most beautiful cars of our history."
He was 91.
Scaglietti opened Carrozzeria Scaglietti in 1951 - just across the road from Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. Scaglietti's designs and bodywork got Enzo Ferrari's attention, and the shop became the birthplace of many Ferrari race cars during the 1950s.
Ferrari and Scaglietti became fast friends and worked together for years.
Scaglietti's shop also built Ferrari bodies that other designers created. The Ferrari 250 GTO and Ferrari 250 California were built in the Scaglietti shop to a Pinin Farina design.
One of Scaglietti's cars - a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa - sold for a world record $16.4 million at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auction in August 2011.
Ferrari now owns the former Scaglietti shop, where the Ferrari F430 and 612 cars are built. The Ferrari 612 car carries Scaglietti's name.
"We lost a friend, a travel companion and a man who had his name forever connected to the Prancing Horse," said Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemelo. "Sergio Scaglietti leaves behind the legacy of an artist who with his talent created some of the most beautiful cars of our history."
