Bertone Car Books - History and Models

Bertone - Masterpieces of Style

For almost a century, Carrozzeria Bertone has created some of the most sensational models in automotive history. The extraordinary concept cars such as the B.A.T.Mobiles, the Testudo, the Canguro, the Carabo and the futuristic Stratos - to mention but a few - were joined by iconic sportscars such as the numerous Lamborghini Miuras, Marzals, Espadas and Countachs and the Alfa Romeo Montreal, as well as more "down-to-earth" cars that went into mass production.

This last category features the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, the Fiat X1/9 and the Nuova Mini Innocenti along with the many Citroens designed between the late 1980s and early 2000s.

These are just a few of the models featured in the extensive and varied Bertone catalogue to which great designers of the calibre of Giorgetto Giugiaro and Marcello Gandini have contributed.
In-depth historical contextualization by Luciano Greggio, a great connoisseur of the Bertone marque, and a magnificent collection of photographs make up this latest volume in the series Masterpieces of Style.

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The Bertone Collection

Many of the iconic vehicles of the second half of the 20th century, from simple but beautiful Fiats, Citroens and BMWs to astounding Alfa Romeos, Lancias, Maseratis and Lamborghinis, rolled out of the coachbuilding facilities of Carrozzeria Bertone and the design studios of Stile Bertone.
A succession of cutting-edge concept machines during the 1960s and the 1970s further cemented the belief that Bertone was not only the most audacious, but also arguably the most progressive and innovative of all the Italian design studios.

After the studio closed, several of the important concept cars, as well as the emblematic production models were either retained or later collected by the coachbuilder in a private museum housed at the Stile Bertone near Turin, and this book describes these extraordinary cars.
In over 350 pages and using innovative photography, the work of 9 Design Directors and 63 of their cars is described.

The book is written by well-known automotive journalist, Gautam Sen, and former Design Director of the Collection, Michael Robinson, in both English and Italian. Many of the cars have been freshly photographed specially for the publication.

Topics covered include:
- The Bertone Story / The History of Bertone
- Designers, including: Franco Scaglione, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Marcello Gandini, Giuliano Maria Biasio
- Alfa Romeo, including: Giulia Sprint, Giulia Sprint Speciale, 2600 Sprint, Montreal
- Fiat, including: 850 Spider, Dino 2400 Coupé, 128 Coupe Shopping
- Lamborghini, including: Miura P400S, Espada II, Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
- Others: Chrysler Simca Shake, Citroën GS Camargue, Bertone Suzuki Go, Mini Cooper S Works GP, Jaguar B99 and more.

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Bertone - Italienische Auto-Ikonen

The Studio Bertone is without doubt one of the greats of Italian automobile design. Timeless classics for well-known car brands such as Fiat, Lancia and BMW, but above all for Lamborghini, were created on the drawing boards of famous designers such as Franco Scaglione, Marcello Gandini and Marc Deschamps. Clear edges and a futuristic flair made the "Stile Bertone" unmistakable.

The company's illustrious history ended in 2014 with the dissolution of the company. What remains are countless luxury cars and Italian sports cars that unmistakably bear the stamp of Carozzeria Bertone.
The entire range of their work is presented in this breathtaking illustrated book, which brings together some of the most valuable studies and prototypes by nine different chief designers on over 300 pages. The complete history of the legendary Studio Bertone from 1912 to its demise in 2014 is described.

Lamborghini Miura, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Lancia Stratos - sonorous names that every car collector would lick their fingers at. And that every enthusiast would recognize from afar: Studio Bertone, founded as a body shop, has repeatedly attracted attention with daring studies and concept cars that take some getting used to, and quite a few of which have made it onto the streets. More than sixty of these extraordinary cars were newly photographed for the lavish volume and portrayed in specially prepared sketches.

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