Automobili - Italia: libri - storia e modelli

Le ambulanze italiane

Storia riccamente illustrata da rare immagini dei veicoli di soccorso, da fine Ottocento agli anni Ottanta.
218 fotografie che raccontano le trasformazioni dello stile e degli allestimenti delle ambulanze, sia per uso civile che militare.
Dalle carrozze trainate dai cavalli e persino a mano, fino alle moderne "Life-Car", passando attraverso le realizzazioni dei più importanti carrozzieri italiani.
Alcune immagini a colori presentano le ambulanze d'epoca, recentemente restaurate, conservate presso la Misericordia di Prato.

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Berlinetta `60s : Exceptional Italian Coupes of the 1960s

This book presents a selection of the most remarkable Berlinettas of the 1960s, photographed around the world by Xavier de Nombel.
After his earlier work on 1950s coupés, the author now focuses on a decade in which car shapes moved from classic lines to modern design. His images, from the lively Osca to the bold Carabo, show his personal view of this creative period.

Alongside these photographs, Christian Descombes explains the major changes in Italian coachbuilding. He describes how workshops known for hand-built cars gradually shifted to industrial methods, moving from serving wealthy private clients to working with major international manufacturers.

The book also includes an exceptional contribution by Giorgetto Giugiaro, one of the key figures of this era. He offers an inside perspective on the evolution of Italian automotive design from the post-war years through the 1960s.

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ASA - L'epopea della «Ferrarina»

L'ASA 1000 GT coupé, nota agli appassionati con il nome di "Ferrarina" essendo il suo telaio e la sua meccanica realizzati proprio dalla Ferrari, rappresenta l'automobile di punta di una piccola Casa costruttrice milanese le cui vicende non erano ancora state oggetto di una specifica trattazione.

La breve ma intensa storia dell'ASA fondata nel 1962 viene ripercorsa attraverso i pochi modelli realizzati (dal coupé e spider 1000 allestiti dalla carrozzeria Bertone, alla versione GTC sino alla 411 del 1965, due anni prima di chiudere i battenti), i documenti, le testimoniaze dei protagonisti di allora, oltre a rare e inedite immagini d'archivio.

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Dallara - From Emilia to the conquest of the world / Dall'Emilia alla conquista del mondo

Before turning thirty, Giampaolo Dallara designed the Lamborghini Miura, a groundbreaking supercar that redefined its era and left competitors behind.

Later, Dallara's cars achieved historic success at the Indianapolis 500, winning nineteen editions, and more recently, he introduced the Dallara Stradale, a 400 hp supercar produced in series at his versatile factory in Varano de' Melegari, Parma.

This book traces Dallara's remarkable career, driven by a passion for motorsport and innovation. From his early work in Ferrari's racing department to building the world's leading racing car manufacturer, it details his technical skill and vision.

Over 320 pages, the book explores how a small workshop grew into a company with more than 700 employees, highlighting the man behind the machines - both a brilliant engineer and a person of notable human depth. Richly illustrated, it celebrates Dallara's contributions to automotive design, racing, and supercar development.

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Intermeccanica - The Story of the Prancing Bull (Second Edition)

This book is the definitive biography of Frank Reisner and his incredible sports car company, Intermeccanica - responsible for some of the most beautiful sports cars ever built.
Frank Reisner, a Hungarian-born Canadian educated chemical engineer, turned a youthful passion for cars into one of the most famous small production sports car building companies in the world.

From modest beginnings based in the automotive mecca of Turin, Italy throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, Intermeccanica conceived, designed and produced a dozen different models that shook the motoring world and went on to find homes in museums and collections from Europe to the United States to Japan.

Most notable of these models are the Apollo, the Italia and the Indra. From there, it was on to California, where Reisner revolutionised the Porsche replicar market with his groundbreaking fibreglass Speedster design, followed by the Roadster RS, which the company continues to produce at its Vancouver, BC, Canada headquarters.

Along the way, Reisner and Intermeccanica dealt with, and in one case sued, the largest automotive manufacturers in the world, all the while maintaining an independent streak and maverick spirit that would come to define the man and his company.

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