Coachbuilders - Italy: books - history (2/2)

Carrozzeria Scioneri

Carrozzeria Scioneri is a great example of the best Italian automotive art. Established during wartime, making the little jobs available by then, specialized later in the "elaborata" cars with fashion visual-tuning, that were a huge commercial success, giving to almost everybody the opportunity of buying a special car, even if often just based on a cheap Fiat model.

Scioneri also made commercial vehicles and sports cars, but thanks to the "elaboratas" the company went ahead until the 90s.
This book, the result of a long and deep research, tells all the history of Carrozzeria Scioneri, illustrating it with a very big picture directory that cover all its production.

Product details

Author:	Alessandro Sannia
Details:	128 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	210+ b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Il Cammello (I, 2015)
ISBN:	9788896796207

Moretti - Motocicletti, automobili, carrozzerie

Moretti was a big name in Italian motoring history, his activities ranging over several fields for more than sixty years. Moretti built motorcycles and three-wheelers, then worked on electric vehicles during wartime before becoming an important car-manufacturer, the fourth biggest in Italy.

Finally, he was a major coachbuilder and originator of many famous models from the Grand Turismos to the small Midimaxi off-roaders.
This book, the result of a long and deep research, tells all the history of Moretti, illustrating it with a very big picture directory that cover all its production.

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Author:	Alessandro Sannia
Details:	216 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	420+ b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Il Cammello (I)
ISBN:	9788896796276

Touring : Masterpieces of Style

From the early 1930s to the mid-1960s, Touring produced some of the most elegant and influential car bodies in automotive history. Under the guidance of Felice Bianchi Anderloni, the Milan-based atelier created models that became icons, including the Flying Star built on the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS chassis and the Isotta Fraschini 8, along with many other open and closed Alfas before World War II.

Touring became famous for its Superleggera design, combining lightweight construction with refined aerodynamics, resulting in cars of exceptional beauty and performance. After 1947, its clientele expanded to include Ferrari with the legendary 166 Barchetta, Maserati with the 3500 GT, as well as Aston Martin, Lancia, and Lamborghini.

This period of creativity ended in 1966 when Touring closed, but the brand returned 40 years later with Touring Superleggera, producing a new generation of bespoke cars.

Richly illustrated, this book traces the history of Touring, showcasing its unique approach to design, craftsmanship, and automotive elegance, making it essential reading for enthusiasts and collectors alike.

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Author:	Luciano Greggio
Details:	168 pages, 28.5 x 25 x 2.4 cm / 11.2 x 9.8 x 0.94 in, hardback
Illustrations:	250 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Giorgio Nada Editore (I, 2017)
ISBN:	9788879116770

Carrozzeria Motto

Rocco Motto was the coachbuilder of several famous cars, often working behind the scenes and due to that was never as famous as he deserved.
Specializing in aluminium work, both before and after WWII he coachbuilt countless sports cars which were raced successfully across Europe and America.
In the 1950s he also built some wonderful granturismos before finally moving to the emerging touring caravan and motorhome industry.
This book tells the full history of Carrozzeria Motto, illustrating it with a wide selection of pictures, often never published before.

Product details

Author:	Alessandro Sannia
Details:	144 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	250+ b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Il Cammello (I, 2017)
ISBN:	9788896796535

Carrozzeria Viotti

Carrozzeria Viotti has been one of the major representatives of the Italian art of making special car bodies. Founded in 1921, it always combined quality and excellence of craftsmanship with industrial working methods becoming, for a certain period, the largest Italian body-builder.

After the beginning as a luxury manufaturer of special bodies on Fiat, Lancia, Itala and Alfa Romeo chassis, it built standard serier and wonderful sport versions for the two bog Turinn-based firms; in the post-war years, invented the multi-purpose "Giardinetta" concept, helping the restart of Italian special bodies industry. Later it worked as a supplier for Lancia and built granturismos on Fiat chassis.

This book, the result of a long and deep research, tells all the history of Carrozzeria Viotti, illustrating it with a very big picture directory that cover all its production.

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Author:	Alessandro Sannia
Details:	168 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	230 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Il Cammello (I, 2012)
ISBN:	9788896796115

Vignale - Ferrari and all the others

Alfredo Vignale was one of the most illustrious names in the Italian art of the carrozzeria. In twenty years he built countless models, from the early Ferraris to series production of Lancia, Fiat and Maserati cars. Coachbuilder, industrialist, collaborator with brands like Cunningham, Opel, Daihatsu, Jensen, Tatra, he covered the whole arc of the Italian coachbuilding industry, from the post-war boom to the crisis years of the 1960s.
This books recounts his whole personal and professional history.

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Author:	Alfredo Zanellato Vignale
Details:	312 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	520 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Il Cammello (I, 2015)
ISBN:	9788896796337

Vignale : Masterpieces of Style

Part of the Masterpieces of Style series, this book is dedicated to Vignale, the Turin-based coachbuilding atelier founded in 1946 by Alfredo Vignale.

It presents the complete output of this celebrated marque, focusing on its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. During this period, the extraordinary designer Giovanni Michelotti created numerous bodies for Ferrari chassis, including the 166 and 212 Inter, the 250, and the 340 MM.

The book also covers special Fiat models, such as the 500 and 600, as well as notable Lancia cars including the Appia and the Flavia Convertible. In addition, it examines Vignale's productive collaboration with Triumph.

Richly illustrated, this work showcases the creativity, craftsmanship, and elegance of Vignale, making it an essential reference for enthusiasts and collectors of Italian coachbuilt cars.

Product details

Author:	Luciano Greggio
Details:	208 pages, 28 x 25.5 x 2.3 cm / 11 x 10 x 0.91 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Giorgio Nada Editore (I, 2019)
ISBN:	9788879117210