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Bellissima!: The Italian Automotive Renaissance, 1945 to 1975 Ken Gross, Robert Cumberford, Winston Goodfellow ; principal photography by Peter Harholdt ; foreword, Susan H. Edwards, PhD.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Skira Rizzoli 2016Description: 171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 32 cmISBN:
  • 9780847847518
  • 9780847847518
Other title:
  • Italian automotive renaissance, 1945-1975
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 745.4 23 SID-B-11336
  • 745.4 SID-B-11336
Contents:
Foreword / Susan H. Edwards -- "A giant compressed spring": Italy's postwar automotive renaissance / Ken Gross -- 1950: Cisitalia 202SC -- 1952: Cunningham C3 Continental -- 1953: Fiat 8V Supersonic -- 1953, 1954, 1955: Alfa Romeao Bat 5, Bat 7 & Bat 8 -- 1952: Ferrari 250 GTO -- 1952: Lancia B52 Auerlia PF200 Spider -- 1955: Chrysler Ghia Gilda -- 1955: Lincoln Indianapolis -- 1961: Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Series II Aerodinamico -- 1963: Chrysler Turbine Car -- 1946: Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 5 -- 1955: Maserati A6G 2000 Zagato -- 1970: Lancia Stratos HF Zero -- 1963: ATS 2500 GT -- 1966: Ferrari 365 P Tre Posti -- 1968: Bizzarrini 5300 Strada -- 1970: Lamborghini Miura S -- 1957: Moto Guzzi V-8 -- 1973: MV Agusta 750 Sport -- 1974: Ducati 750 Super Sport -- Checklist of the exhibition.
Summary: A beautifully designed volume devoted to the most collectible and rare mid-century Italian cars and motorcycles. Bellissima! presents some of the most breathtaking Italian-designed automobiles and motorcycles of the post World War II era, a series of visionary designs that thrilled the world and signaled a period of remarkable industrial rebirth. All-new photographs featuring pioneering masterpieces by Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, and others trace a remarkable lineage of design that captivated buyers and greatly influenced mid-century industrial design, architecture, aeronautics, furniture, and fashion. Created for the privileged few, these luxurious, custom-built machines embodied speed, style, and grace and exhibited a level of artistry and craftsmanship unparalleled at the time. Texts by noted automotive writers illuminate the history of this period and the impact of these designs, covering such themes as berlinetta coupes, aerodynamics, advanced mid-engine cars, wedge-shaped automobiles, and coachwork designs for domestic and non-Italian automakers. Today, Italian-designed cars from this era are among the most highly valued automobiles in existence. More than half a century after their construction, they continue to intrigue and excite all who see them." Exhibition: Frist Center for the Visual Nashville, USA (27.05-05.09.2016).
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Includes checklist of exhibition.

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Bellissima! The Italian automotive renaissance, 1945-1975, organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, May 27-October 9, 2016"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Susan H. Edwards -- "A giant compressed spring": Italy's postwar automotive renaissance / Ken Gross -- 1950: Cisitalia 202SC -- 1952: Cunningham C3 Continental -- 1953: Fiat 8V Supersonic -- 1953, 1954, 1955: Alfa Romeao Bat 5, Bat 7 & Bat 8 -- 1952: Ferrari 250 GTO -- 1952: Lancia B52 Auerlia PF200 Spider -- 1955: Chrysler Ghia Gilda -- 1955: Lincoln Indianapolis -- 1961: Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Series II Aerodinamico -- 1963: Chrysler Turbine Car -- 1946: Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 5 -- 1955: Maserati A6G 2000 Zagato -- 1970: Lancia Stratos HF Zero -- 1963: ATS 2500 GT -- 1966: Ferrari 365 P Tre Posti -- 1968: Bizzarrini 5300 Strada -- 1970: Lamborghini Miura S -- 1957: Moto Guzzi V-8 -- 1973: MV Agusta 750 Sport -- 1974: Ducati 750 Super Sport -- Checklist of the exhibition.

A beautifully designed volume devoted to the most collectible and rare mid-century Italian cars and motorcycles. Bellissima! presents some of the most breathtaking Italian-designed automobiles and motorcycles of the post World War II era, a series of visionary designs that thrilled the world and signaled a period of remarkable industrial rebirth. All-new photographs featuring pioneering masterpieces by Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, and others trace a remarkable lineage of design that captivated buyers and greatly influenced mid-century industrial design, architecture, aeronautics, furniture, and fashion. Created for the privileged few, these luxurious, custom-built machines embodied speed, style, and grace and exhibited a level of artistry and craftsmanship unparalleled at the time. Texts by noted automotive writers illuminate the history of this period and the impact of these designs, covering such themes as berlinetta coupes, aerodynamics, advanced mid-engine cars, wedge-shaped automobiles, and coachwork designs for domestic and non-Italian automakers. Today, Italian-designed cars from this era are among the most highly valued automobiles in existence. More than half a century after their construction, they continue to intrigue and excite all who see them." Exhibition: Frist Center for the Visual Nashville, USA (27.05-05.09.2016).

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