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By (author) Rizzo Enzo

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One hundred and fifty fascinating years of unique and inimitable Italian automotive innovation including The Topolino, the 500, the Panda, the Lancia Lambda, presented in this new book for car lovers.

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150 fascinating years of unique and inimitable Italian automotive innovation. The Topolino. The 500. The Panda. The Lancia Lambda. The Fulvia. The Alfa Romeo, Duetto, and Giulietta. The Ferrari Testarossa. The Maserati 3500GT. The Lambroghini Miura, Countach, Diablo, and Revuelto… and so on, all the way up until the electrified supercars and new hypercars of our future, like the Pagani Utopia, Pininfarina Batista and Estrema Fulminea (just to name a few)! Cars that dreams are made of, lives are changed with, and history is marked by: legendary Italian cars.

Table of contents:
Preface by Giorgetto Giugiaro page 8Introduction page 10Chapter 1 page 20Italy starts up its engines: the first manufacturers, the early bodyworkChapter 2 page 60The 1920s, a unique decadeChapter 3 page 88From the crisis in 1929 to the warChapter 4 page 122The post-war period: Italian style is bornChapter 5 page 170From the Dolce Vita of the 60s to the crisis in the 70sChapter 6 page 214The epic changes of the 80s and 90sChapter 7 page 244The Third MillenniumAuthor, Bibliography, Photo credits page 302

Biographical note:

Enzo Rizzo is a professional journalist. He is the sub-editor of two magazines, Monsieur and SpiritodiVino, and also works for Il Giornale, LeStrade, Flotte&Finanza, Vie&Trasporti. Together with Giuseppe Guzzardi, Rizzo has compiled the multimedia production, Alfa Romeo: a Century of Racing and has written Convertibles. History and Evolution of Dream Cars and Motor Racing. The Drivers and Their Machines for White Star.