Behold: the 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato Coupe – literally created by accident.
When the owner of an original Ferrari 330 GTC crashed it in 1972, he returned the car to US Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti for repairs. Chinetti sent the car to Italy where renowned Italian coachbuilder Zagato created all-new angular bodywork (unlike any Ferrari at that time) fitted a Targa top and subsequently showcased the car at the 1974 Geneva International Auto Show.
Hence, this singular piece of Ferrari-Zagato automotive history – known as the ‘Zagato Convertibile’ – one of a kind and up for auction at Villa Erba next month.
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I wonder how many of Nissan’s current range were designed in a similar fashion, starting out with proper designs which crashed and then they said, fupp it, that’s what we’ll sell them.
I like it :)
I’d say the Fiat X1/9 (euwww!) was modelled on it, but what would I know.
Darn refresh rate! I had not seen this before I posted my own X/19 comparison :)
that Zagato fella/crowd is a real mixed bag:
beauties like his version of the Aston DB4
beasts like his brutal Alfa SZ or that yoke above which looks like a kitcar someone knocked up in the garage at home
wedge shaped targas were quite popular in the early 1970s. Not sure this is doing it for me, though. Reminds me of a Fiat X/19 with a facelift. Not that I dislike the X/19, but this just looks wrong to me.
Looks like a porsche 914 :o