What does Carrozzeria Scaglietti mean?
Mid 1950s-era Carrozzeria Scaglietti cloisonné badge, as fitted to Ferrari 500 Mondial and other Scaglietti-bodied cars. Carrozzeria Scaglietti ( Italian pronunciation: [karrottseˈriːa skaʎˈʎetti]) was an Italian automobile design and coachbuilding company active in the 1950s.
Who owns the Scaglietti company?
Today, the former Scaglietti works is owned by Ferrari and used to produce Ferrari’s current line of aluminium bodied cars, including the 488 and F12, using both modern and traditional techniques. In 2002, a special edition of the 456, the 456M GT Scaglietti was named in honor of Scaglietti.
What is the relationship between Ferrari and Scaglietti?
Their professional relationship began when Ferrari asked Scaglietti to repair and modify race car bodywork in the late 1940s, which was soon followed by orders for full car bodies in the early 1950s. Scaglietti and Dino Ferrari designed a 166 MM, s/n 0050M, the first Ferrari to have a “headrest” bump.
When did Sergio Scaglietti die?
Sergio Scaglietti died at his Modena home on 20 November 2011 at the age of 91. Ferrari 166 MM Scaglietti, rebodied in 1953. 1953 Ferrari 735 S, rebodied by Scaglietti from “Autodromo” design.
