The Breathtaking Cars Of Franco Scaglione
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is widely considered among the prettiest cars ever made, and rightfully so. Its gorgeous curves have transcended time and fashion to keep fascinating enthusiasts and casual onlookers alike year after year.
What if I told you that the man who designed it died in relative poverty, forgotten by the rest of the world?
This is the incredible story of Franco Scaglione, one of the greatest automobile designers of all time.
Flying like a plane
Born in Florence in September of 1916, Franco Scaglione was, first and foremost, a lover of art with an innate sense of style and creativity: perhaps unsurprisingly, given his birthplace. Captivated by airplanes since he was a young boy, Franco Scaglione earned a degree in aerodynamics from the University of Florence. Had WWII not interrupted his path, he would have gotten a second one in aeronautic engineering at Bologna University, where he enrolled in 1938.
His passion for airplane design and knowledge about aerodynamic forces then formed the basis for Scaglione’s heavenly automobile designs: His cars had to glide through the air creating the…
