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DANTE GIACOSA

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Dante Giacosa

Dante Giacosa: the man who fit Italy inside a three-metre car Someone at Top Gear should have made a documentary about him. Someone at Netflix. Someone at Amazon. Someone at any of the outlets that pumped out hagiographies of Alec Issigonis (the Mini) or Ferdinand Porsche (the Beetle) in the last twenty years. Because the … Read more

Vittorio Jano

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Vittorio Jano ingeniero italiano Alfa Romeo Lancia Ferrari retrato años 50 Turín

Vittorio Jano: the engineer who designed the engines that won for Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari, and whom almost nobody remembers Here’s a question. If you walked into Goodwood next summer, stopped any ten people in the paddock, and asked them to name the most influential engine designer in the history of Italian motorsport, what … Read more