Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label Maserati. Show all posts

7 August 2019

Giorgetto Giugiaro - automobile designer

The Volkswagen Golf Mk I was one of Giugiaro's most successful designs, the car selling 6.8 million units Creative genius behind ...

13 October 2018

Piero Dusio - sportsman and entrepreneur

His Cisitalia company revolutionised automobile design The Cisitalia 202 set new standards in sports car design that changed the way a...

2 May 2018

Pietro Frua - car designer

Built business from a bombed-out factory Pietro Frua became one of Italy's leading car designers in the 1960s The car designer a...

8 January 2018

Maria Teresa de Filippis – racing driver

Pioneer for women behind the wheel Maria Teresa de Filippis in 1958 The racing driver Maria Teresa de Filippis, who was the first...

3 September 2017

Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina – racing driver

The first Formula One world champion Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina had family roots in the automotive industry Emilio Giuseppe F...

9 December 2016

Bruno Ruffo - motorcycle racer

Italy's first world champion on two wheels Bruno Ruffo in action on the track Motorcycle racer Bruno Ruffo, winner of the inaugur...

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