This “car of the future” could aptly be described as an original 1930s design broughtto life using the technology of the third Millennium.
To celebrate the centenary of Lancia and the long standing affiliation between the
marque and the Milanese coachbuilder for its Sport versions, Andrea Zagato decided
to create a Lancia Aprilia Sport identical to the car built by his grandfather Ugo in
1938.
The complicated process did not start from hand drawn sketches, as with today's cars,
but from two faded monochrome photographs – the only remaining source of
accurate information.
As the original car no longer exists, state of the art digitalisation, CAD modelling and
CNC machining technologies were used to reconstruct the plans for this version of
the Aprilia Sport, which most effectively expressed the aeronautical themes of the
1930s.
The sheet metal of the bodywork was then skilfully hand crafted by master panelbeaters, working on a solid, machined buck.
The final result is a symphony of perfectly taut lines and seamless highlights,
impeccably resolving the limitations of prewar construction techniques in putting a
concept into reality.
Shaped like the cross section of a wing, in a single volume undisturbed by external
fenders, this car is a milestone in the almost 90 years of history of Zagato.
Source:Zagato Press Release
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