The Breathtaking Cars Of Franco Scaglione
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- The #AlfaRomeo 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 and was forgotten by the rest of the world? #design #history
This is the incredible story of Franco Scaglione, one of the greatest automobile designers of all time.
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Very often you could be forgiven for only naming the styling house, whether it be Bertone , or Pinnifarina , Zagato or otherwise, but it is Matteos extra detail that brings to light the actual individual designer who worked for one of these styling houses. A very interesting but sad story , not only for his life being cut short , but also to think how his talent could have been displayed on future designs . Thanks for this one , merry Xmas and happy new year
Thank you!!!!
The likes of Bertone and Pininfarina weren't interested in revealing those who worked for them, so the names of these "unsung heroes" started getting recognition only after their careers ended. However, such secretiveness muddied the waters quite a bit, and it's not always easy to attribute each car correctly. For example, most writers still believe the Aurelia B20 to be a Pininfarina design... Although it wasn't ;)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
As italian, I like to suggest that what F. Scaglione designed was obviously by his genius, but also the "genius" of italian style tradition.
Italian art is not just Giotto, Raffaello: every little church has a minor Giotto, fruit of a "school" that makes great the whole country. Another example: italian chefs are just a peak of a culture that provide, in each house, a great chef (mother, uncle etc)
Obviously, imho
Bravo, Matteo - another beautiful, informative post beautifully edited and presented - thank you
Absolutely love this series, thank you so much, Matteo.
P.s. just finished 'Six Appeal', great book that is.
Thank you!!! These "designers" videos seem to attract fewer people, but those who do watch them are really positive about'em. :)
I'm glad you enjoyed Six Appeal too: I'm very proud of my books, and these days I'll be working on my next one :)
Matteo, once again you’ve succeeded in putting together an gloriously enjoyable story! Mille Grazie! It makes me long for more of these wonderful stories. Please keep them coming. In a flashimage in this video I saw Touring mentioned. Maybe there’s another story for another time😊
Thank you very much! Touring Superleggera could well be a future video... Let me work on it ;)
Wonderful tribute to Franco Scaglione, Matteo! Keep on doing what you're doing.
Thank you! Will do :)
Another cracking post Matteo - thank you. The Stradale 33 (along side the Maserati A6GCS) are my favourite looking cars of all time. Designed at a time where practicality was way down the list and style was the number 1. Good to see Scaglione getting some credit - he was a shining light amongst many other talented designers who sculpted Italy's place in the world of beautiful automobiles.
Thank you for your appreciation! Yes, those were the days when designers could pretty much do as they pleased, and Scaglione used that freedom to the fullest, creating timeless works of art that keep inspiring people today.
Speaking of regulatory issues: only the first two Stradale made had four headlights, and the front was slightly redesigned with just two headlights afterward. Why? On the four-lights examples, the lower elements sat too low for homologation :)
I had the joy of seeing the 33 Stradale at a Museum in Denmark in 95. No fences or other obstructions ... spend most of the shots in my camera on that beuaty 😊
For me his fantastic A.R. 2000 Sportiva for Bertone (1954!) is one of the most beautiful cars of its time and appears to have been designed 10 years later.
Perhaps not celebrated enough
Another great video Matteo! Never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the cars of that era were and how much I wish we could have cars that beautiful today
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!!!
Seeing his cars in the Alfa Romeo Museum was the best experiance....
i learned so much of italian car history from you during this pandemic. thank you Matteo for sharing your knowledge and passion. have a great new year!
Thank you very much for following the channel and appreciating my work. Happy New Year to you too!
Thank you, Matteo, for another fabulous video. Scaglione was a great designer, I absolutely love the Stradale, not to mention many of his other designs. 🍀♥️
My pleasure! Yes, Scaglione truly is one of the all-time greats, and it's a pity his work never quite got the recognition it should.
Yoo this series is bringing out bangers man, starting with michelotti, then manzu and then mr scaglione himself. Keep up the good work bro
Thank you! I certainly will, as I'm enjoying myself putting together these designers' biographic videos.
I looked back at your essay on Scaglione.
A great teacher, for me his fantastic A.R. 2000 Sportiva for Bertone is one of the most beautiful cars of its time and appears to have been designed 10 years later.
Perhaps not celebrated enough
Congratulations.
A year-end reminder to the immense (and known only by enthusiasts) Franco Scaglione is very appreciable.
Thank you
Thank you too!
I was in Suvereto (LI) so many times and I completely ignored that Scaglione choose to live there in his final years… thank you for telling me that, I am going to investigate at my next visit. For those wondering, Suvereto is very much worth a visit btw.
There should be a plaque in the city center, highlighting the building where Scaglione last resided. I've seen pictures of it, but I'll definitely have to visit myself!
A little gem
A magic time in Italy's automotive design history. One masterpiece after another.
Indeed!
I was lucky to contemplate the 33 stradale on the flesh, almost literally. It's amazing to see it, there is not any rupture in her design, nothing to change, can't be better. If you need to describe it your hands move as if you are describing the body of a perfect woman, with all the subtitle courves in an armonious place. An emotional car.
Indeed, you’ve explained it perfectly!
Scaglione's pencil sketch on the start of the video gives you the impression of the size of the curves and lines. Makes it easier for corporate to visualize his design. He is a major talent. I'm glad you feature designers, their life and work. Great work on the motion graphics and clips.
Thank you very much! I'm very happy you enjoy these designers' biography videos, as I'm having a good time preparing them too
What a great video , once again , much better than the drivel on terrestrial tv at Christmas. Thanks for this little gift 😁
Personally, I don't even own a TV anymore: TH-cam is chock-full of brilliant creators putting out amazing content about pretty much every subject, so I hardly feel the need to watch TV. I'm having a great time putting together these designers' biographic videos, and I'm definitely going to produce more, as it's a kind of content that's pretty much unique, as far as I've seen. So I'm very happy you enjoyed this one!
Wonderful video ! Thank you !!
Thank you for watching and wish you a Happy New Year!
You have created such a passion with your wonderful video's and fantastic VO's that I've bought a 916 series Spider a few wks ago....just hope I'll find parts for it if ever I need.
Absolutely love your vids and looking forward to more. Bless you
Wow! I'm glad to be partly responsible for you getting a Spider. Parts for Italian cars tend to be an issue, but there's some hope: enough "916" cars have survived, and enough attention they get from collectors, that there should be a market for some reproduction items, further down the line.
Bravo
New subscriber Matteo. I must admit that I had never heard of Franco Scaglione, however, I had heard of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. He certainly was an extremely talented man.
Thank you and welcome onboard David! I'm very happy that you enjoy my content and I hope my upcoming material will keep satisfying you. The 33 Stradale is, weirdly enough, more popular now than it's ever been, due to Alfa Romeo using it extensively in its promotional material. As I explained in the video, it barely sold in period, and was rather quickly forgotten by everyone except the most ardent Alfa fanboys.
This is the first time I've heard of Franco Scaglione. May he rest in peace, and his work was fabulous.
I’m glad you’ve discovered his story through my video! Thank you for watching!
@@Matteo_Licata Grazie mille per un gran bel storia. Devo seguirti.
Such a great shame that the Alfa 2000 Sportiva didn't make it into production. What a gorgeous gorgeous car.
Couldn't agree more!
We shall soon be getting a 33 Stradale in Australia. Hopefully it will be heading to a workshop I visit. Thanks for the knowledge you impart every week, I can converse with the chaps looking after it.
Thank you for watching, and I hope that 33 Stradale coming to Australia will soon appear on your channel :)
Apart from Alfa’s example (which is the second prototype made) I’ve only ever seen a 33 “live” once, at Villa d’Este a few years ago.
Hi Matteo, I hope you are safe and well. Just wanted to say, this video is the Motoring Podcast’s And Finally this week. Loved it and his designs.
Keep up the great work!
Hey Andrew, great to hear from you! I'm doing fine, thank you, and I hope you are doing well too.
I'm very happy you enjoyed this video and thank you very much for featuring on The Motoring Podcast, I'll tune in to listen!
Fascinating film - thank you! I had to photograph a Giulietta SS recently and fell in love with its fantastic lines - it makes perfect sense now :)
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much!
Beautiful video, thank you very much.i hope you make a video on the 5 specials, I will look forward to that.
I will! It's a brilliant suggestion, thank you!
Even today, when we buy an Alfa Romeo, we are buying into a legacy of the most aesthetically bold and creative automobile manufacturer of all time.
Yes indeed!
I love them all - but the Giulietta Sprint has that timeless elegance that is eternal. I just went shopping in Marbella in mine, a model almost identical to the one in the museum. When it comes "on cam" at about 4,000 revs it is Placido Domingo in sound, as well as being Sophia Loren in looks !
Franco Scaglione merita questo omaggio, e merita anche l'apprezzamento e il riconoscimento di tantissimi estimatori stranieri che (come possiamo leggere nei commenti) hanno ben presente chi era questo stilista e quali capolavori ha disegnato. La sua firma tipica era il cosiddetto "muso picchiante", che lui cercava di inserire in quasi tutte le sue creazioni. Quella 33 gialla, tra le altre, è una scultura degna di artisti come Michelangelo.
Franco Scaglione deserves this tribute, and also deserves the appreciation and recognition of many foreign admirers who (as we can read in the comments) have in mind who this designer was and what masterpieces he designed. His typical signature was a "tilted downwards" front bonnet, which he drew in almost all his creations. That yellow Alfa 33, among others, is actually a sculpture, worthy of artists such as Michelangelo.
La 33 gialla non é di Scaglione, però! Quella é di Pininfarina, disegnata da Fioravanti su uno dei 5 telai 33 non utilizzati per le vetture di produzione.
@@Matteo_Licata hai ragione, la rossa è di Scaglione. Della gialla avevo il modellino da piccolo, comunque sono tutte delle opere d'arte come solo i designers italiani sanno realizzare.
What a strange coincidence that Franco Scaglione and Feruccio Lamborghini born and died the same year!
I hadn't noticed that! :)
Ferrari take note, all you have to do is reproduce these cars, with updated wiring electronics, perhaps electronic ignition, abs, etc by doing this you could bring beauty and nostalgia back where there is not enough.
It amazes me that Italy produces so many genius designers and so many beautiful cars. Everything he did was brilliant but I love the giulietta sprint best - its perfect .
Couldn't agree more!
When I here the name Scaglione the first thing that comes to my mind is 'Sexy Red Curves'
I've been a big fan of Italian designed cars since I was very young. I always wanted to go to Italy to design cars. Marcello Ghandini, and Gorgetto Gurgaro were my heros growing up. Mr. Franco Scaglione deserves much more attention than he gets. Thank you.
Thank you! Growing up in Turin in the 1980s, my hero was (and still is!) Giorgetto Giugiaro, and that’s when I decided I’d be a car designer… Which I ended up doing, by the way! But now things have changed, and the profession isn’t nearly as fulfilling nor worthwhile. I got a much better time doing TH-cam videos, I kid you not!
Un capolavoro di un grande designer con cognizioni di principi aerodinamici applicati alle automobili.Un grande stilista dell'auto, grande.👍👍👍
Matteo....long time ALFA fan and owner. I have seen some of his designs which I consider the best of the best. I have a friend who was head of design for GM (now retired) and who was also involved with Bertone. He tells some wonderful stories of those collaborations. Thanks for a very tasteful tribute to the great designers and design houses of Italy.
Wow, it must be super cool to hear those stories first-hand. I'm always excited when I manage to meet someone who was there working in the good old days of car design.
I love your editing the clips are relevant and tasteful good work
Much appreciated! I have a great time editing the videos, it's my favorite part of the process, and I'm glad you appreciate the result!
Wonderful, shameful that genius is so often sacrificed at the altar of commerce.
I think the Alfa Romeo Stradale is the best looking sports car and would purchase one if I had the money. I was given a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce in 1968 and still have the car which was restored in 2014. I also restored a 1957 Alfa Romeo Sprint Normale and 1961 Alfa Romeo SS which were all designed by Franco Scaglione.
Wow, that’s fantastic! Congratulations for your amazing collection.
The 33 stradale is incredible, my vocabulary is not enough to describe its beauty.
Is the actress Isa Barzizza at 02:00? Relaxing between shooting movies with Toto' probably.
Che occhio!
Wow, what an eagle eye! I hadn't noticed her
Excellent documentary. Thank you!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!
A great bow to Franco. It's not an easy task to design the arguably most beautiful Alfa Romeo of all times!
Thank you for this wonderful Christmas gift Matteo!
Not easy at all, in fact: the development of the 33 Stradale was fraught with difficulties for Scaglione, and it's a miracle the cars got made at all!
Another interesting and captivating vídeo about a genious of automotive design.
Happy new year, Matteo !
Thank you! Happy new year!
Designer from another league I would add!!!
Another great video Matteo. It's sad when people are not recognised for their achievements when working for major companies all because of the brands associated with the major design companies. Designers should be awarded by having their names being recognised by the industry first, then the company they represent. This happens a lot in my industry (food production and packaging) where a company employs an artisan to make a product for them, only to reap the rewards when entered into an annual award with no recognition for the "actual" producer. Sad.... 😞😞
Well, I'd say it's the way of the world: after all, Bertone and Pininfarina "sold" their name, and had no interest in publicizing their designers. Nowadays some car designers do get visibility, but that's no better, as these people often take credits they don't deserve: cars now are designed by large teams, and it's often unfair to credit just one individual within the team.
Some of the most taleted often depart us in such a sad way
Always like the sportscar sad everybody wants to see SUVs built nowadays hopefully roadsters make a comeback thank you for passing on your knowledge cheers from New Brunswick Canada👍😎🇨🇦
I think sports cars will never die, even if they do play a much smaller role than they did in the past. I don’t like SUVs, but I can see why people want them: after all, the cars we buy are a reflection of our collective needs and desires
Thank you Matteo for this fascinating insight into Scaglione - I adore the the 33 Stradale but never knew who designed this incredibly beautiful car. Absolutely fascinating - thank you Sir!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!!!!
I think that billionaires shouldn't be stopped from buying and owning great works of art (e.g. the Leonardo portrait of Christ) but they should be stopped from possessing them. Unesco should serve a display order on the owner requiring them to place the work(s) with a public museum for exhibition.
Agree.
Wooow, this was really enjoyable. Some of those early designs reminded me of several Mercedes and BMW models....there's even some 911 porsche there. I wonder who did it first and who got inspired from?
Thank you! Well, it’s sometimes hard to tell who first came up with a design feature, as there’s always been a lot of “cross-pollination” in car design: people seeing something they like and coming up with their own take on it.
Franco was the most pride italian cars designer. He deserves more to be known.
Thanks for the share such videos dude.
Greetings from libya.
Thank you very much! Cheers from Italy
I am enjoying your videos. I'm hoping you might consider doing one about Carlo Abarth.
Thank you! Yes, Carlo Abarth would be a good video subject indeed, thank you for the suggestion!
Superb video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!!!
I suoi video sono molto simpatici e informativi, complimenti
Grazie mille!!!
An engaging and affectionate portrait of the man. Thank you.
I knew the name but have only now viewed his complete portfolio of designs. It is a small and highly eclectic list, but most are striking and beautiful.
Thanks for the video.
None of the cars is familiar to me beyond a few pictures in books or magazines, but I am glad to have learned a little about the man.
Grazie
Thank you! Unfortunately, not many of Scaglione's cars are easily viewed in person: most belong to private collections, and are out only to high profile events... Which is a pity, as I said in the video. Especially about the BAT cars: those belong to mankind, like a Michelangelo sculpture, and should be treated as such: displayed by a public museum for regular people to enjoy and be inspired.
Deep fender flares aren't exactly aerodynamic when it comes to drag, and too much curves on the upper part of the bodywork produce lift. All these curves and flares on that Alfa at the beginning of the video are for styling, so please don't misrepresent them.
I don’t think I misrepresented anything, as Scaglione’s work reflected his own knowledge about aero and period practice. We know better nowadays, but back then automobile aero stil was in its infancy.
He was an important designer with high-tech knowledge, aero know-how, and absolute taste. Interesting video.
Couldn't agree more! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. What a brilliant designer, that I never knew. The video editing showing us these beautiful cars and your script are excellent. Italian car designs are the best in the world. IMHO 👍 8:13
Thank you, glad you appreciated it!
Another fascinating insight into Italian car design and designers! Thank you, Matteo!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you're appreciating this series of designers' biographies
buon Natale Matteo ! 🎄
Another great video.
Thank you! Buon Natale anche a te!
Pretty fitting that Scaglione came from Florence where art and beauty is prevalent. I’m lucky to of seen the 33 Stradale not just at the Museum but at Goodwood as well. Love the videos, look forward to the next one.
Yes, I found that a very fitting coincidence indeed. Thank you very much!!!
Realy nice..styling Just apic
I LOVE learning about the designers responsible for such beautiful cars!!!
It's not easy picking a favorite since Mr Scaglione had many BEAUTIFUL cars throughout his history with Alfa.
Greetings my Italian friend, I wish you a happy new year ! 👍👍❤❤🏍🏍
Thank you very much, have a great New Year you too!
Thank you, Roadster Life. I wish you a happy new year. Bo, Denmark
Thank you very much! Happy New Year to you too, cheers from Italy!
Sorry for reacting bit late but it's great you have started this series about lesser known stylists. Although I know Scaglione by name he indeed is a bit of a lesser known name for me. Until now that is! :-)
Thank you! I'm having a great time putting together these stories, and I'm glad that such material is resonating with many viewers. There's definitely more to come :)
Great. And sad. Thank you.
The 33! A perfect car body.
Thank you for your wonderful video. These were certainly the Golden Years of car design. They are like beautiful women. The curves, the style, the feeling that we must have them. Franco Scaglione was a genius.
Well said!
This is so raw so beautiful
Molto interessante. La 33 stradale è sintesi suprema di linee essenziali in un equilibrio perfetto. Scaglione doveva avere una innata predisposizione all’equilibrio estetico e le proporzioni. La mano libera su tecnigrafo e curvilinee hanno fatto il resto.
Eh si. Davvero un genio, un vero artista
Agreed! They should be in a museum, not a public collection.
Indeed. The public should be able to see and enjoy such art pieces
great vision great designs
Sir, you are a great storyteller.
So nice of you, thanks! It's a great compliment, you've just made my day :)
The Stradale….what a lovely car. Very sad about Franco Scaglione..the designer…his genius being recognised posthumously is a tragedy and a lot like other great artists like Van Gogh for example…
great desingner, Sr Franco Scaglione
Indeed!
I was able to see all three BAT cars years ago. Amazing designs.
Indeed. When I visited northern California, I set aside the last day of the trip just to go to Danville for the BlackHawk museum. I still remember that I rented a black Impala for the trip and enjoyed it much more than I expected.
Incredible video but most importantly, incredible story!
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Excellent review (as always) , a very. Clever designer indeed. Cheers from Brisbane
Thank you! Cheers!
My goodness! What beautiful cars. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Same to you! Thank you for watching and Happy New Year
Thanks for the history lesson!
As an owner of a 1982 Alfa Romeo GTV6 for over 30 years I have a soft spot for Italian cars and appreciate those fantastic stylists and their talents.
Hopefully the GTV6 like Franco Scaglioni will finally get the recognition and appreciation it deserves.
Thank you!!! The GTV6 is a great Alfa and sure it will only grow in appreciation. Here in Italy prices have been steadily rising
When he was alive my grandpa was all about Scaglione designs, very great books were published on the man look around it's worth it.
SCAGLIONE Italian GENIUS
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this. I tried to see the BAT cars when they were at Sothebys last year , but it was impossible. Scaglione was a brilliant man and it's so sad that he died unrecognised in this way.
Thank you very much for watching! Yes, the BAT cars were the main reason why I rented an Impala and drove to Danville: I was in California for other reasons but I just had to see the BAT cars one day!
Awesome video!
Thank you!
👌👍✌️
Thank you, glad you liked it!
A lovely tribute to a Master automobile designer. Bravo
Thank you!!
Fabulous!
My god, that Alfa 2000, I've never seen such beauty.
Nobody can convince me otherwise, the 33 Stradale is the best looking car ever made. Given how few are remaining and it's unique distinctions I'm honestly surprised how it's not a $40,000,000+ car.
Well, it may well be a 40 million+ car... But they some to the market so rarely, that's difficult to price them. After all, only 12 cars were made, and at least one (the Alfa museum one) isn't available. I know the number one is in Japan, another I've seen it at Villa d'Este a few years ago... No idea where the others are or even if they all survived.
@@Matteo_Licata I'm pretty sure there was one on a French auction site for €20MM+. But yeah, it's very hard to track. I bet there are private sales we don't know about.
Lovely
For a very long time I have placed the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale at the top of my 'prettiest cars of all time' list. I had no idea it was designed by Scaglione.
Excellent video. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Alfa 33 Stradale, thats art!
Scaglione è stato davvero davvero un genio assoluto. La figlia, anche ella in povertà, ha sempre cercato di tenere alto il nome del padre, e ancora ci sta provando con una bella pagina su Facebook.
Ah non sapevo che Giovanna Scaglione avesse una pagina su FB dedicata al padre. Eh si, davvero uno dei più grandi di sempre, senza dubbio!
@@Matteo_Licata sì e ho postato il video sulla sua pagina.
Scaglione is my great great grandfather
Cool, that's awesome!
Yes Mr.Scaglione is truly one of the automotive design greats , alongside Giugiaro, Michelotti, Gandini, Spada ,Martin, Brovarone, Mitchell,Lyons,Shinoda,Lapine,Jordan,Hickman,Brock,Cherry,Helfet to name a few of my heros.
Alex Tremulis designed the 48' Tucker.
Thank you for this documentation.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
the 33 is so beautiful , thanks for the vid
It really is! Thank you for watching!
One his lesser known creations is in a car showroom near me, one of 3 Bertone XK150Ss. It stands out as one of the more elegant designs there, making the Lamborghini look crass.
Just checked their website, I don't think they update it regularly, it's not on it but the Petersen Bentley Dartmoor still is and I haven't seen that there recently.
Ah, the Los Angeles area... Where pretty much every cool car ever made can be found. Sometimes I think I should drop Italy and move to LA :)
@@Matteo_Licata not LA , Kew in south west London.
@@paulqueripel3493 Ouch, I thought it was LA! By the way, love the huge classic car industry in the UK too, with so many companies specializing on certain makes and reproducing parts... Italy doesn't come anywhere near that!