Ferrari 166 PANORAMICA ZAGATO 1949 for sale

"Despite the friendship between Ugo Zagato and Enzo Ferrari dating back to the days of Alfa Romeo of Scuderia Ferrari, twenty years before the founding of the company in Maranello, the 166 Panoramica of 1949 is to be considered the first Ferrari bodied by Zagato. Not only was it the first Ferrari by Zagato, it was also the first coupe of Ferrari and Gioacchino Colombo, one of Ferrari's consultants who collaborated with Zagato to reach the final project. Called Panoramica, the coupe had an extremely futuristic design, with curved plexiglass windows that integrated with the roof and the body of the car. The Ferrari 166 MM Panoramica Zagato, commissioned by gentleman driver Antonio Stagnoli, represents a milestone in the evolution of the coupe concept. The car competed in various competitions, such as the "Coppa intereuropa". In 1950, however, the vehicle was lost as Zagato, always at the request of the owner, transformed that same chassis into a barchetta. Decades later, at the request of a client, the ZAGATO atelier decided to recreate the iconic lost "166 Panoramica", starting from the base of a FERRARI 166 VIGNALE. Thus, thanks to the photometric process and the support of Ferrari Classiche, the missing coupe came back to life in 2007, just on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Cavallino Rampante." Perfectly functional, work carried out by the famous authorized Ferrari workshop "TONI di Maranello" The car is certifiable by Ferrari Classiche.