Anybody aware of the story behind the following 2 Zagota models?

1992 Nissan 300 Bambù

1992 Nissan 300 Seta

 

Were they commissioned by Nissan, just like the Strosek 300zx?

Geoff

 

 

[This message has been edited by Geoff (edited 08-11-2001).]

Geoff I have never seen either of them before.

 

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No historians out there?

They were post war models by

 

Ercole Spada

 

Born in Busto Arsizio (Italy) 26th of August 1938. With self taught formation he began to work with Zagato in 1960. Spada had his personal ideas: Aerodynamic,soft and fluent shapes. In 1963 he integrated the clipped tail section in the Alfa Romeo Tubolare Zagato (TZ1 and TZ2), both unforgettable racing cars. Alfa Romeo owes this designer a lot of success in the field of light and fast race cars. He influenced G. Giugiaro, who, inspired by the Alfa Junior Zagato, designed the Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV five years later.

Ercole Spada is underserved a greatly unknown Italian designer. The Carozzeria Zagato is indebted to Spada for its most creative and successful time.

 

 

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Full list of his work...

 

 

Post-war models

 

1946 NEW FACTORY PREMISES in via Giorgini 16 (Milano)

1947 Giusti Drin Drin

1947 Giusti Marinella "Testadoro"

1947 Fiat 500 B Panoramica

1947 Fiat 500 Sport

1947 Topolino 750 Panoramica

1947 Fiat 750 "Siluro"

1947 Fiat 1100 Panoramica

1947 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa

1948 Fiat 500 Aerlux

1948 Fiat 750 "Testadoro"

1948 Daniela 750 Sport "Testadoro"

1948 Fiat 1400 Panoramica

1948 MG 1500 Panoramica

1948 Ferrari 166 Sport

1948 Alfa Romeo 2500B Panoramica

1949 Lancia Ardea Panoramica

1949 Maserati 1500 Z Panoramica

1949 Ferrari Sport 2000 Panoramica

1949 Alfa Romeo 2500 SS Panoramica

1950 Fiat 500 C Panoramica

1950 Fiat 1100 EZ

1950 Gilco Spider Fiat 1100

1951 Fiat 750 GT Mille Miglia

1951 Fiat 750 derivata MM

1951 Fiat 8V elaborata

1951 Alfa Romeo 159 Formula Uno

1952 Fiat 500 CZ

1952 DB Panhard 750

1952 Fiat 8VZ

1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ spider

1953 Fiat 1100/103 Z

1953 Fiat 8VZ Spider

1953 Osca 4500 Biondetti

1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 SSZ coupé

1954 Moretti 750 Z bialbero

1954 Maserati A6G spider Z

1955 Fiat 600 TS

1955 Fiat 600 MM

1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GTZ

1955 Maserati A6GZ 2000 coupé

1956 Fiat Abarth 500 Z

1956 Fiat Abarth 750 Z

1956 Siata 1250 GTZ

1956 Renault Dauphine Sport

1956 Lancia Appia GT "Cammello"

1956 Porsche spider 1500 Z

1957 Fiat Abarth 750 Sestriere

1957 Fiat Abarth 750 Spider

1957 Fiat Abarth 850

1957 Lancia Appia GTE

1957 Ferrari 250 GT II

1957 Jaguar XK 140 Z

1957 Maserati 450 S "il Mostro"

1957 Maserati 450 S Spider

1958 Fiat 1500

1958 Lancia Flaminia Sport 2,5

1958 Ferrari 250 GT III

1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ

1958 Bristol 2000 Silver City

1958 Jaguar XK 150 Z

1959 Fiat Abarth 750 Z bialbero

1959 Fiat Abarth Prototipo Record

1959 Bristol Grand Touring

1960 Fiat Abarth 1000 Z Bialbero

1960 Fiat 1500 II

1960 Bristol GT 407 Z

1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ

1960 Aston Martin DB4 GTZ

1960 Osca 1600 GTZ

1961 Lancia Appia Sport III

1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ coda tronca

1961 BMC Mini Cat

1961 Bristol GT 5.2

1962 NEW FACTORY PREMISES in via Arese 30 Rho (Milano)

1962 Lancia Flaminia Tubolare

1962 Lancia Flaminia Sport 3C

1962 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,5

1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 SZ

1963 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,8

1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1

1964 Hillmann Zimp

1964 Fiat 850 Z

1964 Lancia Flaminia 2800 Super Sport

1965 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,2 alluminio

1965 Osca MV 1700 GTZ coupé e spider

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2

1965 Alfa Romeo 1750 GS 4R

1966 Lamborghini GTZ 3500

1966 Lancia Flavia Sport 1,8i

1967 Fiat 125 GTZ

1967 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,3

1967 Lancia Flavia Super Sport

1967 Rover 2000 TCZ

1967 Ford Shelby 350 GT

1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1,3 S e VIP

1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport Corsa

1968 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1401 cc

1968 Lancia Fulvia Spider

1968 Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1300

1969 Lancia Fulvia Sport Daytona

1969 Volvo GTZ 2000

1969 Rover B 200

1969 Fiat 500 Zanzara

1969 Lancia Flavia Super Sport

1970 Honda Hondina Youngstar

1970 Cadillac Nart

1970 Volvo GTZ 3000

1971 Ferrari 3Z spider

1972 Fiat 132 Aster

1972 Alfa Romeo Junior Z 1600

1974 Ferrari 3000 convertibile

1974 Lancia Beta competizione

1974 Lancia Beta Spider

1974 Alfa Romeo Junior Z motore posteriore

1975 Lancia Beta Spider II

1975 Bristol 412 convertibile Z

1975 Z 80 (styling model)

1975 Zele 1000-1500-2000 van

1976 Lancia Beta Spider hard top

1978 Lancia Beta Spider Face Lifting

1978 Autobianchi A 112 Z

1978 Zele Golf

1979 Lancia Beta Martini

1980 Lancia Beta Spider MY 80

1980 Bristol convertibile SL

1981 Lancia Beta coupe HFZ

1981 Chicane (styling model)

1981 Zele Minivan

1982 Alfa Romeo Sprint motore centrale

1983 Alfa Romeo Zeta 6

1984 Alfa Romeo Alfetta break

1984 Alfa Romeo Tempo Libero 33

1984 Maserati Biturbo Spider

1985 Lancia Thema Plus

1986 Aston Martin Vantage Zagato

1987 Aston Martin Volante Zagato

1988 Nissan Stelvio

1989 Alfa Romeo ES30

1989 Lagonda Rapide (styling model)

1990 Alfa Romeo SZ

1991 Alfa Romeo SZ spider

1991 Nissan Gavia

1991 Ferrari 348 Elaborazione

1992 Lancia Hyena

1992 Nissan 300 Bambù

1992 Nissan 300 Seta

1992 Alfa Romeo Roadster Zagato

1992 Fiat 500 Z-ECO

1993 Ferrari FZ93

1993 F.I.V.E Formula Junior Elettrosolare

1993 Alfa Romeo 155 TI.Z

1994 Fiat Punto Monomille

1994 Mercedes 500 Shooting Break

1994 Ferrari ES1

1994 NEW STYLING CENTRE-SZ Design

1995 Alfa Romeo 155 GTAZ

1995 Prince Escudo

1996 Lamborghini Raptor

1996 Fiat Bravobis (styling model)

1997 Zagato Zuma

 

Robb,

Thanks for all the information. It is amazing how many different manufacturers and shapes M. Spada penned. I had a relative who was on the design side at Alvis and Triumph, and was fortunate to work with Michelotti. It is thought Michelotti produced 3 drawings a week on average through his career, and I guess Spada must have been similar.

 

Knowing that Strosek were commissioned by Nissan to do a 'workover' on the 300ZX, I wondered if Zagota were too? If so, I wonder how many other design schools may have produced evaluation vehicles?

 

Robb, for your information, I use to see the plate TUR 130 on a local Sapphire Cossy a few years ago. Good luck with getting the plate you hope to own.

 

Ciao, Geoff

Top one reminds me of BMW 8-series

Dave