About Elio Zagato
Lived 1921 – 2009 (aged 88). Elio Zagato was an Italian racing driver and racing automobile driver.
Zagato after winning the Coppa Intereuropa in 1954. His father Ugo is to the right. Elio Zagato (27 February 192114 September 2009) was an Italian automobile designer.
Like his younger brother Gianni Zagato (1929–2020), Elio Zagato was passionate about coachbuilding and joined his father Ugo Zagato's design firm Zagato in Milan. Upon Ugo's death in 1968, Elio took over the company's management.
Zagato also raced cars and was one of the founders of Scuderia Ambrosiana in Milan. He won the Targa Florio in 1959, the Coppa Inter-Europa in 1954, the Dolomites Gold Cup Race and the Berlin Avus Cup in 1955 as well as five GT series.
Elio's son, Andrea Zagato, took charge of the family business in 2019, jointly with his wife Marella Rivolta-Zagato, daughter to Piero Rivolta of the carmaker Iso Automoveicoli S.p.A.
Zagato's autobiography Storie di corse e non solo (Racing stories and more) was published in 2002.
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Who was Elio Zagato?
Italian automobile designer
When was Elio Zagato born?
Elio Zagato was born on 27 February 1921 in Milan.
When did Elio Zagato die?
Elio Zagato died on 14 September 2009 in Milan.
What was Elio Zagato's occupation?
Elio Zagato was a racing driver and racing automobile driver.
What nationality was Elio Zagato?
Elio Zagato was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elio Zagato. https://biography.guide/elio-zagato/
MLA: "Elio Zagato." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elio-zagato/.
Chicago: "Elio Zagato." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elio-zagato/.
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