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FERRARI MOURNS THE DEATH OF SERGIO SCAGLIETTI
Ferrari is mourning the death of Sergio Scaglietti, the designer who joined forces with Enzo Ferrari to produce some of the most legendary and most sort after Ferraris in the company’s history.
“Today is a sad day for Ferrari,” said Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo.“We lost a friend, a travel companion, a man who had his name forever connected to the Prancing Horse. Sergio Scaglietti leaves behind the legacy of an artist who with his talent created some of the most beautiful cars of our history. Those who had the luck to know him like I did will also remember him as a straightforward and honest man completely dedicated to his work. We will miss him.”
Sergio Scaglietti, the legendary Ferrari coachbuilder, created some of the most famous Ferrari, such as the Ferrari California, the 250 Testa Rossa, the 250 GTO and the 750 Monza.Sergio Scaglietti was a real and natural talent who,as he liked to say,made cars with his hands and with his eyes.
Soon the Carrozzeria Scaglietti worked with Scuderia Ferrari not just as a business partnership but also a great friendship was born between Enzo and Sergio.
“He was one of my father’s best friends,” said Piero Ferrari. “He was next to me with Marco Piccinini also the day my father died and stayed with me the whole night until the funeral. I loved him and he was a very important part of my life. My life will be emptier without Sergio.”
The Carrozzeria Scaglietti has been an integral part of Ferrari much of its history and to underline his unique relationship with the Modena coachbuilder, Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo dedicated the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti to him.
Although the son of a carpenter, Sergio Scaglietti became known as the ‘maestro of aluminium’ and modern successor to the long line of Italian sculptors, such was his skill in designing and shaping metal into classic Ferraris.
His relationship with Enzo Ferrari started when the then young mechanic was asked repair a mud flap on one of Ferrari’s cars and in 1951 he opened his own business, Carrozzeria Scaglietti, at the tender age of 17. Shunning paper and pencils, Scaglietti produced cars from within his head and through his unique skill with a hammer and aluminium. The link continues today with all Ferrari production cars made in aluminium at Carrozzeria Scaglietti, which is now part of the Ferrari company.
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Release Number: Ferrari_599
Date of Issue: 13 December 2018. Time of Issue: 13:03:21