How the Space Age reshaped Italian car design in the ’50s–’60s

Digging into mid-century Italian coachbuilding, it’s striking how strongly aviation and early space-race tech influenced the forms: canopy-style greenhouses, afterburner-style tail treatments, exaggerated fins, and ultra-clean aero thinking.

I collected some of the most interesting examples from Ghia, Bertone, Pininfarina and others — article + photos here: https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com/how-the-space-age-shaped-50s-60s-italian-car-design/