Zagato’s “Coda Tronca”: The Legacy of the Cut-Tail Design

That cut-off rear you see on a lot of ’50s–’60s Italian cars isn’t random — it’s the coda tronca, popularized by Zagato for aero reasons.

Quick read with examples here:
https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com/zagatos-coda-tronca-the-legacy-of-the-cut-tail-design/