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THE ART OF CONSERVATION

ALFA ROMEO SZ CODA TRONCA

Corrado Lopresto, Gautam Sen, Paolo Di Taranto

ISBN 978-1-956309-05-8

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Publication: 1 JUNE 2024
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ISBN: 9781956309058
Price: £85
Binding: Hardback

Format: 254 x 290 mm
Extent: 216 pp
Illustrated: 263 illustrations

Thema: WGCB Cars

Comparative title: 9781854433091 Bugati

Alfa Romeo SZ Coda Tronca presents an unforgettable
story of an abandoned yet influential vehicle’s rediscovery
and restoration. Hidden away in a barn for the better part
of five decades, a single Alfa Romeo SZ Coda Tronca – a
rare and highly significant car in the company’s design
development – was found in a nearly perfect state of
preservation. Drawing on art and archaeological
preservation techniques and taking painstaking care to
SHORT DISCOUNT TITLE: MAXIMUM 30% save as much as possible of the original body, prominent

An architect and businessman from Milan, Corrado Lopresto Italian collector Corrado Lopresto decided to restore only
half the car, leaving the other half frozen in time. In the
is no doubt the most famous of all Italian collectors of historic uncleaned half, Lopresto preserved everything, including
vehicles. His cars, all Italian one-offs, prototypes, or specials, the dust, under a thin layer of transparent lacquer. The
have been stars at various concours d'elegance events the other half was not fully restored either but was saved by
world over, with more than 280 prizes won, including 60 Best retouching in such a way that the original aspects are not
of Shows. Lopresto is well known for his exceptional attention affected. This book describes the discovery of a historic
to restoring automobiles whilst retaining what can be vehicle, explains its significance, and the way it has been
preserved or conserved, an attribute which has been preserved—a fascinating tale of art meeting automobile.
recognized by UNESCO at the FIVA special exhibition at its
Paris headquarters in 2016. Lopresto is also famous for his
extensive archives of original automotive documents.

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