Cars

The Agnelli Brothers in the early 30’s in a Fiat 508 Balilla Spider Sport. Gianni at the wheel.

Gianni Agnelli during summertime at Forte dei Marmi in the 30’s.

I’ve always driven willingly and fast. However there is a particular moment, in the morning between 4am and 6am, when people still keep car lights on, while other people who have just woken up don’t turn on the lights.
For instance, the butchers with their trucks, in the morning, on their way to the market. And I crashed into one of them.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1967. Presentation at the Pininfarina Plant of Ferrari 365 PII Berlinetta Special.

Fiat 125, 1967, Avvocato Agnelli’s favourite car

Fiat 130 Shooting Brake Maremma designed by Pininfarina

Avvocato with the Fiat Uno car, for which he would receive the award “Car of the Year 1984”

Gianni Agnelli and the President Pertini on the Lancia Thema S.W.Zagato owned by the Avvocato.

Avvocato Agnelli next to his car in the 80’s.

1995. The Avvocato gets out of his Fiat Croma

Avvocato Agnelli with his wife Marella getting into the Lancia Delta Spider four-wheel drive

1980. Amburg. Gianni Agnelli receives the award “Car of the Year” for the Lancia Delta

My chauffeur never drives. I always do, it’s a habit. Once, when people went horseback riding, it was said “ there are those who prefer to sit in the driver’s seat, and those who prefer to sit in the carriage”.
I prefer to sit in the driver’s seat.

June 1969. The Avvocato driving a Ferrari, in the driver’s seat.

June 1969. The Avvocato riding a Ferrari, in the driver’s seat.

GIANNI AGNELLI: ALBUM OF A LIFETIME

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The texts collected in this website are taken from interviews and statements issued by Gianni Agnelli to the press, broadcasters and agencies, in Italy and abroad, from his prefaces of books, as well as "Intervista sul Capitalismo Moderno", edited by Arrigo Levi for Laterza in 1938. The editorial action has been limited to a few additions, that were necessary for the understanding of some passages, and some slight formal adjustments in the case of transcripts of television programs and the meeting with the students of the Sorbonne that took place on April 23, 1989 as part of the Citè de la Réussite.

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Agnelli Family Archive; Documentation Centre and Archive of La Stampa; Bob Krieger; Centro Storico Fiat Torino; Jean Pigozzi Archive, New York; Bettman/Corbis; Doris Brynner; The Richard Avedon Foundation, New York; Cinema Museum of Turin; David Lees/Time Life, Ferrari Spa; Italfoto; Studio Colombo.

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Cars

The Agnelli Brothers in the early 30’s in a Fiat 508 Balilla Spider Sport. Gianni at the wheel.

Gianni Agnelli during summertime at Forte dei Marmi in the 30’s.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1965. Avvocato Agnelli tries the Mako Shark II, the new Dream Car on Chevrolet Corvette car frame.

1967. Presentation at the Pininfarina Plant of Ferrari 365 PII Berlinetta Special.

1967. Presentation at the Pininfarina Plant of Ferrari 365 PII Berlinetta Special.

Fiat 125, 1967, Avvocato Agnelli’s favourite car

Fiat 130 Shooting Brake Maremma designed by Pininfarina

Avvocato with the Fiat Uno car, for which he would receive the award “Car of the Year 1984”

Gianni Agnelli and the President Pertini on the Lancia Thema S.W.Zagato owned by the Avvocato.

Avvocato Agnelli next to his car in the 80’s.

1995. The Avvocato gets out of his Fiat Croma

Avvocato Agnelli with his wife Marella getting into the Lancia Delta Spider four-wheel drive

1980. Amburg. Gianni Agnelli receives the award “Car of the Year” for the Lancia Delta

My chauffeur never drives. I always do, it’s a habit. Once, when people went horseback riding, it was said “ there are those who prefer to sit in the driver’s seat, and those who prefer to sit in the carriage”.I prefer to sit in the driver’s seat.

June 1969. The Avvocato driving a Ferrari, in the driver’s seat.

GIANNI AGNELLI: ALBUM OF A LIFETIME

My chauffeur never drives. I always do, it’s a habit. Once, when people went horseback riding, it was said “ there are those who prefer to sit in the driver’s seat, and those who prefer to sit in the carriage”.
I prefer to sit in the driver’s seat.