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Figoni et Falaschi was a French coachbuilder firm which was responsible for some of the most elegant and graceful automobile body shapes seen from the 1930s through to the 1950s. The actual designs were created by Giuseppe Figoni, while his partner Ovidio Falaschi ran the business.,〔〔 ==Early history: Figoni== Giuseppe Figoni was born in 1894 in Farini, Italy. When he was young, his family moved to Paris, France, where at age 14 he was apprenticed to a carriage builder until he left to fight in WWI.〔 Upon his return, he became the owner of Carrosserie Automobilie in Boulogne-sur-Seine,〔"(THE COACHBUILDERS ENCYCLOPEDIA Figoni & Falaschi )"〕 ,〔"(Figoni & Falaschi - Coach Builder Information )"〕 where he developed a reputation for attractive and functional coachwork.〔 By 1925 he was building bespoke bodies on a variety of chassis, including Delahaye, Bugatti, Renault, Delage, Panhard and Alfa Romeo, using the trademark ''Figoni''. He also designed aerodynamic bodies for race cars, including the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Le Mans type which won the 1932 through 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Delahaye Type 138 18CV Speciale which set a 48 hour endurance record at Montlhery in 1934.,〔〔"(Talbot Lago T150C SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé )"〕 However, his designs during this period were still conventional, compared to the distinctive style he would develop as part of Figoni et Falaschi.〔 In 1935, Figoni took on as partner Italian businessman Ovidio Falaschi, forming ''Figoni et Falaschi''. Falaschi's ability to handle the finances and management of the partnership enabled Figoni to concentrate on his designs, which became emblematic of the spirit of the period.,〔〔 In 1936, Figoni et Falaschi's Delahaye 135 coupe, commissioned by French racing driver Albert Perrot, was shown at the Mondial de l'Automobile by the Comtesse de la Saint Amour de Chanaz, to great acclaim.,〔〔"(1936 Delahaye 135M Figoni & Falaschi Competition Coupe )", Frist Center for the Visual Arts〕 This was followed by the Talbot-Lago T150C SS Teardrop Coupe, commissioned by Antonio Lago as part of his resurrection of the Talbot marque.,〔〔 One of these cars, owned by Brooks Stevens, sold for $3,535,000 at Christie's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance auction in August 2005,〔"(Talbot Lago )", TLC Carrossiers Inc.〕 another for $3,905,000 at the Palm Beach International Concours d'Elegance Gooding & Company auction in January 2006 where it was unanimously voted "Best in Show",〔"(Palm Beach International, a Concours d'Elegance )", Ultimatecarpage.com〕〔"(Gooding & Company Auction: Palm Beach )", February, 2006〕〔"(VINTAGE CAR SETS WORLD AUCTION SALES RECORD )", Grundy Insurance, January 25, 2006〕 and another for $4,620,000 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey auction in August 2010.〔"(RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey )", September, 2010〕〔"(Talbot-Lago, Ferrari each sell for $4,620,000 at RM Monterey on final event night )", ''Old Cars'', August 16, 2010〕〔"(2010 RM Monterey Auction photos 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe )", Autoblog.com, August 15, 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Figoni et Falaschi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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