Ercole Spada was one of the most prolific sports car designers of the post-war era. Though his name is not nearly as recognized as Giugiaro, Gandini, or Scaglione, his body of work contains some of the most advanced and memorable designs of the 20th century. With his illustrious career beginning at Zagato, Spada penned numerous significant designs including the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato and Alfa Romeo TZ1 and TZ2 – both before age 25. Spada would go on to work for Ford, BMW, and other companies in his career, but while at Zagato, Spada presented one of his most daring and advanced designs. Built in partnership with Alfa Romeo, the Junior Zagato, offered from 1969-1975, was produced by Zagato as its own independent offering based on the Alfa Romeo Giulia platform.
