Spada, The long story of a long tail is Waft's latest book

Spada, The long story of a short tail is the new book from Waft publishing. As the title suggests, this latest project from the creators of Masters of Modern Car Design charts the remarkably prolific career of Italian car designer Ercole Spada.

From the legendary Zagato-era Aston Martin DB4 and Alfa Romeo TZ1 that established his trademark cropped tail, to the 2008 Codatronca supercar that bore his name, via the 1980s BMW 5 and 7 Series, this 304-page hardback covers them all in fine detail.

Regular Car Design News readers may be familiar with the quality work of Waft's Belgian patrons – writer Bart Lenaerts and his photographer wife Lies De Mol – who are regular contributors to CDN. However the pair have really excelled with this latest publication – from its pure white cover and clever graphics to the quality and sheer volume of the images, it's a pleasure to keep dipping back into.

And while clearly the cars form much of the book's content, Lenaert's words are written through in-depth interviews with Spada, uncovering his earliest childhood fascination with racing cars to his relationship with his son, Paulo who followed in his father's footsteps.

With a choice of the standard hardback edition or one of the 150, aluminum-cased limited editions, this is a must for any car design enthusiast's bookcase.

Head over to the Waft website for further details.

Publisher Waft
ISBN 978-90-8148-207-3
Price €90 (Limited Edition €350)

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