Count Vittorio Zanon at the wheel of his 204A Cisitalia Abarth.
Story and photos by Graham Gauld
You would think that the Italians, of all people, would be avid collectors of cars but, generally speaking, this was not a popular hobby until the late 1960s. Nevertheless, there were such collectors, but often very private, usually old money individuals with a great taste for style. One of these was Count Vittorio Zanon di Valgiurata.