Nicola Materazzi

Nicola Materazzi (28 January 1939 – 24 August 2022) was an Italian mechanical engineer. He helped design many sports and racing cars, including the Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari F40, Bugatti EB110 and B Engineering Edonis. He was nicknamed "Mr F40" or the "father of the F40".[5][6][7]

Nicola Materazzi
Nicola Materazzi by Emilio Filippelli 2018.jpg
Materazzi in 2018
Born(1939-01-28)28 January 1939
Died24 August 2022(2022-08-24) (aged 83)
NationalityItalian
Alma materUniversity of Naples Federico II
OccupationTechnical Director, Mechanical engineer
Employer
Known for

Nicola Materazzi Media

References

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  2. Avossa, I grandi motoristi italiani: Nicola Materazzi, il papà della Ferrari F40 (in italiano), retrieved 2020-04-09
  3. Sackey, Joe (2013). Ferrari 288 GTO. Dorchester: Veloce Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-1845842734.
  4. Goodfellow, Winston (2014). Ferrari Hypercars. Beverly: Motorbooks. p. 96. ISBN 978-0760346082.
  5. Lancia, Nicola Materazzi (in italiano), retrieved 2020-04-01
  6. BookAClassic, The Father Of The Ferrari F40, retrieved 2020-11-08
  7. MassimoDelbo, Mr F40, retrieved 2020-11-08