He thought about the title again. Motori Endotermici. It was a cold, scientific name for the fire that lived inside the machine. But for Dante Giacosa, the godfather of the Italian compact car, it was the title of his life's work: capturing the fire, putting it in a box, and giving it to the world.
Giacosa proved that the internal combustion engine, when treated with mathematical rigor, is an art form. dante giacosa motori endotermici
While others chased horsepower, Giacosa mastered the motore endotermico (internal combustion engine) for the people. He thought about the title again
Dante Giacosa (1905–1996) was the head of engineering at Fiat for decades and is considered the father of the "Italian economic miracle" car, the (Nuova 500) and the Fiat 600 . putting it in a box