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2 unusual facts about Gianni Agnelli


Dragoslav Šekularac

In 1959 after winning the league and cup double with Red Star, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli spared no expense in order to bring 21-year-old Šekularac to Juventus.

Ferrari F2003-GA

The car was designated "GA" as a mark of respect to Gianni Agnelli, the recently deceased head of Fiat.


Alexander Onassis

Despite not being gifted academically, he was very knowledgeable about automobiles and motors, which impressed Gianni Agnelli from Fiat according to Peter Evans Onassis biographer.

Caraceni

The various Caraceni "sartorias" have crafted handmade suits for various celebrities over the years, including Tyrone Power, Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Agnelli, Sophia Loren and fashion designer Valentino Garavani.

Ginevra Elkann

Her maternal grandparents are princess and socialite Marella Agnelli and the industrialist Gianni Agnelli.

Italian general election, 1994

The vote of the Senators for life was not decisive, as three (Gianni Agnelli, Francesco Cossiga and Giovanni Leone) voted in favour of the government, three were absent (Carlo Bo, Norberto Bobbio and Amintore Fanfani) and five voted against (Giulio Andreotti, Francesco De Martino, Giovanni Spadolini and Paolo Emilio Taviani and Leo Valiani).

Maserati 5000 GT

The 5000 GT was sold at prices around USD 17000 (twice the cost of a Maserati 3500), and in many respects individualized to the desires of its celebrity buyers, including Aga Khan, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, sportsman Briggs Cunningham, actor Stewart Granger, Ferdinando Innocenti (Ghia-bodied 5000 GT), Basil Read, count Giuseppe Comola, and president Adolfo López Mateos.

Trumpets and Raspberries

The fictional plot revolves around a real political figure, Gianni Agnelli, head of the Fiat corporation from 1966 to 2003.


see also

Elkann

Ginevra Elkann (born 1979), an apprentice film director, granddaughter of Gianni Agnelli

John Elkann (born 1976), an Italian industrialist, grandson of the late Gianni Agnelli, heir to the automaker Fiat