Visiting Scaglietti: A look inside Ferrari's aluminum artistry

Carrozzeria Scaglietti should ring a bell for anyone familiar with famous Ferrari models old and new. Though it once was one of Italy's respected independent coachbuilding enterprises, the Modenese company is now wholly owned by Ferrari. It focuses on prototyping and building aluminum body structures for the 599 GTB Fiorano, the 458 Italia, the FF and the California.

Working closely with Ferrari engineers, Scaglietti has elevated the art of aluminum a full epoch beyond beaten panels and welded tubes. Why not carbon fiber? We'll get to that in an upcoming story, along with what Ferrari's competitors think of the company's claims about composites.

In the meantime, enjoy this photo gallery of our visit, and keep an eye out for video and a deeper dive on Ferrari's aluminum innovations in an upcoming issue of Autoweek magazine.

By Andrew Stoy