The Escudería
En Classic Auto Madrid 2018 Several units of the Pegazo Z 102 were exhibited. Specifically, a berlinetta Touring, a convertible transformed by Serra and one of ENASA's closed models. Three true gems of motorsport that, however, still remain shrouded in mystery for many fans. In fact, positioned in front of the space in which they were, we could hear many comments full of surprise. "Ah, but is this car Spanish?"
Unfortunately, there are still too many motor enthusiasts who still do not know the Pegaso Z 102. A shame, since the history of these sports cars is truly fascinating. Not in vain, Who could think that such a project could germinate in the deteriorated Spain of the 50s? Even more so within a state company, all thanks to the hand of Wifredo Ricart. Former Alfa Romeo engineer who, after feeling in 1945 that he "Many bombs were falling on the head and, really, that was no longer pretty" decided to return to Spain to work at ENASA.
Start of an adventure that has as its summit Pegasus Z 102, a sports car capable of looking face to face with the Jaguars or Ferraris of the moment. A legendary car since, due to its hazardous end, even today it continues to sow magazines with findings and controversies. A gap that, surely, will be a little less thanks to the book of mario laguna Pegaso: the Spanish dream car. Result of years of research on the model, which is now presented in a luxury edition limited to 1.000 copies.
MARIO LAGUNA. SPECIALIST IN PEGASO Z 102
For those of you who are regular readers of La Escudería the name of mario laguna it will not be strange to you. A regular contributor, his signature is often associated with the history of the Pegaso Z 102. Some exciting cars not only for their design, but especially for the history, modifications and future of each of the units manufactured. A constant field of controversy in which Mario Laguna puts order with the specific relation of 67 units.
Thus, we will discover the bodies of Touring, ENASA, Serra and Saoutchik. An illustrated path with 569 photographs and 380 press publications on the Pegaso Z 102. In addition, the auctions and quotes of the model are analyzed, as well as the mechanical characteristics of the different evolutions of the vehicle, including the units belonging to the Z 103 series. All of this is the product of 20 years of research. , work in which there has also been a gap for the sports history of the Pegaso Z 102, with units such as El Dominicano de la Panamericana or the barchetta de Le Mans 1953.
DELUXE EDITION FOR THIS MONOGRAPH ON PEGASO Z 102
Those of us who mix a taste for books and motor racing know that it is not easy to find good editions. Even less when we look at the brief panorama of publications in Spain. In that sense, and from the photographs that we see sent from the printing press, the appearance of Mario Laguna's book promises a lot. Sporting a interesting graphic design as a wrapper for all the information available throughout its 304 pages. A necessary reference for lovers of this national model, limited to only 1.000 copies.
Unfortunately, the round of presentations in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia has been suspended due to the circumstances of the Covid19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the book is now available to celebrate the immediate 70 years since the birth of the model this next year 2021. A bibliographic launch to be aware of. We will continue to inform!
