Nicola Materazzi
Nicola Materazzi | |
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Materazzi in 2018 | |
| Born | 28 January 1939 |
| Died | 24 August 2022 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
| Occupation(s) | Technical director, mechanical engineer |
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Nicola Materazzi (28 January 1939 – 24 August 2022) was an Italian mechanical engineer who developed several sports and racing cars, including the Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari F40, Bugatti EB110, and B Engineering Edonis. He was one of Italy's leading turbocharging specialists from the mid-1970s, a respected sports car and motorcycle engineer, and is sometimes referred to as "Mr. F40" or the "father of the F40."