Soul Made: Bending Metal At Laboratorio Lopane
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2021
- Alfredo Lopane moved his family to Milan in the 1950s and wasted no time finding work to support their life in a new city. A lover of cars and motorsport, a job in a body shop was a natural fit, and as Alfredo still puts it today, “I am a bending machine operator. It’s something I wanted to do.” A humble and simple description of an increasingly rare vocation that he’s dedicated his life to mastering. “I still do it with the same joy as when I started. It still thrills me.”
By the late 1950s, Alfredo was ready to start his own company after apprenticing and interning, and he partnered with his brothers as the Lopane family ventured into the industry on its own terms. They hired the most talented panel beaters they could the remains of other workshops, design firms, and coachbuilders that had recently shut down, assembling a pretty skilled workforce in short order.
His brothers would pursue other careers over time, but Alfredo never strayed. And in the 1980s, when the vintage car market entered a period of major expansion, he pivoted his business to focus on high-end restoration work, working closely with his friend Stefano Bellini, a former employee at Carrozzeria Touring. Bellini was in his 70s when he met Lopane, but the collaboration between the two ignited something of a second career for Bellini, who tapped his network of old friends and colleagues to create a team of metal manipulators with the best Milanese pedigree Lopane could ask for, bringing experience from Touring, Zagato, Castagna, and others into the restoration world.
Today, Alfredo is joined by his two sons, Andrea and Alberto, who share their father’s passion for the work. Alberto was not so enamored with the “old cars” when he joined the business as a teenager, but through his extensive study of and time with these machines, he came to appreciate and love them long ago, finding both satisfaction in sadness at the end of each project. But it’s Andrea who best sums up how all three of the Lopane men view themselves; “I don’t have a job, I am my job. I think this is what characterizes someone who does what he loves.”
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This is something I cherish how the cars of the bygone era got their beautiful curves. These guys are just legend of the automotive world.
Thanks, we appreciate so much!
Learning how to do this, 20 years old. Would love a full on apprenticeship. Im going to keep trying.
@@emptymannull ñ116h de ñ
@@emptymannull man that's rough. I hope you at least get a job you enjoy sir
If nobody teaches you to donor but the tools anyway and learn as a hobby.
Save some money if you're in Europe go knock on their door and say "please show me" even if you last a few weeks, nobody can and will give you these skills and much less the experience you gain even in a few weeks !
@@Dan4x2282 that's what I've been doing mate. One man who makes panels in Dublin is interested in meeting me and talking about an apprenticeship when the restrictions ease, fingers crossed
There’s something beautiful, poetic even seeing these men shape metal with they’re hands. Truly inspirational!
Thanks a lot, we live in and sometimes we forget it, but is nice hear from you all!!!
Grazie Maestri Lopane🤗
Grazie a te!!!!
So beautiful to see this, fortunate to be alive and still see this and not sure if my grandkids will ever be able to know how much MAN WORK and passion this cars had. Perfect video Petrolicious.
The pursuit of artistic expression and perfection of automotive styling is the Inspiration of the Italian heart and soul and they achieved it
Thanks John, nice to read your comment
@@laboratoriolopane 😋💞✌👋
The aforementioned Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni (Carrozzeria Touring), one of the Lords of the Italian bodywork...
I remember his ex cathedra lectures at the Politecnico di Milano, when he courageously told us about the successes but also the sad period of Touring's failure.
Bravi Lopane
Grazie, sentitamente
Alberto
Questi nobili lavori vanno tutelati come patrimonio dell'umanità
grazie, siamo attivi su questo progetto, ma le istituzioni sono molto molto più "arrugginite" delle nostre amate !!! non demordiamo, anche grazie a commenti come questi!!!
@@laboratoriolopane
Non c'è nulla da ringraziare, siete voi che dovete essere ringraziati per quello che fate. Sarebbe anche il caso che gli artigiani come voi venissero aiutati e tutelati dallo Stato italiano.
Voi e gli altri preziosi artigiani italiani, siete l'oro del nostro Paese.
Non scordatelo mai.
Petrolicious is always thrilling! Thank you for this glimpse into one of the sparkling facets of beautiful automobile conservation.
thanks for your comment, we appreciate it!
Artisans repairing vehicles from a time when truly skilled craftsmen built cars with joy and pride
Video che rendono orgogliosi del nostro Paese, mi sento onorato di avere come connazionali artigiani di questo livello e con questa passione.
Il loro amore per il lavoro che fanno è commovente.
Back in the day in Italy ,we had coachbuilders /small car factory fro A to Z ,until late 90's you still had Giannini ,Scioneri ,Coriasco,Moretti that used to sell Fiat with alcantara,leather seats ,sport steering wheels ,and allow wheels ,different painting and light bodykit .
story goes like that, we lost something important and nobody cares on it, thanks for remember us,maybe is not to late to think about again on past mistakes
Beautiful craftsmanship.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks to you Michael!
Great video. I thought I'd seen it before, I just checked back and realised it's six years old!
Thanks, Warren, yes was 6 years ago, maybe petrolicius give it for free now, but we are the same, only a bit older... passion still the same!
Thanks for your kindly comment, we truly appreciate it
OMG this is just so emotional and beautiful film making! What exceptional work you are doing. Just breath taking!
Amazing. Just Amazing 🤩😍
Not a job, a blessing !
Thanks a lot, for your comment!
What a great, passionate Video. The "Soul Made" Series are really a treasure, thank you for that
you welcome!!!
You can tell they are incredible craftsmen by how they make it all look so effortless! Excuse me while I throw my tools away haha.
Thanks a lot, nothing incredible at all, only exercise and passion, everyone can do it ( and also better than us )!!!
truly ;-)
E' molto vero , lavorare e sagomare la lamiera e' un lavoro molto soddisfacente . Bravi !..... dopo più' di 50 anni a fare il lamierista anchio mi fa ancora piacere di fare un bello lavoro ....... Saluti da L'Australia
Great skill it was pleasure to to see the passion in the work performed , many years of craftsmanship very beautiful.
Yes is like you told!
Thanks for give us your feedbaack, we appreciate very much!
Wonderful! It always brings me great joy to see truly skilled artisans preserving & promoting an otherwise slowly vanishing trade.
Thanks Chris for your nice reply
Now THIS is passion, and craftsmanship at finest! Congratulazioni e grazie per quello che fai !!!
Bravo!
I can watch this forever
thank you, we are proud of it!
god damn THIS IS SO FUUCCKING COOL DUDE! I love these documentaries.
Thanks Josh!!!
Amazing!
thanks!
Video molto bello. Professionalità ai più alti livelli.
Pure artists.
Thanks, but nothing impossible truly!
Artigiani straordinari, che plasmano la lamiera e le danno un Anima. Complimenti , trasmettete passione ed emozione.
grazie,, non era scontato riuscire a trasmettere qualcosa di non superficiale, quindi grazie davvero!!!
Artisti nel loro lavoro e tanto impegno e passione!
Da tramandare assolutamente!
grazie, instancabilmente ci proviamo!
Grazie ancora
Le persone per cui sono fiero di essere italiano. Lavoratori, artigiani, artisti.
Que vaina tan extraordinaria!
muchas grazias por su comento
Art
thank you Michel
Bella storia! Too bad that the sound goes off at some parts.
It must be a skill to order the right steel or aluminum for the replacement panels to be shaped.
Favoloso
Grazie Domenico, i commenti positivi ci danno nuova energia!
“I don’t have a job, I am my job. I think this is what characterizes someone who does what he loves.” 0:14.
Can't import that from China! Amazing skills, I really wanted to see them working more and a bit less chat. Let the hands do the talking next time.
Thanks for your reply, we will do !!!
Six years old video and still the same artisan curated beauty!! Only KikaVigo-Behnia unmistakable signature. Missing those good old Petrolicious pure vintage and art days... (Mariano, Founding Member which today means nothing)
thanks for watching
I just wanted to be comment number 100 :)
Larpompoo watakhunsii...
English subtitles are not working ☹️
I'm sorry, maybe now everything is fixed
@@laboratoriolopane it's all good now. Thank you 😃
Nice i dig the subtitles in english ;) if i did not know italian id be fucked .
Some prune a banzai to achieve zen. Shaping metal would be my method of achieving this state.
very interesting point of view, thanks for sharing!
I've been desperately wanting to learn traditional panel beating for years now. Are there any experts bored at home who would like to show me the way ;) Much obliged
I appreciate American craft products, but... Italians are the real artists. Nobody can even come close. Especially in this day and age.
Is not a challenge , but yes, we have done some nice cars without doubt...!!!
But lucky, we are not the only for sure! Also American and many others!
Thanks for sharing your idea!
Jeremy Clarkson should get a job there because everything is done with a hammer.
hammer and heart, not more!!! Thanks for your line!
If this isn't meditation, I don't know what is. :-)
Yes, that's the point!!!!
Meditation during the night, performed the day after!!!
Thanks for add your idea!!!
🇮🇹😌
thanks
Made in italy 😍😍 grandissimi artigiani orgoglio italiano
No china di 💩
Too short.
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Yes yes art and all but its ineficient and has tons of flaws and drawbacks . I respect people who make them but people that would drive on a public road a car like that are idiots . Nobody can fix it other than the ones that made it . Plus lets be serious its italian , i hope they fill it up with electricity ;)
Are you kidding ?? XD all vintage classic cars were made like this, what idiots you are talking about?cars are made to drive on the streets ,english cars's electricity are not kidding by the way.
@@pumpkin91ful thank you for thinking im a english man but i am not . I did not say they are not nice but i said ineficient . Learn the diference . Stop acting like a pestilent child and use your brain dont be quick to cast judgement and malice intent
@@mikemayers9353 Hello Mike, thanks for share with us your idea.
After a full restoration, cars come back on roads again after hard test and check, by the law authority.
After it, this procedure is to do every 2 years
So, the feeling about classic car circulation is safe and strong here in Italy and also in Europe mainland
In some case we work on safety keeping originality just a very little step behind
So don't worry about it!
Alberto
Larpompoo watakhunsii...
Hi, where you writing from?
I would like t translate your comment, and in any case...I hope will be positive!
Thanks in someway