The First The world's automotive history is littered with dozens of “what if” stories, but none may be more tantalizing than Cisitalia’s officially known as Consorzio Industriale Sportive Italia. The company was founded after World War II by Italian industrialist and experienced amateur racing driver named Piero Dusio, who wanted to take his racing expertise from his own company car-made..
But unlike Ferrari, Cisitalia’s first road cars had made international sensations in 1946, it was named the Cisitalia 202 was the first revolutionary grand tourer that applied Cisitalia’s racing know-how to an impossibly gorgeous and well-mannered road car.
But unlike Ferrari, Cisitalia’s first road cars had made international sensations in 1946, it was named the Cisitalia 202 was the first revolutionary grand tourer that applied Cisitalia’s racing know-how to an impossibly gorgeous and well-mannered road car.
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| 1946 Cisitalia 202 Berlinetta. (Picture from: Supercars) |
Since all the 202 cars were handmade, and never made large scale production by the small talented group of crews at Cisitalia, including Carlos Abarth, Dante Giacosa and Giavonni Savonuzzi, they all have made several variants of the 202. In that time, the car easily identified by its large rear fins, twin windscreens and usual Italian blood red paint scheme. The Cisitalia 202 was used a modified Fiat inline-4 engine.
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| Right side view of 1946 Cisitalia 202 Berlinetta. (Picture from: Supercars) |
Unfortunately, the company was constantly burdened by money problems, and finally ceased their car production in the early 1950s after only 170 unit of Cisitalia 202s ever been produced. Despite its obscure status, the Cisitalia may be the first Italian supercar. Who knows how history could have been changed if the brand continued to grow in that time.
From massive automakers to small cottage companies, many have tried to break through the established supercar hierarchy and capture the public imagination. For some reason, these cars ever quite made the grade. But they provide an interesting counterpoint to the legends.The Cisitalia can be discussed along the early road-going supercars, and due to it considered such a triumph of design and then the Museum of Modern Art bought one car just to display. *** [EKA [03092016] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SUPERCARS.NET | MOMA.ORG ]
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