Cisitalia was an Italian sports and racing car brand named after "Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia", a business conglomerate founded in Turin in 1946 by industrialist and sportsman Piero Dusio. One of the most memorable cars manufactured by the company was the 202 GT from 1946, [ 1 ] which earned praise for its design and sold about 170 units.

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Cisitalia brought about a genuine turning point in the history and the development of the modern automobile, due to its pure and perfect forms, its balanced design and a combination of beauty, technology, innovation and speed the likes of which had never been seen before.

2025年2月25日 · The first Cisitalia, the type D46, was a successful single-seat racing car produced in small numbers. The firm’s first road going model was the type 202, a Pinin Farina-designed grand-touring fastback with a modified 1100cc Fiat engine.

2025年3月12日 · The Cisitalia 202 is important to automotive history because it was the first car in the world to be exhibited in a modern art museum

2011年11月19日 · Cisitalia’s first cars were based on Fiat mechanical components, and the space frame chassis were arguably the first used in motor racing and production cars, the rigidity providing precise handling and predating the Maserati Birdcage by several years.

2024年9月24日 · Shedding light on the enduring legacy and how Cisitalia's journey shaped Porsche's destiny. For the first time ever, the three most iconic Cisitalia 202 models – the Coupé Gran Sport, "C" Cabriolet, and Spyder Mille Miglia – are captured together in an exclusive shoot.

The car manufacturer Cisitalia was founded in Turin, Italy, by Piero Dusio, a well-known racing driver and businessman who was considered at that time as rich and as powerful as Giovanni Agnelli (an Italian industrialist). Cisitalia built its first car in 1946.

Cisitalia was a Formula One constructor from Italy. Piero Dusio participated in a single grand prix, driving a Cisitalia 360. See also Porsche 360. Cisitalia D46 and 360. Using Fiat parts as a base Dante Giacosa designed the very economical racer, which make its successful debut in 1946. The D46, the small racer featured a simple, but sturdy ...

If you look for the date that CISITALIA was created, you will see there are two years in which it was founded: 1943 and 1946. We have decided to publish two documents as memoranda of association: In the first one, dated 4 May 1943, the name CISITALIA appears for the first time.