Industry | Automotive |
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Founded | 1946 |
Defunct | 1963 |
Fate | Bankrupt |
Headquarters | Turin, Italy |
Key people | Piero Dusio, founder |
Products | Automobiles |
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.