Automobili Nazzaro
Nazzaro & C., Fabbrica Automobili (1911–1916) Automobili Nazzaro (1919–1923) |
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legal form | Spa |
founding | 1911 |
resolution | 1923 |
Seat | Florence , Italy |
management | Felice Nazzaro |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Automobili Nazzaro was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The racing driver Felice Nazzaro founded the company Nazzaro & C., Fabbrica Automobili in Turin on July 1, 1911 together with his brother-in-law Pilade Masoero as well as Maurizio Fabry and Arnold Zoller and began producing automobiles. The brand name was Nazzaro . In 1916 the company was liquidated and bought by Franco Tosi. After the First World War , the new company Automobili Nazzaro was founded in Florence . Production ended in 1923.
vehicles
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The first model Tipo 1 had a four-cylinder engine with 4398 cc capacity , 70 hp (55 kW) and a four-speed transmission. It was offered in touring car and sedan body styles . The next model, the Tipo 2 or 20/30 HP , had the same engine, but was designed to be sportier, and in particular was available as an open two-seater. The maximum speed was given as 100 km / h. The Tipo 3 or 35 HP was based on the Tipo 2 , but with a more powerful engine. In 1914, a number of racing cars with four-cylinder engines with a displacement of 4500 cm³ and four valves per cylinder were built for the French Grand Prix . The Tipo 4 followed before the war. From 1915 onwards, trucks were produced, some of which had an Anzani engine. A total of around 50 trucks and 230 passenger cars were built by 1916.
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Now the Tipo 5 was created , again a racing car. This model had a four-cylinder engine with 3500 cm³ displacement, a pointed radiator and was used in 1920 for the Targa Florio . From 1922 the engine had two exhaust valves per cylinder . A total of around 210 cars were built from 1919.
Racing successes
Felice Nazzaro won the Targa Florio on a Tipo 2 in 1913 and the Coppa Florio on a Tipo 3 in 1914 .
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- George Nick Georgano : The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
- Collective of authors: Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Brands · Models · Technology. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1989
Web links
- GTÜ Society for Technical Monitoring (accessed on February 12, 2012)
- targapedia.com: Nazzaro Tipo 2, 8 ° Targa Florio 1913 - 2 ° Giro di Sicilia (accessed on July 13, 2014)