C. Antonelli
| C. Antonelli | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1913 | 
| resolution | 1916 | 
| Reason for dissolution | First World War | 
| Seat | Modena , Italy | 
| management | Clemento Antonelli | 
| Branch | Automobile manufacturer | 
C. Antonelli was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
Clemento Antonelli founded the automobile production company in Modena in 1913 . The brand name was Vespa . In 1916 production ended due to the war.
vehicles
The only model was the 8 HP . The vehicle had a four-cylinder - monobloc engine with side valves, 1458 cc displacement and 20 hp power. The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The design-related maximum speed was specified as 90 km / h.
Races
Claudio Sandonnio and Clemente Antonelli achieved second and fourth place in their class at the Parma – Poggio di Berceto hill climb in 1914 with their vehicles .
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 3 P – Z. 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