Compagnia Italiana Meccaniche e Motori
Compagnia Italiana Meccaniche e Motori | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1951 |
resolution | 1955 |
Seat | Milan , from 1955 Rome , Italy |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Compagnia Italiana Meccaniche e Motori was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The Milan-based company started producing automobiles in 1951. The brand name was CIMEM . In 1955 the seat was moved to Rome . Production ended in the same year.
vehicles
Girino
The Girino , presented in 1951 and mass-produced , was a tricycle with the single wheel at the rear. The single-cylinder engine of the Vespa with 4.5 HP powered the rear wheel. The curb weight of the doorless roadster was 200 kg. The design-related maximum speed was given as 50 km / h.
Motospyder
The Motospyder presented in 1955 was also a tricycle, although the single wheel was in the front. A Piaggio engine with a displacement of 125 cm³ provided the drive. This model remained a prototype .
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 1 A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)