Silvani & Botta
Silvani & Botta | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1920 |
resolution | 1924 |
Seat | Milan , Italy |
management | Eugenio Silvani |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Silvani & Botta was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
Eugenio Silvani founded the automobile production company together with Botta in Milan in 1920 . Production ended in 1924.
vehicles
The first model had a four-cylinder engine with 1500 cm³ displacement , which was based on the engine from the Fiat 501 , but had a self-developed cylinder head with OHC valve control . In 1922 a model appeared with an eight-cylinder engine with 2000 cc displacement, which was based on the engine from the Fiat 520 , but had two overhead camshafts . The vehicles were also used in car races.
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- Collective of authors: Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Brands · Models · Technology. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1989