Town Life

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Town Life SpA
legal form Spa
founding 1992 or 1999
Seat Funo di Argelato, near Bologna , Italy
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Town Life Ginevra
Town Life Helektra

Town Life SpA is an Italian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Tonino Lamborghini designed a small car in 1989. In 1992 or 1999 he founded Town Life SpA in Foligno . In 1997 or 2000 the marketing started under the brand name Town Life . The company took over the production facilities in Magione from the insolvent company Isigo (an American company owned by Piero Rivolta) . In 2001 Tonino Lamborghini sold the company, which has been independent since then.

Car models

The company manufactures small cars. One possible motorization for the Ginevra model is a petrol engine with 505 cm³ displacement and 15 HP output, with which a top speed of 90 km / h can be achieved. Alternatively, a diesel engine of Lombardini also with 505 cc and 5.4 PS available, 45 km / h to enable. The Helektra is powered by an electric motor with 5.5 HP, for which a top speed of 45 km / h and a range of 90 km are specified. Both models have a body made of fiberglass and are available as a coupé and convertible . The vehicles are 252 cm long, 142 cm long and 138 cm high. In addition, the Isigo model was initially continued to be built as Ferruccio Junior with the same engines as in the Ginevra .

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)

Web links

Commons : Town Life  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e theepochtimes.com (English) ( Memento from June 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 12, 2012)
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i car-cat.com (English) (accessed on February 12, 2012)
  3. ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. 2001.