Cisitalia

Cisitalia
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1946
Defunct1963
FateBankrupt
HeadquartersTurin, Italy
Key people
Piero Dusio, founder
ProductsAutomobiles

Cisitalia was an Italian sports and racing car brand named after "Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia", a business conglomerate founded in Turin in 1946 by industrialist and sportsman Piero Dusio. One of the most memorable cars manufactured by the company was the 202 GT from 1946, which earned praise for its design and sold about 170 units.