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Итальянские, испанские марки автомобилей, их эмблемы |

Жгучие итальянцы и импульсивные испанцы многое передали в свои автомобили — страсть, скорость, опасность и буквально физическое вожделение определяют всю суть большинства итальянских (да и испанских) автомобилей. Конечно, в данном случае речь не идет о «обыкновенных» автомобилях, которых на мировой арене подавляющее большинство, а о истинных жеребцах, иконах породы и стиля, показателях того, ЧТО должно быть воплощено в спортивном автомобиле: буйство дикого зверя, страсть настоящего фламенко, жар не свечи, нет: жар огнедышащего вулкана. Именно такими представляются классические Alfa Romeo и Ferrari, Lamborghini и Pagani, Maserati и Lancia. Это далеко не полный список итальянских автопроизводителей (будем честными, Испания со своим SEAT в данном случае выделяется в мировом автоспорте значительно меньше), которые и делают имя для Италии.

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Как в случае с другими странами Европы (Англия, Германия и пр.), начало XX века как для Италии, так и для Испании, стало новой вехой — они открыли для себя возможность создания автомобилей. И как уже повелось, они компании закрылись через год-два, другие протянули пару десятилетий, а только отдельные автопроизводители смогли дожить до наших дней. Причем в случае с Италией список последних насчитывает два десятка (правда, лишь 6 из них ведут свою родословную с начала прошлого века), а в Испании весь список — это более-менее живущий SEAT и малоизвестный широким кругам гоночный производитель Advanced Design Tramontana.

Испанские автопроизводители

Advanced Design Tramontana

Advanced Design Tramontana — Испанский производитель спортивных автомобилей. Компания основана в 1995 году и насчитывает 150 сотрудников. В модельном ряду компании представлено 3 модели-модификации гоночного болида Tramontana: Tramontana (2005г.в., V12 720 л.с., макс. скор. 260 км/ч, цена — от 610 тыс. евро), Tramontana R (2009 г.в., 720 л.с., цена — от 385 тыс. евро) и Tramontana XTR (2013 г.в., V12 888 л.с., макс. скор 325 км/с, цена — от 400 тыс. евро)

SEAT S.A. (исп. «Испанское сообщество легковых автомобилей для туризма» — испанская автомобилестроительная компания, входящая в состав Audi Brand Group, подразделение концерна Volkswagen Group. Штаб-квартира компании находится в Барселоне (пригород Марторель), Испания.

Компания SEAT — Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo S. A. (СЕАТ) — была создана в 1950. Учредителями являлись Национальный Институт Промышленности (НИП) — 51%, шесть банков — 42%, а также FIAT, который имеет 7% и свою лицензию на производство. Последний, кстати, имел непосредственное влияние на молодого автопроизводителя и буквально навязывал свои модели для испанского производства. Многие модели, выпущенные в SEAT — это теже Фиаты, но с измененным названием производителя (сама модель часто имя не меняла). Пример — SEAT 124 = Fiat 124.

На отечественном рынке мы уверенно знаем пару стаых моделей SEAT (они же — Fiat): SEAT 600 = Fiat 500 = ЗАЗ (не будем говорить индекс, модель понятна), вышеуказанный SEAT 124 = Fiat 124 — ВАЗ 2101.

Итальянские автопроизводители

Abarth (1949-наст.время)

Abarth S.p.A. — предприятие в городе Турин (Италия), основным видом деятельности которого является производство спортивных автомобилей на базе Fiat. На сегодняшний день, 100 % компании принадлежит Fiat Group Automobiles.

Основано в 1949 году гонщиком и конструктором Карло Альберто Абартом, который основал фабрику по производству собственных автомобильных глушителей и систем выпуска. Уже в начале 50-х начал также собирать малые партии спортивных автомобилей на базе шасси FIAT. Кузова создавались в дизайн-студиях Bertone, Zagato, Ghia.

На сегодняшний день Abarth — это по-сути тюнинг-ателье Fiat.

Alfa Romeo (1910-наст.время)

Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.). Компания основана как A.L.F.A. (итал. Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) 24 июня 1910 года в Милане. A.L.F.A. рискнула сразу же принять участие в автогонках с пилотами Франчини(Franchini) и Ронцони(Ronzoni) в гонке Targa Florio 1911 года на двух моделях 24 HP. Начиная со своего основания, Альфа принимала активное участие в автомобильных гонках, и заслужила звание достойных спортивных автомобилей.

В настоящее время бренд полностью принадлежит Fiat.

B Engineering (2001-наст.время)

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B Engineering — мелкосерийный автомобильных производитель, находится в Италии. Состоит из нескольких бывших сотрудников фирмы Bugatti, когда она была под руководством Романо Артиоли.

B Engineering разработали суперэксклюзивный суперкар Edonis, основанный на Bugatti EB110.

Компания De Tomaso Automobili SpA имеет итальянское происхождение и специализируется на выпуске спортивных автомобилей. Штаб – квартира этой компании расположена в Италии, в Модене. Долгое время, с 1976 по 1993 год, легендарный производитель авто Maserati принадлежал De Tomaso. Так же, De Tomaso переманил к себе бывших работников Ferrari и Lamborghini. Компанией De Tomaso было куплено ателье Ghia, а вместе с ним и главный дизайнер Ghia — Том Джаард.

Однако счастье не бывает долгим — уже к концу XX века бренд пришел в упадок, а в 2008 — ликвидирован. К счастью, и несчастье не продолжается долго: уже в следующем 2009-м его снова возродили, планируется воссоздание былого имени и славы.

DR Motor (2006-наст.время)

DR Motor Company —  итальянская автомобильная компания, основанная в 2006 году Массимо Ди Ризио. Компания производит автомобили оригинального дизайна и использует итальянские стандарты компонентов, поставляемых иностранными компаниями, такими как Chery Automobile.  На сегодняшний день компания имеет свой ​​собственный цепочки поставок с более чем семидесяти дилеров и более чем сто Service DR по всей территории Италии.

Ferrari (1928-наст.время)

Ferrari S.p.A. — итальянская компания, выпускающая спортивные автомобили, базирующаяся в Маранелло. Основана в 1929 году Энцо Феррари как Scuderia Ferrari, компания спонсировала гонщиков и производила гоночные машины до 1947 года.

1947 год стал для компании Ferrari переломным: они стали выпускать не только гоночные болиды, начав производить и «дорожные» спортивные автомобили под аналогичной эмблемой «Ferrari S.p.A.».

В настоящее время компания Ferrari принадлежит группе Fiat.

Fiat (1899-наст.время)

11 июля 1899 года считается датой создания компании, именно тогда в Турине, в Palazzio Brikerazio был подписан устав компании «Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino» («Акционерное общество автомобильного завода в Турине»). Один из основателей — акционеров FIAT Джованни Агнелли стал генеральным директором компании. Первый FIAT был с 2-цилиндровым оппозитным двигателем мощностью 3,5 л.с. расположенным сзади. Ему дали имя Corso Dante 35 (3,5 PS).

Сейчас Fiat — это не только производитель автомобилей соответствующей марки. Благодаря грамотному (не всегда, но всё же) подходу и управлению, сейчас во владении Fiat числится Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ferrari, Maserati и другие.

Construzione Automobili Intermeccanica (Турин, 1959 — наши дни) автопроизводитель, основан Фрэнком Рейснером. Первоначально размещался в Италии, но впоследствии переехал в Канаду. В настоящее время во главе с сыном Фрэнка Генри Рейснером.

Компания переехала в Сан-Бернардино (США) в 1975 году и начала создавать реплики автомобилей, таких как Porsche 356 Speedster (1976) и Checker (1979). Сейчас бренд известен как Intermeccanica International Inc., и с 1981 года прочно осел в Ванкувере (Канада).

Lamborghini (1963-наст.время)

Есть несколько версий происхождения данного бренда, но все сводятся к одному: Ферруччо Ламборгини (далеко не бедный персонаж с несколькими бизнесами и немалым количеством роскошных спортивных авто… И да, он же владел производством тракторов имени себя) приехал к другому «персонажу» Энцо Феррари (тому самому) пожаловаться на плохое сцепление в трансмиссии своего Ferrari 250GT, на что получил просьбу не лезть со своими тракторными знаниями в спортивный автомобиль. Почти не обидевшись, Ферруччо Ламборгини приехал домой, разобрал трансмиссию и обнаружил немалое сходство комплектующих собственно гоночного и тракторного сцепления. Найдя замену на своих стеллажах и заново собрав всё на место проблема со сцеплением оказалась устранена.

Бык на эмблеме символизирует Тельца, под знаком которого (в плане гороскопа) был рожден Ф. Ламборгини.

Первые двигатели V12 Ферруччо Ламборгини создавал совместно с бывшим инженером-мотористом из Феррари Джото Бидзарини.

Lancia (1906-наст.время)

Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. — итальянская автомобилестроительная компания. Основное производство расположено в Турине, Италия. Основана в 1906 году Винченцо Лянча (известный гонщик) совместно с компаньоном Клаудио Фоджолином. Уже год спустя была выпущена первая модель — 18-24 НР, а в скором будущем «фишкой» данного бренда было решено называть новые автомобили согласно букв греческого алфавита: первая модель стала Alpha,  улучшенная вторая (на базе Alpha) — Dialpha, а полноценная вторая модель — Theta. И так далее.

Maserati (1914-наст.время)

Maserati S.p.A. —итальянская компания, производитель эксклюзивных автомобилей спортивного и бизнес-класса.

В семье Мазерати было шестеро братьев: Альфьери, Биндо, Карло, Этторе, Эрнесто и Марио. Марио посвятил себя искусству. Карло начал удачную карьеру автогонщика, но в 1919 году умер от туберкулёза. Альфьери, Биндо и Эрнесто работали на автомобильной фирме «Isotta-Fraschini» . В 1914 году Альфиери решил открыть собственную мастерскую в окрестностях Болоньи. Вскоре к нему присоединились двое младших братьев — Биндо и Эрнесто и они вместе построили спортивный автомобиль с двухлитровым двигателем. В 1926 году при финансовой поддержке Диато братья основали компанию Мазерати. Компания начала выпускать автомобили с 4-, 6-, 8- и 16-цилиндровыми двигателями. Один из первых Мазерати, управляемый Альфьери, победил в 1926 году в Targa Florio.

Художник Марио разработал эмблему компании — трезубец. В 1932 году скончался Альфиери, однако оставшиеся три брата (Биндо, Этторе и Эрнесто) продолжили дело компании.

Эмблемой компании является трезубец, элемент фонтана Нептуна в Болонье. В настоящее время компанией владеет группа «FIAT».

Pagani (1992-наст.время)

Создатель суперкара — аргентинец Горацио Пагани — сын небогатых итальянских переселенцев из Аргентины, вырос в семье булочника на аргентинском курорте Санта-Фе. Будучи самоучкой и прирожденным инженером, уже к 14 годам он твердо знал, что станет автоконструктором и будет работать в Италии, на родине Ferrari и Lamborghini. А к 17 годам Пагани настолько разбирался в проектировании спортивных автомобилей, что смог создать свою собственную инжиниринговую фирму, в которую обращались буквально все автомобильные компании страны.

Главной, пожалуй, проблемой дальнейшего развития юного Пагани — технологическая отсталость автобизнеса в Аргентине, как итог — он возвращается в Италию, где и начинается непосредственная история мирового гиперкара.

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Among some of the most popular cars to have ever been created by the company is the Bertone Nuccio. 90003 90012 Fornasari 90015 90002 Fornasari 90003 90104 90105 90099 Years: 90100 1999 — Present 90108 90105 90099 Headquarters: 90100 Vicenza, Montebello Vicentino, Italy 90108 90105 90099 Founder / Parent Company: 90100 Giuseppe Fornasari 90108 90105 90099 Website: 90100 http: // www.fornasaricars.com/ 90108 90121 90002 Founded in 1999 року, Fornasari is an Italian car company that mainly specializes in manufacturing Buggies, SUVs and sports cars. Although the company has not been able to produce many vehicles, they have been successful in introducing some famous concept and prototypes of vehicles that might be a huge hit in the future. The last car introduced by the company was the Fornasari RR99, which is a four-door SUV that has a horsepower of 610 and top speed of 174 MPH. 90003 90012 Covini Engineering 90015 90002 Covini Engineering 90003 90002 Covini Engineering is another popular Italian car manufacturer that mainly specializes in producing sports cars.The company’s most famous creation is the Covini C6W, which is perhaps the only vehicle with a 6-wheel configuration and two-front-axles. Apart from the C6W, the company is also famous for its production of the B24 Turbo-cooler and the T40 which gained a lot of popularity during the early 80s. 90003 90012 DR Motor Company 90015 90002 DR Motor Company 90003 90104 90105 90099 Years: 90100 2006 — Present 90108 90105 90099 Headquarters: 90100 Macchia d’Isernia, Italy 90108 90105 90099 Founder / Parent Company: 90100 Massimo di Risio 90108 90105 90099 Website: 90100 http: // www.drmotor.it/ 90108 90121 90002 The DR Motor Company is a rather unique automobile manufacturer in Italy. The company sells vehicles that boast an Italian design using parts and components supplied from other production companies. The first car sold by the company is known as the ‘DR5’ which gained a lot of popularity in 2009. Now, the company has more than seventy dealers across Italy and a manufacturing plant with a production rate of 100 vehicles per day. 90003 90010 Non-Active Italian Car Makes List 90011 90012 Autobianchi 90015 90002 Autobianchi 90003 90104 90105 90099 Years: 90100 1955 — 1995 90108 90105 90099 Headquarters: 90100, Milan, Italy 90108 90105 90099 Founder / Parent Company: 90100 Fiat Group 90108 90105 90099 Website: 90100 Not Available 90108 90121 90002 Autobianchi was an Italian automobile manufacturer that was jointly created by Pirelli, Fiat, and Bianchi in 1955.The company was incredibly successful during its early stages and had produced a handful of models. However, due to a few problems, the company was unable to keep up with production and came to an end in тисячі дев’ятсот дев’яносто п’ять by merging with the popular manufacturer Lancia. 90003 90012 Isotta Fraschini 90015 90002 Isotta Fraschini 90003 90104 90105 90099 Years: 90100 1900 — 1949 90108 90105 90099 Headquarters: 90100 Milan, Italy 90108 90105 90099 Founder / Parent Company: 90100 Cesare Isotta, Vincenzo Fraschini, Oreste Fraschini, Antonio Fraschini 90108 90105 90099 Website: 90100 Not Available 90108 90121 90002 Isotta Fraschini was one of the most popular Italian car manufacturers way back in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.The company was known for its production of the most prestigious and luxurious cars at the time and even now it is considered a great honor to own one of its vehicles. The company even produced marine engines, aircraft engines, and other items, but after World War II got seriously affected by the economic crisis. 90003 90012 De Tomaso 90015 90002 De Tomaso 90003 90104 90105 90099 Years: 90100 1959 — 2004 90108 90105 90099 Headquarters: 90100 Modena, Italy 90108 90105 90099 Founder / Parent Company: 90100 Alejandro de Tomaso 90108 90105 90099 Website: 90100 Not Available 90108 90121 90002 De Tomaso was an Italian car manufacturing company founded way back in 1959.The company initially manufactured various prototypes of race and road cars, but then went on producing its own vehicles in 1970. The company even owned the famous Italian sports carmaker Maserati for quite some time, but then went into liquidation in 2004. 90003 90012 Bianchi 90015 90002 Bianchi 90003 90104 90105 90099 Years: 90100 1885 — 1955 90108 90105 90099 Headquarters: 90100 Milan, Italy 90108 90105 90099 Founder / Parent Company: 90100 Edoardo Bianchi 90108 90105 90099 Website: 90100 Not Available 90108 90121 90002 Bianchi is the world’s oldest bicycle manufacturing company in existence.The company went on producing bicycles and motorcycles for quite a long time, until it merged to form the famous automobile manufacturing company Autobianci, which was a joint venture between Perilli and Fiat. Autobianchi was sold in тисяча дев’ятсот шістьдесят дев’ять to Fiat and then came to an end in 1995. 90003 90002 This completes the list of Italian car brands. Let us know if we missed anything in the comments section! Check out the compilation of all auto manufacturers 90003 .90000 The Top 10 Italian Car Brands 90001 90002 90003 90004 90002 Italian cars, specifically luxury and sports cars, maintain a global reputation for speed, design and beauty. Beginning in тисяча вісімсот вісімдесят чотири when Enrico Bernardi constructed the tricycle car running on petrol fuel, the Italian automobile industry started its long and rich journey in the transportation industry. The first actual Italian car was manufactured in 1896 then three years later, Giovannia Agnelli founded Fiat with his partners and they mass produced their initial design.Italy continues to be one of the top five global automobile manufacturers with Fiat dominating the industry due to 90-percent overall production. 90004 90002 In perfect Italian fashion, the history of its car manufacturing reads like a soap opera including tales of mergers and acquisitions attempting to deflect the attention away from the designers. However, through a difficult financial period, the industry persevered and continues to deliver high-quality, powerful and beautiful cars. The following is a list of those cars including the top 10 Italian luxury car brands.90004 90009 Abarth 90010 90002 90012 90004 90002 With headquarters in Turin, Italy, Abarth is a racing and road car manufacturer with a shield and stylized scorpion as their logo. The company is a subsidiary of Fiat and currently produces a variety of small street cars. Its luxury claim to fame is the Abarth 123 Spider which is a sports car and roadster. 90004 90009 Alfa Romeo 90010 90002 90019 90004 90002 Founded on June 24th, 1910 in Milan, Alfa Romeo Automobiles was an original offshoot of Societa Anonima Italiana Darracq (SAID).Alfa Romeo produced their first car in 1910 which featured 24 horsepower. Only one year later, the company entered two automobiles into the Targara Florio motor racing spectacle which began a long motor racing sponsorship campaign. 90004 90002 Alfa Romeo has competed in numerous motor racing events including sports car, touring car racing, rallies, Formula One and Grand Prix. The automobile group produced many sports cars during the 1960’s and 1970’s but was then sold to the Fiat Group in 1986.Since then, the company has numerous models in production such as 150, GT, Brera, MiTo, Giulietta, Spider and 8C Spider. 90004 90009 B-Engineering 90010 90002 90028 90004 90002 As a small volume automobile producer from Italy, B-Engineering is comprised of many former Bugatti employees. The company’s biggest claim to fame is the uber-exclusive Edonis supercar that was constructed from the Bugatti EB110. However, with several engine modifications, the car now has a higher performance rating that the EB110.90004 90009 Ferrari 90010 90002 90035 90004 90002 Founded in 1929 by Enzo Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and produced racing cars. Then, in 1947 Ferrari expanded onto road vehicles in an effort to fund its racing ventures. During this time, Ferrari was most successful in the Formula One circuit. In fact, Ferrari is the only team in existence to have consistently competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since 1950. The company holds almost very Formula One record on the books nudging 15 World Driver Championship titles, 209 Grand Prix victories, 16 World Constructors Championship titles, 622 podium finishes, 203 pole positons, 218 fastest laps, 4925.27 points and 776 Grands Prix contested. 90004 90002 Two years after entering the road car market, Ferrari entered into the gran touring market which accounts from the majority of its sales. Ferrari also licenses numerous products under its brand name such as eyewear, watches, bicycles, clothing, perfume and electronics. There is even a Ferrari museum called, Galleria Ferrari, which documents the historical and modern achievements of the team. 90004 90009 Fiat 90010 90002 90044 90004 90002 Founded in 1899 Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Fiat) quickly grew and expanded its operations so that 25-years later, they became the dominant force in the Italian automobile industry.Fiat launches a variety of cars such as sports cars, vans, trucks and small road cards. As a result, the company won the European Car of the Year award twelve times. Fiat is also a force overseas and management decided to construct these cards in locations numerous European, African and Asian countries. After many acquisitions over the years, Fiat is now a conglomerate that owns a variety of businesses across multiple industries. As a result, Fiat is Italy’s greatest industrial organization. 90004 90009 Fornasari 90010 90002 90051 90004 90002 As another small car manufacturer on this list, Fornasari produces several styles of their two and four-door SUV’s, all of which has over 600 horsepower and can go from 0-100km / h in only 3.8 seconds. This rivals many sports cars in the marketplace today. 90004 90009 Lamborghini 90010 90002 90058 90004 90002 Founded in 1963 Automobili Lamborghini was originally a tractor business that utilized leftover military hardware for its construction. By 1955, the tractor company was one of the largest in Italy. The owner saw an opportunity to indulge in his passion for luxury cars and created Lamborghini. The first goal of this dynamic company was to perfect and promote the grand touring car.After several years of working with designers to develop the car, the Lamborghini 350GTV was born and revealed at the 1963 Turin Motor Show. The rest, as they say, is history. 90004 90009 Lancia 90010 90002 90065 90004 90002 Lancia is not a brand that most citizens of the United States are aware of. Founded in 1906 by race car drivers, Lancia became famous due to their many innovations within the industry. The company has a vast history of manufacturing distinctive automobiles and even performing at motor rallies.Their best innovations include, the first complete electrical system, independent front suspension, the first V4 and V6 engines, the first rea trans-axles, the first 5-speed gearbox that is actually fitted to a street legal automobile. 90004 90009 Maserati 90010 90002 90072 90004 90002 Founded in 1914 as a Grand Prix car for Diatto, Maserati actually began producing street legal automobiles in 1957. The company has a vast history of reinvention and takeovers. Currently, Fiat Auto owns the company and combined it with Alfa Romeo in 2005.Maserati cars performed well at racing events throughout the 1940’s and 50’s. In тисячу дев’ятсот тридцять дев’ять and 1940 Maserati automobiles won the Indianapolis 500 which is the only Italian car producer in history to earn this distinction. 90004 90009 Pagani 90010 90002 90079 90004 90002 As a manufacturer of supercars, Pagani Automobili S.p.A. was founded in тисячі дев’ятсот дев’яносто дві by Argentinian Horacio Pagani but is based out of San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy. For many years, Pagani has worked closely with Daimler AG, especially on the Mercedes AMG and the Chrysler ME Four-Twelve.The most well-known product lines from Pagani include Zonda and Huayra. Zonda was the first model that is still in existence today. The second model is Huayara which debuted in January 2011. 90004.90000 The Top 6 Italian Car Manufacturers 90001 90002 Italian cars, in particular sports cars and luxury cars, enjoy a reputation worldwide for design and speed. The Italian automobile industry had its beginnings in 1884 when Enrico Bernardi built a tricycle car that ran on petrol fuel. In тисячі вісімсот дев’яносто шість the first actual Italian car was produced. Three years later, Giovanni Agnelli and his partners founded Fiat and produced their first model. Italy is now one of the top five automobile manufacturers in the world, and Fiat dominates the industry with over 90% of overall production.90003 90002 The history of Italian car manufacturing reads somewhat like a soap opera, with tales of mergers and acquisitions threatening to deflect attention from the designers. Yet despite the rocky financial backdrop, the industry still consistently delivers a range of beautiful and powerful cars. Here are the current top six Italian car manufacturers in alphabetical order: 90003 90006 1. Alfa Romeo 90007 90002 Alfa Romeo Automobiles was founded on June 24, 1910 in Milan. Initially named ALFA, the company was an offshoot of Società Anonima Italiana Darracq (SAID), founded in 1906 by Frenchman Alexandre Darracq and some Italian investors.ALFA produced its first car, the 24 HP, in 1910 and a year later entered two cars in the Targa Florio motor racing event. This began a long association with motor racing. 90003 90002 In 1915 Nicola Romeo took over as director, and the company halted car production to manufacture military hardware. In 1920 році, the company name was changed to Alfa Romeo. Mussolini commandeered the company in 1941 to build vehicles for the wealthy, and after the end of the war, Alfa Romeo reorganized and began mass-producing small cars.In 1954 they developed the Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine, which they manufactured for the next forty years. Since its inception, the cpmpany has built a reputation for producing fine quality, expensive sports cars. 90003 90002 Alfa Romeo has successfully competed in many different types of motor racing, including Formula One, Grand Prix motor racing, sports car and touring car racing, and rallies. The company produced its first racing car in 1913 and won the inaugural Grand Prix world championship in 1925.When the Alfa Romeo racing team was privatised, team leader Enzo Ferrari named it Scuderia Ferrari. During the 1960s and 1970s Alfa Romeo produced a number of sports cars, but the brand was sold to the Fiat Group in 1986. Models currently in production include the MiTo, Giulietta, 159, GT, Brera, Spider, and 8C Spider. 90003 90002 90006 2. Ferrari 90007 90003 90002 Ferrari was founded in 1929 by Enzo Ferrari under the name Scuderia Ferrari. Initially it was the racing team for Alfa Romeo, until financial constraints forced Alfa to withdraw their cars in тисяча дев’ятсот тридцять три.Ferrari manufactured racing cars and sponsored drivers before expanding into the road vehicles market in 1947. This move was primarily to fund its racing ventures, especially in Formula One where it was highly successful. 90003 90002 The first Ferrari race car was entered in the 1940 Mille Miglia race. Ferrari is the only team to have competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since it was founded in 1950. In 1973 Ferrari retired from sports car racing to concentrate exclusively on Formula One.With Michael Schumacher on the team, Ferrari dominated Formula One racing from 2000 through 2004. Scuderia Ferrari holds nearly every Formula One record. According to Wikipedia, Ferrari’s records include 15 World Drivers Championship titles, 16 World Constructors Championship titles, 209 Grand Prix victories, 4925.27 points, 622 podium finishes, 203 pole positions, and 218 fastest laps in 776 Grands Prix contested. 90003 90002 Ferrari entered the road car market in 1947. Two years later, it entered the grand touring market, which still accounts for the majority of Ferrari sales.In 1962 it entered the super car market, and later produced one-off models for wealthy clients. 90003 90002 Ferrari licenses many products under its brand, including clothing, eyewear, perfume and cologne, watches, bicycles and electronics. The Ferrari museum, Galleria Ferrari, features a variety of displays that document the company’s achievements. 90003 90002 Enzo Ferrari died in 1988, causing the value of both used and new model Ferraris to rise. In тисяча дев’ятсот шістьдесят дев’ять Fiat purchased a 50% stake in Ferrari, as well as Alfa Romeo.90003 90002 90006 3. Fiat 90007 90003 90002 Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) was founded in 1899 by a group of investors which included Giovanni Agnelli. The company grew quickly, and, 25 years later, dominated the Italian car market. Fiat produces a range of cars including small road cars, sports cars, vans and trucks. Fiat has won the European Car of the Year award twelve times. 90033 Fiat also has a significant presence overseas. Since the 1950s, the company has worked to establish motor industries in a number of countries.Fiat-based cars are constructed in Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, Spain, Serbia, Turkey, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Korea. 90003 90002 Fiat has a history of buying up its competitors in the Italian car industry. In 1967 it purchased Autobianchi, and, two years later, purchased controlling interests in Ferrari and Lancia. In 1986, Fiat acquired Alfa Romeo, and in 1993, Maserati. Consequently, Fiat is now the largest Italian car manufacturer, and the world’s sixth largest.90003 90002 In 1979, the company spun off its various businesses into separate entities and became a holding company. Fiat is now a conglomerate, owning businesses in a wide variety of industries. Currently, it is Italy’s largest industrial organization. 90003 90002 90006 4. Lamborghini 90007 90003 90002 Automobili Lamborghini was founded in тисяча дев’ятсот шістьдесят три by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini. A former mechanic during World War II, Lamborghini built a tractor business using leftover military hardware.By 1955, his tractor company was one of Italy’s largest farming equipment manufacturers. Finding himself in a position to indulge his passion for luxury cars, Lamborghini began buying Alfa Romeos, Lancias, Maseratis, and Ferarris. He decided to build the perfect grand touring car, and after several years of working with top designers, the Lamborghini 350GTV was unveiled at the 1963 Turin Motor Show. 90003 90002 Lamborghini was now a player in the automobile manufacturing industry, and over the years the company gained acclaim for their high-performance, stylish models, including the 350GT, 400GT, Miura, Espada, Islero, Jarama, Urraco, and the Countach.But after a decade of impressive growth, the тисяча дев’ятсот сімдесят три oil crisis had a devastating effect on sales. In 1972, Lamborghini had sold his ailing tractor business to a rival company and offloaded 51% of Automobili Lamborghini, although he continued working at the factory. Then in 1974, he sold his remaining shares and walked away from the company he founded. 90003 90002 Bankruptcy in 1978 was followed by three changes in ownership — the Swiss Mimram Brothers (1984-87), the Chrysler Corporation (1987-1994), and Indonesian company MegaTech (1994-1998).Lamborghini continued to falter until it was acquired in 1998 by a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. Despite foreign ownership, Lamborghini continued to employ Italian designers, launching the Silhouette, Jalpa, LM002, Diablo, Murciélago, Gallardo and Reventón. The Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese still produces small runs of its four latest models. 90003 90002 90006 5. Lancia 90007 90003 90002 Lancia Automobiles was founded in 1906 by racing drivers Vincenzo Lancia and Claudio Fogolin.The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also performing well at motor rallies. Upon Vincenzo’s death in 1937 his wife and son took charge of the company. Lancia became famous for its many innovations in the automobile industry. These include: 90033 90003 90056 90057 the first complete electrical system as standard equipment (in 1913) 90033 90059 90057 the first car body that supported structural load by using the car’s exterior, rather than an internal frame or truss (in 1922) 90033 90059 90057 the first independent front suspension (in 1922) 90033 90059 90057 the first 5 speed gearbox fitted to a road car (in 1948) 90033 90059 90057 the first full-production V6 engine 90033 90059 90057 the first V4 engine 90033 90059 90057 the first rear trans-axles 90033 90059 90078 Lancia always enjoyed a reputation as a high-end luxury car, but because of their stringent manufacturing standards, production was ultimately not cost-effective.In 1969 Fiat purchased the company, but elected to preserve the Lancia brand. 90002 90006 6. Maserati 90007 90003 90002 Maserati was founded in 1914 in Bologna by the Maserati brothers, Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, and Ernesto. Three of the brothers had built Grand Prix cars for Diatto, and in 1926 they created the first Maserati. One of their early models, driven by Alfieri Maserati, won the 1926 Targa Florio. In 1937 the brothers sold their shares to Adolfo Orsi, although they continued working for the company as engineers.Ten years later, they finally left the company and founded a rival company, OSCA. After 1957 Maserati began focusing on building road cars. 90003 90002 Like several other Italian car manufacturers, Maserati has a long history of takeovers and reinvention. In 1968 the French car manufacturer, Citroën, purchased the company. After Citroën went bankrupt in 1974, Italian government funds kept the company afloat. In один тисячі дев’ятсот сімдесят п’ять Argentinean Alessandro de Tomaso took over the company. Later, Chrysler purchased part of Maserati, and, in 1993, it was sold to Fiat.Fiat later relinquished control to Ferrari, also a Fiat-owned company, and Maserati cars regained the popularity they had lost in the intervening years. In 2005 Fiat Auto regained control of Maserati and merged it with Alfa Romeo. 90003 90002 Maserati cars performed well at motor racing events in the 1940s and 50s. Maserati won the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1939 and 1940 the only Italian car manufacturer to achieve this distinction. Racing victories in the 1950s included the world championship in 1957.90003 90033 90002 offers a number of articles on each of the Italian car manufacturers, as well as the industry in general. 90003 90002 To read one of our readers ‘list of top 5 Italian cars, complete with videos, please click on 90006 Italian Cars — Jay’s Top Five 90007. 90003.90000 Italian Car Brands 90001 90002 Italy’s automotive industry is best known for its automobile designs and small city cars, luxury sports cars and supercars. The automotive industry makes a contribution of 8.5% to Italian GDP. 90003 90002 Italy is one of the significant automobile producers both in Europe and across the world. 90003 90002 Today the Italian automotive industry is almost totally dominated by Fiat Group; As well as its own, predominantly mass-market model range, Fiat owns the upmarket Alfa Romeo and Lancia brands and the exotic Maserati brand.90003 90002 Let’s take a look! Which car brands are on the list. 90003 90002 Pagani Huayra Pearl — Top Speed: 236 mph (380 km / h), Ranked 10th among the 20 fastest car in the world. 90003 90002 (Sort by Popularity) 90003 90014 Luxury Sports Car Brands 90015 90002 Ferrari is the most popular super luxury sports car brand. Ferrari road cars are generally seen as a symbol of speed, luxury and wealth. Ferrari was rated the world’s most powerful car brand by Brand Finance. 90003 90018 90019 90002 1 90003 90022 90002 1947 present Ferrari Super Luxury Sports Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 2 90003 90029 90002 1963-Present Lamborghini Super Luxury Sports Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 3 90003 90036 90002 1914 Present Maserati Super Luxury Sports Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 4 90003 90043 90002 1910-Present Alfa Romeo Luxury Sports Cars 90003 90025 90047 90002 (Sort by Popularity) 90003 90014 Other Brands 90015 90018 90019 90002 1 90003 90056 90002 1899 Present Fiat Small Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 2 90003 90063 90002 1906-Present Lancia Luxury Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 3 90003 90070 90002 1975 Present Iveco Trucks 90003 90025 90019 90002 4 90003 90077 90002 1949-Present Abarth Racing cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 5 90003 90084 90002 1930-Present Pininfarina Automotive, Design 90003 90025 90019 90002 6 90003 90091 90002 1987-Present Fioravanti Automotive, Design 90003 90025 90047 90002 (Sort by Popularity) 90003 90014 Defunct Car Brands 90015 90018 90019 90002 1 90003 90104 90002 1959-2015 De Tomaso Racing Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 2 90003 90111 90002 1912-2014 Bertone Automotive 90003 90025 90019 90002 3 90003 90118 90002 1947-1997 Innocenti Automobiles 90003 90025 90019 90002 4 90003 90125 90002 1955-1995 Autobianchi Small Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 5 90003 90132 90002 1953-1974 Iso Automotive 90003 90025 90019 90002 6 90003 90139 90002 1964-1969 Bizzarrini Racing, Sports Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 7 90003 90146 90002 1947-1967 OSCA Sports Cars, Racing Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 8 90003 90153 90002 1946-1963 Cisitalia Racing, Sports Cars 90003 90025 90019 90002 9 90003 90160 90002 1905-1929 Diatto Manufacturer 90003 90025 90019 90002 10 90003 90167 90002 Unknown Cizeta Hand-built Cars 90003 90025 90047 90002 (Sort by Defunct Time) 90003 90002 RELATED: The Most Popular Car Brands in America (Top 50) 90003 .