Motto
CAMO (CArrozzeria MOtto), was an Italian (Turin) coachbuilding company established in 1930 by Rocco Motto. Enrico Nardi, the son of a notary Rocco Motto, an orphan, and the anonymous founder of the “Fabbrica Artigiana Radiatori Torino”, a small factory for the production of radiators in Turin, about whom no information has been found.
They initially produced unfinished bodyshells for various coachbuilders also (like Motto) in the Turin area, as well as low volume models for major constructors such as Fiat (they built the body for the 1100S MM). In 1946 they moved to a new premesis and began specialising in aluminium, producing complete bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting models, designed by other companies. Famous examples include the 1960 Flaminia designed by Raymond Loewy and the Cisitalia competition prototypes, other models being built for Maserati, Osca, Ferrari, Giannini, Ermini, Abarth to name but a few.
They also made a small number of mainly one-off competition cars for specific customers, including some for Siata, as well as small production runs, such as the very pretty 1100 Sestrière coupe, the latter being built from 1951 using a Fiat 1100E chassis. In 1965 control of the company passed to the son, Francesco, and they changed their emphasis to special purpose and recreational vehicles. Source
List of Designs
- Porsche 365B Carera GTL Abarth 1960 first 2 build by Motto
- Austin Healey 1956
- Some Fiat 1100
- Ferrari 195 S
- Ferrari 212 Export 1951
- Lancia Aprillia many versions
- The Lancia Flaminia "Loraymo" 1959
- Jaguar XK 120 Boano/Raymond Loewy design
- MG special 1953
- Nardi Crosley 1954
- Stranguellini 1100 1949
- Siata 500 Record car 1946
- Some Siata Barchetta
- Talbot Lago Record T26 1952
- Delahaye 135 coupe in 1950 Carrera Panamericana, for Jean Trevoux (sp?)
- Delahaye 175 coupe in 1951/52 Monte Carlo Rally
- French Salmson sports car of about 1954
- Cisitalia Aerodynamic coupe ("The Box") in Mille Miglia
- Cisitalia D46
- Cisitalia 204 Spider Sport
- Cisitalia Tipo 360
- Siata Daina spider for Luigi Segre
- Siata 750 spider siluro
- Stanguellini spider
- But never, according to our knowledge, build any Alfa Romeo
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