Paganelli

Paganelli, based on the Lancia Aprilia Source

Paganelli cockpit Source

Founded at Naples in 1946 (by Sabatino Paganelli, also a driver), Paganelli was another small workshop starting off preparing production cars and later producing two-seat sportscars for competition. Despite starting with Fiat 500s and 1100s they branched out and used both Alfa Romeo (2300) mechanicals as well as less commonly found Lancia mechanicals. One of their most successful cars in 1948 used a Gilco chassis with mechanicals from the Lancia Aprilia. The majority of their cars were the normal 'siluro' style with bicycle style mudguards, but they did produce a couple of very pretty berlinettas, the bodies being the work of Stabilimenti Farina. They achieved a variety of successes in the late 1940's and early 1950's but by 1955 they were forced to close (although their cars continued to be used). Source

Paganelli, the derivative Aprilia 2000 sport led by Luigi Bellucci, the "way" of the Catania-Etna in 1950, where a great win second place

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