Stanga

From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Revision as of 20:26, 20 November 2005 by 70.56.175.115 (talk)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:yPP7nem84DEJ:http://www.carsfromitaly.com/others/stanga_badge.jpg

StangaThe Stanga family (the three brothers were Gianfranco, Sandro and Camillo) was another constructor of small competition cars in the early 1950's. For the 1949 Mille Miglia they prepared a car for themselves using Fiat 500 mechanicals with a Siata cylinder-head. Finishing that race they were motivated to improve their mount for the following year, which comprised a tubular chassis from Gilco, a body by Motto, a Giannini engine and a Siata cylinder-head.

http://www.carsfromitaly.com/others/stanga750_1.jpg

A small number of similar cars were built, generally using the formula of a tubular chassis with a dohc Giannini engine, although the last car they built used the mechanicals from the Fiat 600. Although most of their cars were open two-seaters a few coupés were also built, with the bodies generally by Motto.

The last car they constructed emerged in 1956 after which the brothers went on to compete in other vehicles.