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Coachwork: Garelli
Chassis Num: 0011 SMM
Engine Num: TIPO 204 No. 019

This 1947 Cisitalia 202 Spider Nuvolari is powered by a 1089-cc four-cylinder engine that produces 60 horsepower. It has a space-frame chassis and a four-speed manual gearbox. It has spent the majority of its life in the United States. It was sent to the US around 1949 and into the care of a NY resident. It was entered in a 1950 Watkins Glen race and in the 1952 12 Hours of Sebring. In 1952 it was featured in Sports Cars in Competition issue number 109. From then, the car passed through several owners. During the years, the car was lovingly restored back to new condition with factory correct materials and components.

In recent times, the car has been raced at historic events such as Lime Rock and the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. It has even traveled the concours circuit.

This car was offered for sale at the 2006 Gooding & Company Auction held in Pebble Beach, CA. It is one of only a few vehicles constructed in the Nuvolari Spider configuration. The car is in wonderful condition and will be a welcomed entrant at many future historic competition and sporting events. On auction day the car did find a new owner, selling for $385,000.

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This 1947 Cistalia 202 SMM is a recreation, believed to have been built in Italy around 1990. Its graceful body sits atop a tubular frame and is in many ways, an exact duplicate of the originals. The car does have shortcomings, as its estimated selling value at the 2006 Bonhams & Butterfields auction held at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California would suggest. The car was estimated to sell between $3,000 - $6,000. The engine, transmission and suspension are not in running order. The car was sold as a rolling chassis with the purposes of being a display vehicle. At auction, there was much interest in the vehicle - or since it was the first automobile of the day to be auctioned, the high bid was driven well above what was expected. The car found a new owner for the price of $26,325.

Prior to World War II, Italian industrialist Piero Dusio had proved his abilities in amateur racing competition. He had a passion for racing and talent to back it up. More importantly, he had the financial means to create his own sports car and to compete in more competitive arena's. He had done well with the Consorzio Industriale Sportivo Italia which was a conglomeration with interests in various industries such as sporting goods, banking, and textiles. When World War II emerged, his dreams of building racing cars were put on hold. At the conclusion of the War, he convinced Dante Giacosa and Giavonni Savonuzzi to aid in the creation. Both of these individuals were renowned engineers who had worked with Fiat and were more than capable of building a competitive racer.

The first creation of the Cisitalia Company was the D.46 monoposto powered by an 1100cc engine. They were the first racing cars to use a full space frame chassis. Since the engineers had experience with Fiat technology, many of the components were from Fiat, such as the engine and four-speed gearbox. The engine was modified with dry-sump lubrication and twin Weber downdraft carburetors which resulted in an increase of horsepower to 60.

Seven of the monopostos made their debut in 1946 at the Coppa Brezzi in Turin's Valentio Park. Competition was fierce but the Cisitalia driven by Dusio was still able to cross the finish line ahead of the pack. Though this was an impressive accomplishment, it was not as entertaining as watching Tazio Nuvolari cross the finish line in hot, and angry pursuit. His steering wheel had come detached and he was forced to drive the car by the steering hub with one hand as the other held a hold of the detached wheel.

The next iteration of vehicles produced by Cisitalia was a road going sports car named the 202. The first vehicle off the production line was a space-framed chassis which was sent to Carrozzeria Colli to receive its body. The second was another coupe which was sent to Alfredo Vignale to receive its body. The third vehicle was given an open roadster body that was clothed by Garelli and further improved by Stabilmenti Farina.

Production of the 202 continued until 1952 with a total of 17 spiders and 153 coupes being constructed.

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Concorso Italiano	Bonhams & Butterfields at The Quail Lodge, Resort & Golf Club	Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction	2004 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

1947 Cisitalia 202 Spider Nuvolari
Year	1947
Make	Cisitalia
Model	202 Spider Nuvolari
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis	Spaceframe chassis
Production Years for Series	1947 - 1952
Coach Work	Garelli
Combined MPG	0.00

Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown
Chassis Number	0011 SMM
Engine Number	TIPO 204 No. 019

Engine
Engine Configuration	S
Cylinders	4
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	1089.00 cc \| 66.5 cu in. \| 1.1 L.
Valves	8 valves. 2 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain	OHV
Horsepower	60.00 BHP (44.2 KW) @ 5500.00 RPM
HP / Liter	54.5 BHP / Liter
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	2 Weber carburetors

Standard Transmission
Gears	4
Transmission	Manual

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