Construzione Automobili Intermeccanica was founded in 1959 in Torino, Italy by Frank Reisner. Mr. Reisner later moved the company to Canada. Initially, the business centered around automotive tuning kits. The first cars they produced were Formula Junior races powered by Peugeot engines. Later, Reisner imported American V8 engines for installation in his road-going chassis. The cars were early cars were dubbed the Apollo GT, later succeeded by the Omega, and then the Italia. The first Italia came to the United States in 1968. 
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View info and historyThe Intermeccanica Italia was exclusive and expensive. The 'prancing bull' badging was a nod to Torino's coat of arms. They had classic styling with vintage Ferrari undertones. Performance was exceptional with zero-to-sixty mph taking just 6.2 seconds and had a top speed of 155 mph, courtesy of a Ford V8 engine. The steel body was hand-formed, and its chassis was made from tubular steel. The Italia was produced from 1967 to 1973 with production reaching 350 units.
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These exotics used an Italian sporting chassis and hand-made body penned by Robert Cumberford. Under the hood is a reliable, high-revving, 271 HP ford 289 High-performance V8 mated to a four-speed manual transmission. With a curb weight of barely over 2500 LBS, performance is spectacular with immediate power throughout the rev-range and excellent handling from a buttoned-downed chassis.....
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The Carrozzeria Automobile Intermeccanica was formed in 1959 by Hungarian Frank Reisner. Reisner had been born in Hungary, raised in Canada, and later moved to Italy. He was a man of many talents, including chemical engineer, chassis designer, and even raced sports cars and specials. The 1950s and 1960s were a glorious time for the automotive industry and continued the long and proud tradition....
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