Boano

Cars with bodies by Boano

The car itself is credited to its chassis manufacturer. Open a car to see its individual chassis.

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  Abarth · 1955

  207A Boano Spider

  10 Built

  Ultra RareFactory competition

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  Fiat · 1956

  1100 TV Coupé (Boano)

  10 Built

  Ultra RareCoachbuilt

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  Fiat · 1958

  500 Spiaggina (Boano)

  2 Built

  Ultra RareCoachbuilt

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  Fiat · 1953

  8V Coupé (Mario Boano, 1953)

  114 Built

  Extremely RareFactory competition

Key facts

Founded

1954^1,2 Independently researched

Founder

Felice Mario Boano¹ Independently researched

Headquarters

Grugliasco, near Turin, Italy¹ Independently researched

Status

1957¹ Independently researched

History

Felice Mario Boano led Carrozzeria Ghia in the late 1940s and left in 1954, founding Carrozzeria Boano in Grugliasco the same year. He and his son Gian Paolo are credited with some bodies for the Ferrari 250 GT series. The firm remained in production until 1957, when Boano sold the coachworks to Ezio Ellena, Gian Paolo's brother-in-law.

Milestones

1. 1954
   Felice Mario Boano founded Carrozzeria Boano in Grugliasco.¹
2. 1957
   Production ended and the coachworks were sold to Ezio Ellena.¹

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Coachwork by Boano Level D Conceptcarz

   • "In 1954 Felice Mario founded Carrozzeria Boano in Grugliasco."
   • remained in production until 1957; sold to Ezio Ellena
   • Felice Mario founded Carrozzeria Boano
   • founded Carrozzeria Boano in Grugliasco
   • company "remained in production until 1957"
   • 1954 founding; Grugliasco; Ferrari 250 GT; 1957; sale to Ezio Ellena

   Accessed 2026-11-13
2. 2
   Ghia, part 1 Level C Carrozzieri Italiani

   • Boano left Ghia in 1954 and founded his own company
   • Boano led Ghia from 1946-47 and left in 1954 to found his own company

   Accessed 2026-11-13