Carrozzeria Sports Cars (Drogo)

Key facts

Founded

November 1960¹ Independently researched

Founder

Piero Drogo, Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri¹ Independently researched

Headquarters

Modena, Italy¹ Independently researched

History

Piero Drogo, a racing driver, founded Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena in November 1960 with Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri. The workshop produced lightweight aluminium bodies for sports and race cars, above all Ferraris. Its craftsmen built the 1962 250 GT SWB Breadvan designed by Giotto Bizzarrini for Scuderia Serenissima, and the 330 P3 (1966) and 330 P4 (1967) sports prototypes. It also built the Iso Grifo A3/C and Iso Bizzarrini GT5300. The article consulted does not give a closure date.

Milestones

1. 1960
   Carrozzeria Sports Cars founded in Modena (November).¹
2. 1962
   Body built for the 250 GT SWB Breadvan.¹

Sources

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1. 1
   Ferrari's most beautiful sports car - and the driver who gave up racing to make it Level C Motor Sport Magazine

   • Founded November 1960
   • 250 GT SWB Breadvan (1962)
   • Founded November 1960 by Piero Drogo with Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri
   • Together with Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri
   • Carrozzeria Sports Cars of Modena
   • Founding, partners, Ferrari and Iso work

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