Carrozzeria Castagna

Carrozzeria Castagna S.r.l.
Società a responsabilità limitata
Industry Automotive
Founded Milan, Italy (1849)
Headquarters Milan, Italy
Key people
 Carlo Castagna (Founder)
Services custom-built vehicles
Website castagnamilano.com

Carrozzeria Castagna is an Italian coachbuilding company based in Milan, Italy

History

The company history began in 1849 when Carlo Castagna bought the Ferrari coachbuilding business. Carrozzeria Castagna built the first coach automobile with a combustion engine (Benz quadricycle).

Later the company worked with larger car manufacturers, including: Isotta Fraschini, Duesenberg, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, and Mercedes-Benz.[1]

The original company ceased in 1954[2]

The famous company name was revived twice in the 1990s.[3]

The latest works of the company include the Mini (BMW).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "12.03.2006 Carrozzeria Castagna". italiaspeed.com. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Carrozzeria Castagna & C.". coachbuild.com. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  3. ↑ "Carrozzeria Castagna S.r.l.". globalautoindex.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
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