Società Piemontese Automobili, usually written S.P.A., was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles, military and commercial vehicles and aero engines. It was founded in Turin in 1906 by the designer Matteo Ceirano and the industrialist Michele Ansaldi, with Alberto Ballacco as chief designer. In 1908 it merged with the Genoese firm Fabbrica Ligure Automobili Genova, and for some years the company was run from Genoa while production stayed in Turin; it returned to Turin in 1923. The firm made touring and sporting cars, entered racing, and built aero engines such as the 6A during the First World War. After severe financial trouble Fiat took it over in 1925, ended car production in favour of commercial and military vehicles, and absorbed it fully by 1947. An Italian racing history site places the takeover in 1926.
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Source S.P.A. (automobile) (Wikipedia)History, move to TurinQuote, History, move to Turin
In 1923 the company moved to Turin.
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History, founding
The company was established in 1906 by Matteo Ceirano and Michele Ansaldi (founder of Ansaldi automobiles) in Turin under the name of Società Piemontese Automobili.
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was an Italian automobile, military vehicle and aero-engine manufacturer founded in Turin by Matteo Ceirano and Michele Ansaldi.
Lead, absorption
by 1947 the company was fully absorbed into Fiat.
History, move to Turin
In 1923 the company moved to Turin.
Subsidiary Of: Fiat S.p.A., Lead, Fiat takeover
in 1925 was taken over by Fiat, whereby car manufacture ceased but commercial and military vehicle production continued.
Operates In: Automotive Industry, Lead, industry
was an Italian automobile, military vehicle and aero-engine manufacturer
Founded By: Matteo Ceirano, Lead, founders
founded in Turin by Matteo Ceirano and Michele Ansaldi.
Founded By: Michele Ansaldi, Lead, founders
founded in Turin by Matteo Ceirano and Michele Ansaldi.
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In 1906 Matteo left Itala to found S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili) with chief designer, Alberto Ballacco.
Michele Ansaldi (Wikipedia)
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joined forces Matteo Ceirano (one of the Ceirano brothers, who were very active in the Turin motor industry), and on 12 June 1906 founded the S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili) in Turin.
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