Ansaldi was an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in Milan in 1904 by
Michele Ansaldi an engineer, designer, and industrialist. The only car they produced was sold as the
F.I.A.T. Brevetti after the company was taken over in 1905.
In 1904 the Ansaldi automobile company in Milan manufactured a small car with a
Fiat 10/12 HP engine. It featured the world's first 'pre-formed' chassis, plus a
drive shaft and
differential unit with bevelled gears and
universal joint
A universal joint (also called a universal coupling or U-joint) is a joint or coupling connecting rigid shafts whose axes are inclined to each other. It is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion. It consists of a pair of hinges ...
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In 1905 Fiat bought Ansaldi and launched the car as the Fiat-Ansaldi 10-12 HP. In 1906 it was renamed the Fiat Societa-Brevetti, and 1,600 were produced by 1912 with the Fiat Brevetti 2.
Anamera, Profile of 1907 Fiat Brevetti Landualet
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See also
* Ceirano GB & C
* Itala
Itala was a car manufacturer based in Turin, Italy, from 1904 to 1934, started by Matteo Ceirano and five partners in 1903.
Ceirano family background
The Ceirano brothers, Giovanni Battista Ceirano, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Ceirano, Giovanni ...
, car manufacturer based in Turin from 1904–1934, started in 1903 by Matteo Ceirano and five partners.
References
*This article contains some information translated from the French Wikipedia.
External links
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Italian automotive pioneers
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1904
Italian companies established in 1906
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