Aster Società Italiana Motori was an Italian manufacturer of
automobile
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s from 1906 to 1908. It was founded by the
French
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manufacturer of ''
Aster
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car
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s and
engine
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s,
Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster.
History
The company based in
Milan
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, began in 1906 with the sales of the French parents engines and subsequently built small numbers of Aster automobiles under license. In 1908 the company was dissolved.
Vehicle
The only model had a 2300cc
six cylinder engine
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that developed 30 hp.
See also
*
List of Italian companies
Bibliography
* Harald Linz and Halwart Schrader: The International Automobile Encyclopedia. United Soft Media Verlag GmbH, München 2008,
* Autorenkollektiv: Enzyklopädie des Automobils. Models, Brands and Technology. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1989
References
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy
Milan motor companies
Auto parts suppliers of Italy
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