Private company

Giocattolo

Motor vehicle

Giocattolo Motori Pty Ltd was a short-lived Australian car company, founded in 1986 by sports car enthusiast Paul Halstead and Formula One designer Barry Lock. The company's name comes from the Italian word for "toy". The Giocattolo was originally based on a heavily modified Alfa Romeo Sprint body shell with a mid-mounted Alfa V6 engine.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1988 giocattolo
Photo: http://www.carsaroundadelaide.com, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Giocattolo Motori Pty Ltd was a short-lived Australian car company, founded in 1986 by sports car enthusiast Paul Halstead and Formula One designer Barry Lock. The company's name comes from the Italian word for "toy".2

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