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Nardi

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Italian automobile and racing car maker

Officine Nardi was an Italian automobile and racing car maker, named for their creator. Enrico Nardi was a racing mechanic, engineer, and driver who got his start with Lancia. He test drove the first car built by Auto Avio Costruzione in Modena, where many ex-Lancia colleagues joined him.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1932Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry, car1

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NARDI 750 LM (1954)
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Officine Nardi was an Italian automobile and racing car maker, named for their creator.2

The story

For 1947, the Nardi-Danese 1500 Sport was built for Marco Crespi, coupling two 746 cc in series on an Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 chassis.

Around the same time, he traced the original Ferrari straight-eight castings, made in Bologna, and fitted them with 508 heads and an assortment of internal parts, to create a 1½ liter and a 2-liter car.

In 1948 and 1949, the company built Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 variations in two series.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nardi (carmaker), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1932Founded Founded1

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