Private company

Nazzaro

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Automobile manufacturer based in Florence1

Automobili Nazzaro was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles from 1911 to 1916, and 1919–1923. Founded by racing driver Felice Nazzaro it produced circa 490 vehicles in total and won both the 1913 and 1920 Targa Florios in Sicily.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1911Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersFlorence1
  • Legal formsocietà per azioni1
Felice Nazzaro in his Nazzaro at the 1913 Targa Florio (2)
Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Automobili Nazzaro was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles from 1911 to 1916, and 1919–1923. Founded by racing driver Felice Nazzaro it produced circa 490 vehicles in total and won both the 1913 and 1920 Targa Florios in Sicily.2

The story

The company, Nazzaro & C. Fabbrica Automobili, was founded in Turin on 1 July 1911 by racing driver Felice Nazzaro, his brother-in-law Pilade Masoero, Maurizio Fabry and Arnold Zoller(de: Arnold Zoller) to produce automobiles with the brand name Nazzaro. In 1916 the company was liquidated and bought by Franco Tosi Meccanica, who founded a new company, Automobili Nazzaro, in Florence after World War 1. Production ended in 1923.

From Wikipedia’s article on Automobili Nazzaro, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Nazzaro & C. Fabbrica Automobili (1913-1916)

The Tipo 1 had a four-cylinder monobloc engine with a displacement of 4.398 litres (268.4 cu in), an output of 70 hp (55 kW) and a four-speed gearbox. It was offered in touring car and sedan body styles. Models were imported to Great Britain by 'Newton & Bennett'.

The Tipo 2 (or 20/30 HP) had the same engine, but was designed to be sportier, and was available as an open two-seater. The maximum speed was given as 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph).

The Tipo 3 (or 35 HP) was based on the Tipo 2 but with a more powerful engine. In 1914, a number of racing cars with four-cylinder engines with a displacement of 4500 cc and four valves per cylinder were built for the French Grand Prix. None finished.

The Tipo 4 was produced before the outbreak of WW1.

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From 1915, as part of WW1 deployment, they produced around 50 trucks using a 10-cylinder Anzani engine.

Production

In the year 1912, about 20 to 25 vehicles were produced. A total of around 50 trucks and 230 passenger cars were built by 1916.

Automobili Nazzaro (1919-1923)

The Tipo 5 had a 3.500 litres (213.6 cu in) four-cylinder engine, with overhead camshaft and V-shaped radiator and won the 1920 Targa Florio. From 1922 the engine had two exhaust valves per cylinder.

Production

A total of around 210 cars were built from 1919 onwards.

From Wikipedia’s article on Automobili Nazzaro, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1923Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1911Founded Founded1

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