In 1888, after eight years apprenticeship at his father's watch-making business, Giovanni Battista started building Welleyes bicycles, so named because English names had more sales appeal.[2] In October 1898 Giovanni Battista and Matteo co-founded Ceirano GB & C and started producing the Welleyes motor car in 1899. In July 1899 the plant and patents were sold to Giovanni Agnelli and produced as the first F.I.A.T.s - the Fiat 4 HP. Giovanni Battista was employed by Fiat as the agent for Italy, but within a year he left to found Fratelli Ceirano & C. which in 1903 became Società Torinese Automobili Rapid (S.T.A.R.) building cars badged as 'Rapid'. In 1904 Matteo Ceirano left Ceirano GB & C to create his own brand - Itala. In 1906 Matteo left Itala to found S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili) with chief designer, Alberto Ballacco. In 1906 Giovanni founded SCAT (Società Ceirano Automobili Torino) in Turin. In 1919 Giovanni and Giovanni "Ernesto" co-founded Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili (aka Giovanni Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili) and in 1922 they took control of Fabrica Anonima Torinese Automobili (FATA).
Early life
Matteo was the youngest of four brothers born to Giovanni Ceirano, a watchmaker in Cuneo, and Teresa Corino.[3]
With Giovanni, he created the Ceirano Matteo & C. (1903), which became Ceirano Matteo & C. - Vetture Marca Itala (1904), which was renamed the Itala Fabrica Automobile manufacturing company later that same year.[4] With Michele Ansaldi (the founder of Ansaldi automobiles) he established the Società Piemontese Automobili (1908), from which both retired in 1918.
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matteo, ceirano, other, uses, ceirano, ceirano, disambiguation, 1870, cuneo, march, 1941, torino, italian, businessman, early, automobile, industry, founded, manufacturers, ceirano, itala, fabbrica, automobili, 1904, società, piemontese, automobili, 1908, pict. For other uses of Ceirano see Ceirano disambiguation Matteo Ceirano 1870 in Cuneo 19 March 1941 in Torino 1 was an Italian businessman in the early automobile industry who co founded the manufacturers Ceirano Itala Fabbrica Automobili in 1904 and Societa Piemontese Automobili S P A in 1908 A picture of Matteo Ceirano Contents 1 Ceirano family background 2 Early life 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesCeirano family background EditThe Ceirano brothers Giovanni Battista Giovanni Ernesto and Matteo were influential in the founding of the Italian auto industry being variously responsible for Ceirano Welleyes the technical basis of F I A T Fratelli Ceirano S T A R Rapid Societa Torinese Automobili Rapid SCAT Societa Ceirano Automobili Torino Itala and S P A Societa Piemontese Automobili Giovanni s son Giovanni Ernesto was also influential co founding Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili aka Giovanni Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili and Fabrica Anonima Torinese Automobili FATA In 1888 after eight years apprenticeship at his father s watch making business Giovanni Battista started building Welleyes bicycles so named because English names had more sales appeal 2 In October 1898 Giovanni Battista and Matteo co founded Ceirano GB amp C and started producing the Welleyes motor car in 1899 In July 1899 the plant and patents were sold to Giovanni Agnelli and produced as the first F I A T s the Fiat 4 HP Giovanni Battista was employed by Fiat as the agent for Italy but within a year he left to found Fratelli Ceirano amp C which in 1903 became Societa Torinese Automobili Rapid S T A R building cars badged as Rapid In 1904 Matteo Ceirano left Ceirano GB amp C to create his own brand Itala In 1906 Matteo left Itala to found S P A Societa Piemontese Automobili with chief designer Alberto Ballacco In 1906 Giovanni founded SCAT Societa Ceirano Automobili Torino in Turin In 1919 Giovanni and Giovanni Ernesto co founded Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili aka Giovanni Ceirano Fabbrica Automobili and in 1922 they took control of Fabrica Anonima Torinese Automobili FATA Early life EditMatteo was the youngest of four brothers born to Giovanni Ceirano a watchmaker in Cuneo and Teresa Corino 3 See also EditCeirano GB amp C Itala car manufacturer based in Turin from 1904 1934 started in 1903 by Matteo Ceirano and five partners clarification needed List of automobile companies founded by the Ceirano brothersNotes EditWith Giovanni he created the Ceirano Matteo amp C 1903 which became Ceirano Matteo amp C Vetture Marca Itala 1904 which was renamed the Itala Fabrica Automobile manufacturing company later that same year 4 With Michele Ansaldi the founder of Ansaldi automobiles he established the Societa Piemontese Automobili 1908 from which both retired in 1918 References Edit cemetery records Comune torino it Retrieved 2010 12 20 Lancia the essentials Archived from the original on 2011 02 24 Retrieved 2014 04 13 Treccani Dizionario Biografico Profile of Giovanni Ceirano Matteo Ceirano Archived 2007 09 29 at the Wayback Machine from storiaindustria it Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matteo Ceirano amp oldid 1035079182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
