Wednesday, July 3, 2013

1947 Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina)

Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
 
"Running Sculpture" (Arthur Drexler), first car in the world permanently displayed in a Museum of Modern Art, namely the MOMA in New York, the Cisitalia, realised on tubular chassis and manufactured in limited series with aluminium body welded to a skeleton of fine sheet steel, had a design which marked a decisive turnpoint of the automotive style.
 
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
 
This is a 1947 Cisitalia, one of 170 production 202s made by the company between 1947 and 1952. These cars, which were made with many Fiat components, such as the engine and four-speed gearbox, are considered by many to be the first of the modern post-war GT sportscars.
 
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
 
This car was shown at the Museum of Modern Art’s famous 1951 exhibition, "Eight Automobiles." It exemplified the emerging art of aerodynamic styling.
 
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
 
The seven other cars included the 1930 Mercedes-Benz SS tourer, 1939 Bentley saloon with coachwork by James Young, 1939 Talbot-Lago Figoni teardrop coupé, 1951 Willys Jeep, 1937 Cord 812 Custom Beverly Sedan, 1948 MG TC, and the 1941 Lincoln Continental coupe.
 
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
Cisitalia 202 (Pininfarina), 1947
 
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