Petersen Classics: 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe

Consorzio Industriale Sportiva Italia (Cisitalia) was one of many small Italian firms that built specialty sports cars on Fiat parts during the immediate postwar period. After its successful one-seat racing cars, the firm introduced the road-going 202, a Pinin Farina-designed grand touring fastback with a modified Fiat engine.

Petersen Classics: 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe

Considered one of the most attractive cars ever built for its taut lines and graceful proportions, it was featured in MoMA’s 1951 exhibition 8 Automobiles, which helped establish automobile coachwork as a legitimate art form akin to sculpture.

TOP SPEED: 103 mph
HORSEPOWER: 55
ENGINE: 1.1-liter inline-4
NUMBER BUILT: 170 (total 202 coupes)

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About Petersen Automotive Museum

The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. The museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles, 90036. Admission prices are $16 for general admission adults, $14 for seniors and $11 for children ages 4 to 17.

Petersen Classics: 1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupe

Active military with ID, personal care attendants and children under age 4 are admitted free. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For general information, call 323-930-CARS or visit www.petersen.org.

1947 CISITALIA 202 COUPE: BY PININ FARINA

 

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