Siata

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SIATA
Fate	ceased production,
Founded	1926
Defunct	1970
Location	Turin, Italy
Industry	Automotive
Products	Automobiles
Key people	Giorgio Ambrosini, founder

Siata (Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori) was an Italian company founded in 1926 by Giorgio Ambrosini that worked with modifying and tuning cars from Fiat. In 1949 Siata launched their first own car, the Siata Amica. In 1951 they came up with the Siata 300BC Barchetta Sport Spider. Around 40 were built. The design was by Mario Revelli de Beaumont and it was built by Nuccio Bertone and Rocco Motto. It was powered by a 750 cc or 1100cc Crosley engine. In 1968 they launched Siata Spring, a sports car based on parts from Fiat 850. The Siata Spring was produced until 1975 when the company changed name to ORSA. Siata raced in the Mille Miglia and the Italian Road Racing Championship in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1955.

[edit] Models

• Siata 300BC Barchetta Sport Spider (1951-1954)
• Siata Amica (1948-1952)
• Siata Daina (1950-1958)
• Siata 208S (1953-1954, 56 produced)
• Siata Spring (1967-1975)