1947 Cisitalia 202 SMM Nuvolari Spyder - Factory Development Prototype / Car Zero

Hand-formed Aluminium Coachwork to Alain Baudena (Baufer) Blueprints | Tubular Spaceframe | Official Cisitalia Automobili 3D-Scan & Press Car | Octane Magazine Feature | 1481cc Fiat Tipo 115 | ONE-OFF OPPORTUNITY

CATALOGUE OVERVIEW

The Genesis Development Chassis: Acquired and 3D laser-scanned by Cisitalia Automobili as the foundational physical and digital reference to engineer chassis packaging for the official limited run of 25 modern 202 Nuvolari Spyder continuations.

Master Coachbuilding Pedigree: Hand-wheeled aluminium barchetta coachwork over a bespoke tubular spaceframe. Built two decades ago using direct technical blueprints drafted from a genuine 1947 Cisitalia 202 SMM by legendary Argentine master metal-shaper Alain Baudena (Baufer).

Documented Marque & Press Lineage: Cisitalia’s official factory development prototype and global media press car. Extensively documented across 350+ factory posts and featured in Octane Magazine.

Driver-Focused Upgrades: Front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering, resolving period worm-and-roller vagueness for confidence-inspiring road manners and historic rally usability.

Italian Powertrain: Spirited 1,481cc Fiat Tipo 115 OHV inline-four with authentic polished Cisitalia Auto Italia cam cover and unmistakable raspy Italian exhaust note.

Presentation: Rosso Corsa with fluted red period upholstery, split competition aeroscreens, pale-faced instrumentation, wire wheels. Excellent condition throughout.

LOT DESCRIPTION

When Cisitalia Automobili embarked on engineering its strictly limited run of 25 bespoke 202 SMM Nuvolari Spyder continuations, an authentic physical benchmark was paramount. With only 31 original Cisitalia 202 Spiders handcrafted in period and just 9 believed to have survived, a usable historic survivor was unobtainable - hence we bought this car.

Built directly from blueprints measured from a genuine 1947 survivor by celebrated Argentine coachbuilder Alain Baudena (Baufer), this vehicle faithfully captures Giovanni Savonuzzi’s aerodynamic Mille Miglia envelope body. Hand-formed in lightweight aluminium over a dedicated tubular spaceframe, it represents the definitive physical benchmark.

Recognising its millimetre-accurate geometry, Cisitalia Automobili acquired the vehicle to serve as its official factory development prototype. The chassis was high-precision 3D laser-scanned to blueprint frame architecture for the marque’s revival, while also serving as the factory’s premier press car.

This is an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire “Car Zero” - the verified physical link connecting post-war Argentine coachbuilding heritage with the 21st-century Cisitalia continuation story.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - SALE AS ONE-OFF COLLECTOR’S OPPORTUNITY

This vehicle is offered as a single, one-off collector’s opportunity only.

It is not offered as a buck, pattern, mould, or reference for the commercial manufacture, replication or resale of Cisitalia 202 bodyshells, chassis, or continuation vehicles by any third-party coachbuilder, bodyshop or manufacturer.

The high-precision 3D laser-scan data, CAD, drawings and all associated Intellectual Property relating to the Cisitalia 202 continuation programme remain the exclusive property of Cisitalia Automobili and are not included in this sale.

By bidding, the buyer agrees that this chassis will not be used to produce commercial copies, clones or derivative Cisitalia replica bodies for sale. Private maintenance, repair and like-for-like restoration of this individual car is of course permitted.

SPECIFICATION

Coachwork: Hand-formed aluminium barchetta to Baufer blueprints Chassis: Bespoke tubular spaceframe Engine: 1,481cc Fiat Tipo 115 inline-four, Cisitalia Auto Italia cover Brakes / Steering: Front disc / Rack-and-pinion Colour: Rosso Corsa / Red fluted interior Documentation: Octane Magazine Feature, Factory Press Archive 3D Scan: Short Video

Please note: This vehicle is a recreation built to original blueprints and served as Cisitalia Automobili’s factory development prototype for its continuation series. It is not represented as an original 1947 Cisitalia chassis.