Morelli (company)

Morelli was an Italian coachbuilding firm based in Ferrara and active in the 1950s and the 1960s, making primarily Aluminum bodies for OSCA. Of the some 200 cars produced by OSCA, perhaps 80 were MT4 models, and of the MT4 models, records show 40 Spiders with Morelli of Ferrara bodies. All five OSCA FS 372 Spiders (an updated version of the MT4) were bodied by Morelli.[3][4]

Morelli
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedFerrara, Italy
FounderGino Morelli, Nino Morelli, Rolando Morelli
HeadquartersVia Otello Putinati 16,
Ferrara
,
Italy
Servicesautomotive design, coachbuilding
Websitehttp://www.bulloneriamorelli.it/
Sir Stirling Moss racing an OSCA MT4 Spider Morelli at Speed, 2006 Silverstone Classic.[1] Silverstone circuit, England. 29 July 2006.
Sir Stirling Moss demonstrating his OSCA FS 372 Spider Morelli at the 2011 Bahamas Speed Week[2]

Cars
  • 1948 Turolla Fiat 500 A testa Siata Coupé Morelli[5]
  • 1949 CI-MA Fiat 500 Siluro carrozzato chiuso Morelli[5]
  • 1950 Turolla Fiat 750 Berlinetta Morelli[5]
  • 1953 Nardi-Danese Marco Spider Morelli[5]
  • 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli - (s/n 0276MM)[5]
  • 1953–1955 OSCA MT4 2AD 1500 Spider Morelli[6]
  • 1953–1954 Ermini 357 Sport
  • 1957 OSCA MT4 TN 1500 S Spider Morelli[7]
  • 1957 OSCA S 750 Spider Morelli[5]
  • 1957-1958 OSCA FS 372 Spider Morelli[8]
  • 1960 OSCA 2000 Desmodromico

Racing Sport Cars Result
Year Date Race Car S/N No Team Drivers Result
1953 29 June 1953 1000km Monza Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli 0276 MM 22 Scuderia Guastalla Luigi Piotti 6
1953 27 September 1953 VI Cronoscalata Bologna-Passo della Raticosa Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli 0276 MM 262 Luigi Piotti
1954 30 April 1954 - 1 May 1954 Mille Miglia Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli 0276 MM 601 Clemente Biondetti Clemente Biondetti 4
1954 27 June 1954 II. Grand Prix Supercortemaggiore Monza Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli 0276 MM 68 Scuderia Guastalla Clemente Biondetti
Emilio Nocentini		 4

References
  1. "Stirling Moss at Speed in the OSCA MT4". Stirling Moss. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. "2011 Bahamas Speed Week Revival". Stirling Moss. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  3. Melissen, Wouter (2009-11-09). "OSCA FS 372 Morelli Spider". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  4. "il sarto dei 300 all'ora". youtube.com. Morelli. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. "TUTTE LE AUTO DELLE MILLE MIGLIA 1927/1957" (PDF). www.1000miglia.it. Mille Miglia.
  6. "OSCA MT4 2AD 1500 Morelli Spider".
  7. "OSCA MT4 TN 1500 S Morelli Spider".
  8. "OSCA FS 372 Morelli Spider".
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