The story of Bertone: the most controversial coachbuilder ever
The beginning of Bertone Bertone was founded in November 1912, when Giovanni Bertone, then aged 28, opened a workshop specialising in the construction and…
Giovanni Bertone made his debut in the world of the automobile in 1921 by creating a body for a four-seater tourer of distinctly sporting character for an SPA 23S chassis.
The SPA 23 model, with a four-cylinder mono-block engine of 2724 cc (40 hp), made its first appearance in the market in 1920 and remained in production until 1925. The wind cutting profile of the radiator, a type that was widely used at the lime, was also adopted by Bertone for the pronounced V-shape of the windscreen. The flow of the wing-like mudguards front and rear was elegant joining them together in a single design that gave lightness to the sides.
The beginning of Bertone Bertone was founded in November 1912, when Giovanni Bertone, then aged 28, opened a workshop specialising in the construction and…
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