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This car was designed and built by Porsche for the grandiose Italian entrepreneur Piero Dusio owner of the Cisitalia Holding (Consorzio Industriale Sportivo Itália). It was a great engineering masterpiece and technically it was ahead of its time. It was fitted with a supercharged engine located in the back of the driver and an innovative four wheel drive system. The 12 cylinder engine developed 385 bhp at 10600 rpm, and had a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). Amazingly, all this in 1949, and with a small engine of only 1493 cc.
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Western Europe
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