10/12/2023 0 Comments Skat carA meticulous operation that exalted the uniqueness of such a rare jewel during which nothing was changed, remade or retreated. Corrado Lopresto, owner of one of the most prestigious and admired historic car collections on the planet – celebrated for its many, strictly Italian-made prototypes – gave the go-ahead in 2017 for the restoration of the Scat in collaboration with the art restorer Giulia Dilecce. Then, with its current owner, a process of renewed appreciation began that brought it to public attention, through Villa d'Este, as a precious testament to Italy's historic motoring heritage. Another factor in the car's timeless charm is the fact that it has always remained within Italy and under cover, having been first acquired by the Museo Storico della Motorizzazione Militare in Rome and then by a collector who simply cleaned it and kept it in Tuscany for around a decade. We can deduce that the Scat 25/35 HP was registered in the province of Reggio Calabria from the number 53 on the registration plate, which identified the area in the 1910s, while the last two digits - 67 - indicate the progressive order of registration. And there's more: FIVA, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens - the highest international authority in the sector - gave it the “FIVA Best preserved vehicle award - Partner of UNESCO”. It's no wonder that the “old-timer” won first prize in its category. Also because the few, highly-refined restoration operations that have been done on it have been conservative in nature, of the same type as those performed on paintings and works of art. ![]() But even more striking than the car's year of manufacture is its integrity: there is not one single part of the car produced by Società Ceirano Automobili Torino that isn't original. It was the first time that a best-preserved class had been introduced at the event - regarded as the world's number one vintage car competition - and this 1913 specimen sharply raised the average age of the competitors. When Simon Kidston, the renowned presenter of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, introduced the Scat 25/35 HP Landaulet-Limousine to the audience at Villa Erba, Cernobbio in May, he was in effect announcing a remarkable leap back into history, by 105 years to be precise. ![]() Beyond that, he said the company is also developing some sort of sports car, which should be on the road by 2025.“A change of era and a change in philosophy”. According to Kranz, this delivery vehicle will be available a year after the launch of the first product. That front motor, which is currently under development, is projected to provide more than 200 horsepower. In addition to the Canoo, which representatives refer to as a lifestyle vehicle, the company is looking at launching a small delivery van that would be built atop the same skateboard platform, though it would use front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive to provide more cargo space. Redundant electrical systems provide an extra level of safety since there's no physical steering system. ![]() Kranz said you can go lock-to-lock without moving your hands, something that should make it highly maneuverable, particularly in the urban environments the Canoo is intended for. ![]() This enabled engineers to give the vehicle a variable steering ratio, one that's very quick at low speeds. The Canoo features steer-by-wire tech, which means there's no physical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels.
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