pogweasel Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 The Cialis C20 was a short-lived & ill-fated carrozzeria special, designed and built by the Mastantonio engineering & olive oil company at the behest of it's director E. Mastantonio in the early 60's. Mastantonio's dream was to build a better car than Ferrari could. The car's styling was, however, uncoventional to say the least, featuring an array of 17 headlamps at the front and an enclosed, but separate cockpit for both driver and passenger. The Cialis C20 was not well recieved, and was further compounded by it's creator's insistance that a 4hp motor from a spaghetti harvesting machine that the company also produced be used (albeit in a slightly raised state of tune with triple carbs). The company went into administration in 1964 with just 3 examples produced, none are thought to remain. Mastantonio died a penniless pauper in 1970, having lived out his last days as an unsuccessful door-to-door handkerchief salesman. Source: Wikipedia
wuvvum Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 The Cialis C20 was a short-lived & ill-fated carrozzeria special, designed and built by the Mastantonio engineering & olive oil company at the behest of it's director E. Mastantonio in the early 60's. Mastantonio's dream was to build a better car than Ferrari could. The car's styling was, however, uncoventional to say the least, featuring an array of 17 headlamps at the front and an enclosed, but separate cockpit for both driver and passenger. The Cialis C20 was not well recieved, and was further compounded by it's creator's insistance that a 4hp motor from a spaghetti harvesting machine that the company also produced be used (albeit in a slightly raised state of tune with triple carbs). The company went into administration in 1964 with just 3 examples produced, none are thought to remain. Mastantonio died a penniless pauper in 1970, having lived out his last days as an unsuccessful door-to-door handkerchief salesman. Source: WikipediaThis made me groffle.
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