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20 Forgotten Brands That Tried to Compete with Ferrari (and Failed Gloriously)

7. Cizeta

7. Cizeta
The striking Cizeta V16T, designed by Marcello Gandini, showcases its rare, transverse-mounted sixteen-cylinder engine. | Image source: Image from he.wikipedia.org (Creative Commons Licensed)

Cizeta captured attention in the late 1980s with the jaw-dropping V16T, a supercar featuring a massive 16-cylinder engine and dramatic looks penned by famed designer Marcello Gandini.
The V16T’s unconventional engineering and wild styling made it a sensation among collectors and journalists, promising to shake up the supercar hierarchy.
Yet, with only a handful of cars ever produced, financial struggles quickly overwhelmed the fledgling company, consigning Cizeta to the history books. Profile at Hagerty.

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