SCAT (Societ Ceirano Automobili Torino) - Overview

• Industry: Automotive
• Founded: 1906
• Defunct: 1929 (absorbed by Fiat, production until 1932)
• Headquarters: Turin, Italy
• Founder: Giovanni Battista Ceirano
• Products: Automobiles

Key Historical Achievements

• Targa Florio Wins:
  • 1911
  • 1912
  • 1914
• First Models Produced:
  • 12 HP
  • 16 HP
  • 22 HP (introduced in 1909)

Ceirano Family Background

• Family Members Involved: Giovanni Battista, Giovanni, Ernesto, Matteo
  • Key figures in establishing the Italian auto industry
  • Involved in multiple automotive ventures including Ceirano, Welleyes, and more.
• Giovanni Battista's Early Work:
  • Started with Welleyes bicycles in 1888
  • Co-founded Ceirano GB & C in 1898, produced Welleyes motor car in 1899
• Transition to Fiat:
  • Plant and patents sold to Giovanni Agnelli in 1899, forming basis for first Fiat 4 HP

SCAT Production (Pre-WWI)

• Notable Models:
  • 1906: 12/16hp (2,724 cc)
  • 1910: 15/20hp (2,951 cc)
  • 1907: 16/20hp (3,190 cc)
  • 1912: 60/75hp (6,285 cc)
  • 1915: 18/30hp (3,563 cc)

Targa Florio Details

• 1911 Race:
  • Winner: Ernesto Ceirano
  • Car: SCAT 22/32
  • Race completion: 446 km in 9 hours, 32 minutes, 22 seconds
  • Average speed: 46.8 km/h
• 1912 Race:
  • Winner: Cyril Snipe (British)
  • Car: SCAT 25/35
  • Race completion: 965 km in 24 hours, 37 minutes, 39 seconds
• 1914 Race:
  • Winner: Ernesto Ceirano again
  • Car: SCAT 22/32
  • Race completion: 979 km in 16 hours, 51 minutes, 31 seconds
  • Average speed: 58.07 km/h

Models Produced

• Early Models:
  • 1906-1909: SCAT 12-16 HP
  • 1907-1909: SCAT 16-20 HP
  • 1907-1909: SCAT 22-32 HP
• Post WWI:
  • 1921: SCAT 18-25 HP
  • 1922: SCAT 12-16 HP
  • 1924-1931: SCAT Ceirano S 150

Additional Information

• SCAT was absorbed by Fiat in 1929, but production continued until 1932.
• The Ceirano brothers were instrumental in the development and foundation of several car companies in Italy, influencing the country's auto industry significantly.

See Also

• List of Italian companies
• List of automobile companies founded by the Ceirano brothers

References include historical documents, research profiles, and automotive museum documentation.