The Aquila Italiana founded as the "Società Anonima Aquila" and quickly renamed as "Società Anonima Italiana Aquila" was an Italian

Italy

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 automobile

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 manufacturer from 1906 to 1917. The company was named again in 1909 after it was bough by bank as
"Aquila Anonima Italiana di L. Marsaglia", the Marsaglia part came from the name of bank owner's son Vincenzo Marsaglia, talented automobile driver.

Designed by Giulio Cesare Cappa, the cars were big four- and six-cylinder

Straight-6

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 models with ioe

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 engines of an advanced type. There was an interruption in construction after 1908, but the company introduced new models in 1911; these featured 4192 cc six-cylinder engines and proved to be successful in many races. Among Aquila Italiana drivers were Meo Constantini (later to join Bugatti

Bugatti

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 at Molsheim

Molsheim

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, where he became first a racing driver and later the Chef d'Equipe) and Carlo Masetti (count Giulio Masetti

Giulio Masetti

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's elder brother).

Production

The company Aquila Italiana produced a total of approximately 1,500 copies of its cars, all models combined.

Technical specifications
Cars produced by "Aquila Anonima Italiana di L. Marsaglia"

Type	15/20 HP	40/50 HP	25/30 HP	K-12/15 HP	H4-20/30 HP	H6-35/50
						Displacement	2797 cc	7432 cc	3921 cc	1847 cc	2614 cc	3921 cc
						Cylinders	4	4	6	4	4	6
						Bore mm	90	130	80	70	80	80
						Stroke mm	110	140	130	120	130	130
						rpm	1500	1200	3600	2000	1800	1800
						Valves	Side	Side	Mixed	At the top	At the top	At the top
						Ignition	magneto Magneto (electrical) A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce alternating current.Magnetos adapted to produce pulses of high voltage are used in the ignition systems of some gasoline-powered internal combustion engines to provide power to the spark plugs...	magneto	magneto	magneto	magneto	magneto
						Gears	4+ RM	4+ RM	4+ RM	4+ RM	4+ RM	4 + RM
						Transmission	cardan	cardan	cardan	cardan	cardan	cardan
						Wheelbase	2500 mm (98.4 in)	2900 mm (114.2 in)	3055 mm (120.3 in)	2600 mm (102.4 in)	2850 mm (112.2 in)	3050 mm (120.1 in)
						Track	1250 mm (49.2 in)	1400 mm (55.1 in)	1445 mm (56.9 in)	1300 mm (51.2 in)	1440 mm (56.7 in)	1440 mm (56.7 in)
						Production	1909-11	1909-11	1909-12	1913-17	1912-17	1913-17

External links

• Musée de l'automobile "Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia"