Borrani
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Ruote Borrani S.p.A. (established 1922 in
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History
The company was initially named Rudge-Whitworth Milano, as the splined
The company name was changed to Ruote Borrani S.p.A. in the 1930s, due to
Between 1946 and 1966, all Ferrari cars were equipped with Borrani wheels as original equipment. The two businesses thus share an important part of Italian automotive history, both on the road and on the race tracks. Afterwards, Borrani wheels remained a major option for Ferrari owners until as late as 1984.[citation needed] Borrani wheels also were original equipment on famous makes like Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Facel Vega and Aston Martin.
In 1955, the company relocated to
In 2004, the Borrani wire wheel production was sold to RuoteMilano srl., member of the international automotive Zeta Europe BV group. The activities were moved to Rozzano on the southern edge of Milan.[7] At these new facilities, the traditional production machines were rebuilt and refurbished to meet modern requirements, and to safeguard the quality and production capacity for Borrani wire wheels. Since then, the total product range has become readily available again and a number of models have been re-entered in production.[8]
References
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- ^ Howard, Keith (May 2001). "Rudge-Whitworth hub". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ a b c Shea, Terry (March 2015). "Borrani". www.hemmings.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ a b Bosisio, Matteo. "Borrani History - Borrani Official Dealer for the Americas by A&M Garage LLC". www.aemgarage.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Borrani Wheels: Overview and History". www.velocetoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "1953-1954 Buick Skylark". HowStuffWorks. 2007-10-15. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "borrani company information". www.borraniamericas.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Making of a Borrani". borrani.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
See also
Related articles
- List of Italian companies