Rayton-Fissore

Carrozzeria Fissore was an Italian coachbuilder located in Savigliano, near Turin (Piedmont).

In 1969 Fissore secured a contract to body the majority of Monteverdi's cars in the High Speed-series. This provided a steady stream of work, although the expected orders of 100 cars per year did not materialize until the 1976 introduction of the Safari off-roader. The volumes reached during these year forced Fissore to give up their artisan methods in favor of a more industrial mode of production. Monteverdi provided financial aid in acquiring the necessary presses, and in return received a stake in the company and ended up taking full ownership in the late seventies. When Monteverdi closed doors in 1984, Fissore also shut down and was liquidated shortly thereafter.

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Carrozzeria Fissore was an Italian coachbuilder located in Savigliano, near Turin (Piedmont).

In 1969 Fissore secured a contract to body the majority of Monteverdi's cars in the High Speed-series. This provided a steady stream of work, although the expected orders of 100 cars per year did not materialize until the 1976 introduction of the Safari off-roader. The volumes reached during these year forced Fissore to give up their artisan methods in favor of a more industrial mode of production. Monteverdi provided financial aid in acquiring the necessary presses, and in return received a stake in the company and ended up taking full ownership in the late seventies. When Monteverdi closed doors in 1984, Fissore also shut down and was liquidated shortly thereafter.

In 1976 Rayton-Fissore was founded by one of the Bernardo Fissore's daughter Fernanda and her husband, Giulio Malvino. They chose to create their own firm rather than collaborating with her father. Rayton-Fissore is best known for the Magnum, an off-roader on Iveco-basis which was presented in 1985 and sold as the Laforza in the United States.

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