Morelli (company)

Morelli

Industry	Automotive
Founded	Ferrara, Italy
Founder	Gino Morelli, Nino Morelli, Rolando Morelli
Headquarters	Via Otello Putinati 16, Ferrara , Italy
Services	automotive design, coachbuilding
Website	bulloneriamorelli.it

Sir Stirling Moss racing an OSCA MT4 Spider Morelli at Silverstone.

OSCA FS 372 Spider Morelli at the 2011 Bahamas Speed Week

Morelli was an Italian coachbuilder based in Ferrara. Founded by brothers Gino and Nino Morelli, the company was active in the 1950s and the 1960s, building primarily Aluminum bodies for OSCA. Of the 200 cars produced by OSCA, about 80 were MT4 models. Of the MT4 models, 40 Spiders were built by Morelli. All five OSCA FS 372 Spiders (an updated version of the MT4) were also bodied by Morelli. ^{[2] [3]}

Morelli-bodied Ermini 357 Sport at the Museo Mille Miglia

Following the Maserati's brothers retirement, the company ceased its coachbuilding activity. It was then taken over by the Morelli's cousin Rolando, and today manufactures joints, bolts and other mechanical components for the car industry. ^[4]

Cars

• 1948 Turolla Fiat 500 A testa Siata Coupé Morelli ^[5]
• 1949 CI-MA Fiat 500 Siluro carrozzato chiuso Morelli ^[5]
• 1950 Turolla Fiat 750 Berlinetta Morelli ^[5]
• 1953 Nardi-Danese Marco Spider Morelli ^[5]
• 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli - (s/n 0276MM) ^[5]
• 1953–1955 OSCA MT4 2AD 1500 Spider Morelli ^[6]
• 1953–1954 Ermini 357 Sport
• 1957 OSCA MT4 TN 1500 S Spider Morelli ^[7]
• 1957 OSCA S 750 Spider Morelli ^[5]
• 1957-1958 OSCA FS 372 Spider Morelli ^[8]
• 1960 OSCA 2000 Desmodromico

Racing Sport Cars result

Year	Date	Race	Car	S/N	No	Team	Drivers	Result
1953	29 June 1953	1000km Monza	Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli	0276 MM	22	Scuderia Guastalla	Luigi Piotti	6
1953	27 September 1953	VI Cronoscalata Bologna-Passo della Raticosa	Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli	0276 MM	262		Luigi Piotti
1954	30 April 1954 - 1 May 1954	Mille Miglia	Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli	0276 MM	601	Clemente Biondetti	Clemente Biondetti	4
1954	27 June 1954	II. Grand Prix Supercortemaggiore Monza	Ferrari 250 MM Spider Morelli	0276 MM	68	Scuderia Guastalla	Clemente Biondetti Emilio Nocentini	4

References

1. "2011 Bahamas Speed Week Revival". Stirling Moss. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
2. Melissen, Wouter (2009-11-09). "OSCA FS 372 Morelli Spider". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
3. "il sarto dei 300 all'ora". youtube.com. Morelli. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
4. "Bulloneria, viteria e prodotti per il fissaggio metallico in genere".
5. "TUTTE LE AUTO DELLE MILLE MIGLIA 1927/1957" (PDF). www.1000miglia.it. Mille Miglia.
6. "OSCA MT4 2AD 1500 Morelli Spider".
7. "OSCA MT4 TN 1500 S Morelli Spider".
8. "OSCA FS 372 Morelli Spider".