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Auto Avio CostruzioniTipo 815
Production1940
Recorded originItaly
ClassTouring superleggera two-seat barchetta
Built2 units
Production
2
confirmed units built
Background
The Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 was the first car to be fully designed and built by Enzo Ferrari. Legal issues with former associates Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from creating the Ferrari marque. The 815 raced at the 1940 Brescia Grand Prix, where both entries failed to finish due to engine problems. One of the cars was later scrapped, while the other is currently in a car collection in Italy.
Text adapted from “Auto Avio Costruzioni 815” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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Research notes
Two cars, chassis 020 and 021, were completed for the 1940 Brescia Grand Prix/Mille Miglia.