1948

First Mt4 cars are complete, chassis #1101 and 1102 (test mule)

• Jan – Move to a rented factory at 144 Via Emelia Levante, Bologna
• April 5^th – First bench testing of the MT4 engine (Maserati Tipo 4 – for four cylinders), 1100cc capacity, single cam, single Weber carburetor, 72CV @6000
• April 8^th – Engine and chassis testing and tuning
• July – Mechanical set up complete, body design and construction of the first prototype starts. A versatile torpedo shaped body is chosen (Siluro)
• Late July – Contact to build the first car (chassis #1101) to Franco Cornacchia is signed
• August 15^th – OSCA’s race debut at the Circuit of Pescara, driven by Cornacchia, #1101 retires with a broken valve spring after leading the race.
• September 19^th – First win for OSCA, 1^st OA at the Grand Prix of Napoli for 2 liter sports cars. Chassis #1101 is driven by the Italian champion Gigi Villoresi

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