Tecno

Italy, 1964 to date

Tecno Automobili, Bologna

The Pederzani brothers’ Tecno car concern is the great success story of Italian racing-car mass production. They began building karts in 1962 and in 1964 produced 250cc Ducati-engined Formula 4 cars for sale. In 1965 an 850 Formula Tecno car appeared with Fiat 850 engine, and in 1966 the first F3 Tecno car was built, Cosworth-Ford-engined were used for this Tecno car and with fuel tank amidships giving a far-forward cockpit. This Tecno car was unsuccessful and was quickly replaced by a more conventional Tecno car, but with a similarly short wheelbase. Many of these new Tecno cars were sold in 1967 when the Tecno car dominated F3. In 1968 ten Formula 2 and 43 F3 Tecno cars were sold.

Tecno cars also developed their own Ford engines, and in 1970 Clay Regazzoni won the European F2 Championship for Tecno cars. In 1971 the Pederzanis concentrated on the Formula, and built their own Tecno car engines yet again. Meanwhile F3 production Tecno cars had been reduced while Formula 1 engine and chassis developments took place. A space-frame prototype Tecno car appeared initially, mounting the 3-litre flat-12 Tecno engine, and new monocoque chassis raced with the engine under Martini colours in 1972.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; DCN 

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