#Cizeta V16T

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Cizeta Fenice TTJ Spyder, 2003. After the bankruptcy of Cizeta Automobili S.r.l. in the 1990s, founder Claudio Zampolli returned to California to set up Cizeta Automobili USA, primarily to provide support and spare parts for the handful of existing V16T owners. He also resumed worked on an open top version of his hypercar that had been planned but never put into production due to the financial difficulties of the Italian company. The new model debuted on August 15, 2003, at the Concorso Italiano in Pebble Beach, the name alluding to the Phoenix, the mythical Egyptian bird that rises from its ashes. However it remained a one-off

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Cizeta-Moroder V16T Prototype

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1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T

The Cizeta-Moroder V16T, now known as just the Cizeta V16T, is an Italian sports car (built from 1991 to 1995) developed by automotive engineer Claudio Zampolli in a joint venture with music composer Giorgio Moroder and designed by Marcello Gandini. It was the only product of the Cizeta company. It was developed by a group of ex-Lamborghini employees and initially introduced in Los Angeles in December 1988.

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If you've got $800,000 lying around.

I present to you the most ridiculous, most ‘80s supercar of all time.

The Cizeta-Moroder V16T.

With FOUR pop-up headlights, 16 cylinders, a three wolf logo, and a design that looks like a Lamborghini Countach in the front and a Ferrari Testarossa in the back, this car is an unintentionally hilarious parody of 80′s supercars. 

It’s even got a great story. 

Marcello Gandini, designer of the Lamborghini Countach, was irritated after Chrysler gained a majority share in Lamborghini and “reigned in” his design for the Diablo. So he teamed up with Cizeta and famed electronic/synth musician Giorgio Moroder to design this monstrosity! Moroder, fed up with delays, parted ways with Cizeta and his name was dropped from the production models.

Only a handful of V-16Ts were ever made, but word has it Cizeta, now located in California, will make them to order. 

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Cizeta V16T 1993. - source RM Sotheby's.

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1989 Cizeta Moroder V16T

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1993 Cizeta V16T

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Cizeta V16T vs Lamborghini Diablo.

Marcello Gandini, who previously designed Lamborghini models such as the Miura and Countach, initially designed the Diablo. Chrysler Group, which was the owner of Lamborghini, did not approve the design and later hired another designer to refine the design with rounder edges and cleaner details. Feeling disappointed, Gandini stopped designing for Lamborghini and his original design for the Diablo was later used for the Cizetta V16T.

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“At its core, the Cizeta project was a cunning and daring exhibition that finds its roots within Lamborghini. Following Chrysler's purchase of Lamborghini in 1987, a strong portion of the Italian company's staff had bailed out. In fact, there were more of Lamborghini's original team members working upon the Cizeta V16T than there were on the Diablo project, which was being conceived at roughly the same time.

Cizeta's founder, Claudio Zampolli, had previously been a test driver and engineer for Lamborghini, and following the Chrysler buyout, had found himself in Los Angeles to create his own, world-class supercar. In essence, the Lamborghini brand had never utilized motorsport to sell their cars, instead relying on an overall sense of outrageous flamboyance and overall speed to attract buyers. Zampolli had utilized this same mindset with Cizeta, ultimately creating something far more extravagant and powerful than his former employer could offer to the public.

Adding further Lambo flair to the Cizeta was their utilization of Marcello Gandini, one of the greatest automotive designers of all time, who'd previously styled the Lamborghini Countach. His work is evident in the overall design of the Cizeta V16T, especially on the front end, which bears a strong resemblance to the Lamborghini Diablo. This is no accident, as Gandini had apparently hustled himself overseas to pen the design of both cars.

However, unlike the Diablo, or pretty much any car offered for sale during its run, the Cizeta offered something inherently distinctive; 16 cylinders of pure, unadulterated power. Its 6.0L V16 engine, mounted transversely, was the heart of the entire car and also the source of its name. That nameplate, originally dubbed the Cizeta-Moroder V16T, is a direct reference to Giorgio Moroder, the academy-award winning composer and "Father of Disco", who'd originally set up half of the financial backing to create the V16T.

In an interesting twist, none other than Sylvester Stallone was first offered the chance to finance the car, although the actor apparently backed down for unknown reasons. Moroder would also back down from this position, resulting in only one of the original Cizeta cars to bear his name.

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In terms of outright performance, the Cizeta V16T is rated at a staggering 540bhp (533 hp), which was absolutely insane in 1991, the first year the car was marketed. In comparison, the competing Lamborghini Diablo offered 492 bhp (485 hp), which honestly wasn't much less.

Nonetheless, the Diablo topped out at 180mph, whereas the V16T managed to pierce the 200mph barrier, which was highly novel for the early 1990s. Over at Ferrari, their Testarossa only managed to shell out 385 bhp (380 hp) for 1991, putting it well below the performance chart in comparison. Truthfully, the Cizeta V16T can be compared to virtually all supercars produced over the last 31 years without scrutiny, as this model still remains available to this day (although it seems that few have actually decided to pony up the cash to order one).

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At this very moment, if you've got the finances, you can head over to Cizeta's official website and place your order for a new V16T. The website itself looks a bit archaic, so it's unsure if anyone is still tending the light at the end of this tunnel, but the company was on record as late as 2018, saying they were still open for business. With an MSRP listed at $800,000, it would definitely be far more interesting than virtually any other new car for that price.”

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Née d'une collaboration unique entre Giorgio Moroder, un musicien visionnaire, et Claudio Zampollini, un designer talentueux, la Cizeta Moroder V16T est une supercar italienne qui a marqué l'histoire de l'automobile. Avec son design audacieux, sa technologie innovante et son moteur V16 rugissant, elle a conquis le cœur des passionnés du monde entier.

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Cizeta Moroder V16T Prototype, 1988. First presented at the Los Angeles Auto show, the product of a joint venture between some ex-Lamborghini employees, composer Giorgio Moroder (pictured with the car) and Marcello Gandini. The engine is based on the Lamborghini Urraco's 90° DOHC flat-plane V8 and comprised 2 banks of cylinders arranged in a V configuration with 2 cylinder heads per bank. The resulting engine has 64 valves, 8 overhead camshafts and produced 540hp. Production in Italy started in 1991 and moved to California in 1995 but in total only 13 cars were made

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Maestro Marcello Gandini

Alfa Romeo carabo 1968

Cizeta Moroder V16T 1991

Lamborghini Countach 1974

Lamborghini Diablo 1990

Lamborghini Miura 1966

Lancia Stratos 1973

Lancia Stratos Zero 1970

Maserati Shamal 1990

Renault Supercinco 1984

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The Intriguing Tale Of A Rare Lamborghini Look-A-Like

The Cizeta Moroder V16T comes from Italian auto engineer Claudio Zampolli, who worked for Lamborghini before deciding to go to the United States to strike out on his own by running car dealerships and service businesses. The Cizeta portion of the company’s name derives from Zampolli’s initials. When he decided it was time to develop his car, he knew he needed something bold to stand out from the…

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Ez nem Ferrari, hanem ahogy a notokban is van, Cizeta-Moroder v16T

Frontja is sokkal inkabb Lamborghini mint barmelyik Ferrari, ami nem is meglepo, mert tobb ex-lambo mernok dolgozott rajta, es maga a design Marcello Gandini kezet dicseri

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