Moretti Model History

Italy · founded 1925

Turin's hand-built sports-car maker (1925–1989) — celebrated for the twin-cam 750 Gran Sport racers of the 1950s before pivoting to Fiat-based coachbuilt specials.

Models

La Cita

Moretti's first production car — a Piedmontese-dialect word for 'small', a post-war microcar with a 350 cc twin and a sleek two-door body.

Microcar · 1947–1949
750 Gran Sport

Moretti's celebrated twin-cam 750 cc sports racer — Michelotti-bodied barchetta and berlinetta variants that dominated their class in Italian events and contested Le Mans.

Sports car · 1953–1956
600 Gran Lusso

A Michelotti-styled luxury re-body of the Fiat 600 — Moretti's first major Fiat-based custom, priced at roughly twice the donor car.

Compact car · 1955–1961
Minimaxi

A Fiat 500-based open beach car with a folding windshield — sources vary, but only roughly 80–90 were built, making it one of the rarest Moretti specials.

Microcar · 1970–1973
Midimaxi

A Fiat 127-based mini off-roader and beach car — slightly larger than the Minimaxi, aimed at the growing leisure-vehicle market.

Compact off-roader · 1971–1984
Paguro

A stretched Fiat 127-based pickup truck and van — Moretti's utility-focused successor to the Midimaxi.

Compact pickup / van · 1977–1985
Ital Uno Turbo

Moretti's final car — a turbocharged Fiat Uno special, a handful of which were exported to the United States.

Hatchback · 1989–1989

Other makes