Monte-Carlo Automobiles S.A.R.L. (MCA) is a car manufacturer based in

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. The company specializes in manufacturing sports cars. The company was founded in 1983 by engineer Fulvio Maria Ballabio, a former

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and Offshore racer.

History

Monte-Carlo Automobiles began manufacturing its first street-legal GT car in 1989, the Centenaire. Powered by a

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V-12 engine, the name is a celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Automobile Club de Monaco (founded in 1890). Five examples were produced.MCA Centenaire
at diseno-art.com, accessed 1 October 2024 The MCA Centenaire V12 won its class in the 1993

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. Monte-Carlo Automobiles was acquired in 1995 by the French Aixam Mega group. Aixam later returned the company ownership back to their founders. Monte-Carlo Automobiles started a collaboration with FIA, Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) and Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana in 2005 to produce the Carlo Chiti Stradale 90, which was powered by non-petrol sources. Its design was derived from two cars: the ALA 50 powered by

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and the Quadrifuel Carlo Chiti powered by an engine derived from the Alfa Romeo 8C coupe combined with an electric motor fitted to the

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using methane,

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, liquefied petroleum gas and gasoline.The Supercar Kids – Top Marques Shows Monte Carlo Automobile Carlo Chiti Stradale 90
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access date: 23. tammikuuta 2016 On 25 March 2012, Monte-Carlo Automobiles released a new car named Monte Carlo/BRC W12 in collaboration with

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. It competed in the

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, finishing in eighth place. In 2014, the company unveiled a sports car called the Montecarlo Automobiles Rascasse equipped with a mid-mounted, BMW-sourced 5.4-liter

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References

{{reflist Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1983 Car manufacturers of Monaco