ATS 1963-1964 - Individualist

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ATS 1963-1964 - Individualist

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Created in 2011

Text:

Roger Gloor

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Daniel Reinhard

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Darin Schnabel / RM Auctions 2009

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Bruno von Rotz

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Actualfoto, Bologna

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Christoph Pichura (Classic-Tax)

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ATS 2500 GT (1963) - early version of the mid-engined coupé

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ATS 2500 GT (1963) - the design of the front of this model differs from later versions

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - the vehicle exhibited at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - largely functional design

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - Chassis seen from diagonally behind

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - early coupé, with chrome bumpers

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - pleasing and simple silhouette

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - front design with playful chrome bumpers

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ATS 2500 GT (1964) - the early coupés differed in some respects from later models

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ATS 2500 GTS (1963) - offered by Coys - at the Techno Classica Essen 2012

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ATS GTS (1963) - offered at the Coys auction on the occasion of the AvD Oldtimer GP 2012

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ATS 2500 GT 3.0 (1963) - part of the RM Auction of London on October 29, 2009 - view from diagonally behind

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ATS 2500 GT 3.0 (1963) - part of the RM Auction of London on October 29, 2009 - knocked down for £ 308'000

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ATS 2500 GT 3.0 (1963) - part of the RM Auction of London on October 29, 2009 - modified GTS version

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ATS 2500 GT 3.0 (1963) - part of the RM Auction in London on October 29, 2009 - the silhouette has lost none of its elegance

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ATS 100 (1964) - Grand Prix Historique de Monaco - Series D

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ATS 100 (1964) - Grand Prix Historique de Monaco - Series D

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ATS F1 (1963) - in Monza - Hill in ATS ahead of Siffert in Lotus and Anderson in Lola (published in the book "A.T.S. - the Italian team that challenged Ferrari")

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Summary

There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. ATS (Automobili Turismo Sport) is one of them. This was born out of the fact that former Ferrari top executives wanted to compete against Ferrari on the road, but the attempt was a flop. However, the last ATS models were still successful.

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Compared to other high-performance coupés from Italy, the ATS 2500 GT presented at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show looked graceful and individual. The 433 cm long hatchback was created at the Allemano coachbuilding plant in Turin, which did not disclose the name of the designer. The ATS was the second mid-engined road sports car after the René Bonnet Djet of 1962. ATS stood for Automobili Turismo Sport and was the result of the "palace revolution" at Ferrari at the end of 1961, which had led to the dismissal of six top managers. They set out to compete against Ferrari on the racetrack as well as on the road. However, the ATS F1 was a flop instead of an advertising medium for the road coupé, and only nine of these were built (also due to a lack of reserves on the part of the financiers led by Giorgio Billi).

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