thumb|From left: Mario Allegretti, [[Giotto Bizzarrini and Piero Drogo.]]

thumb|[[Ferrari 250 GT Coupé rebodied by Drogo]]

thumb|[[Ferrari P#330 P4|Ferrari 330 P4]]

Carrozzeria Sports Cars was a small carrozzeria in Modena, Italy, which produced sports and racing car bodies from 1960 until 1971. The company was founded by one-time Formula One driver, Piero Drogo along with coachbuilders Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri. As the public face of the company, Drogo's name became synonymous with the cars produced by C.S.C., which are often referred to as "Drogo" bodies or designs. The workshop constructed bodies for many companies, racing teams and individuals including Scuderia Ferrari, Scuderia Serenissima, Iso and Giotto Bizzarrini. Financial difficulties led to the closure of Carrozzeria Sports Cars in 1971.

History

Carrozzeria Sports Cars began in 1960, when Piero Drogo entered into a partnership in Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri's preexisting company, "Marchesini & Cavalieri S.d.f". Shortly thereafter, the business' name was changed to "Sports Cars Carrozzeria di Marchesini, Cavalieri e Drogo S.d.f." This business would become commonly known as Carrozzeria Sports Cars, although it changed legal names several times during its existence. In 1963 the company became known as "Sports Cars di Benedetti & Cie." after new co-owner Otello Benedetti. In 1970, the name was changed again to "Sports Cars di Drogo Piero e Allegretti Mario S.d.f." which appealed to private and/or public investment to assist C.S.C. and other small Modenese manufacturers facing economic ruin. Drogo's efforts to save the business were ultimately unsuccessful and C.S.C. declared bankruptcy on December 31, 1971.

Customers

Carrozzeria Sports Cars operated from 1960 to late 1971, during which time the company produced low-volume or one-off bodywork for many Italian automakers as well as racing teams and individuals. C.S.C. customers included Scuderia Ferrari, Giotto Bizzarrini, Iso, Scuderia Serenissima, ASA, NART, Ecurie Francorchamps and others. he was not an auto body craftsman nor was he an automobile designer. It is a common misconception that Drogo designed automobile bodies. In his role as the manager of C.S.C., Drogo became well known in Modena and used his contacts in the racing world to attract business. Because of his status as the public face of the company, C.S.C. became commonly referred to as "Drogo" by customers and associates. and a Jaguar E-type contrast sharply with the curvaceous Ferrari-designed racing cars, even though both were built by C.S.C. craftsmen.

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