Built the famous Cisitalia cars and was involved in car building for much of his life. Dusio was actually a footballer initially which was his first love, and played professionally for Juventus before a serious knee injury ended his career after just three appearances. He then worked in the textile industry, forming his own company and then moved into clothing, sporting goods and uniforms. He took up racing in 1929 and later formed his own team to race in Grand Prix's but was especially good at hillclimbing. After World War Two, there was a need - or so Dusio believed - for a low-cost racing car because of the austerity caused by the war. It involved legends like Dante Giacosa, Tazio Nuvolari and Dr. Ferry Porsche but never really caught on for a number of reasons including reliability. Dusio then agreed a deal with the Argentine government after they decided to rebadge and produce the cars there as Autoar. Dusio then had one more go at racing himself but Cisitalia's reliability problems meant he failed to qualify for the 1952 Italian Grand Prix.

Biography last updated 10 Jul 2018