A.T.S. (1962 automobile)

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The A.T.S. was a car made by Scuderia Serenissima, Modena, in 1962, then by Automobili Turismo Sport, Bologna, from 1963 to 1964.

An expensive and disastrous venture, it was backed by the Scuderia Serenissima racing stable financed by Count Volpi, who withdrew at the end of 1962, and Jaime Ortiz-Patino. It was designed by Carlo Chiti, formerly of Ferrari. The first car was a formula 1 Grand Prix car made on the typical rear-engined lines with a 6-speed gearbox and Dunlop disc brakes, located inboard at the rear. The 90-degree V-8 engine produced 190 bhp.

Despite the fact that Jack Fairman, Phil Hill, and Baghetti were taken on as drivers, they achieved little. Their best place in 1963 was 12th in the Italian Grand Prix, and in 1964, sponsored by V.W. Derrington and prepared by Alf Francis, the car ran once, and retired on that one occasion. In 1963, A.T.S. produced a sports coupe propelled by a middle-mounted twin overhead camshaft V-8, ahead of the gearbox. It was offered in 210 bhp GT and 245 bhp competition setups, with four Weber carburetors or Lucas fuel injection. A 5-speed all-indirect gearbox was used. Two cars ran in the 1964 Targa Florio, both retiring. By the end of that year A.T.S. was finished, though Count Volpi later tried to revive the sports coupe under the Serenissima name.