Società Torinese Automobili Rapid

S.T.A.R., Rapid
Società Torinese Automobili Rapid
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomobile industry
Founded1904
FounderGiovanni Battista Ceirano
Defunct1921 - SPA,
1925 - Fiat
FateTaken over by :
S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili) (1921)
Taken over by Fiat (1925)
SuccessorS.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili)
Headquarters,
Italy
Area served
Italy
ProductsAutomobiles

Società Torinese Automobili Rapid, also known as S.T.A.R. and Rapid, was an Italian car manufacturer founded by Giovanni Battista Ceirano in Turin in July 1904. Rapid was its trademark. In 1921 it was acquired by the S.P.A. (Società Piemontese Automobili) company that had been founded by Giovanni Battista's brother Matteo Ceirano, and which, in 1925, was taken over by Fiat.