Italy has produced some of the world's most famous sports car brands: Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati all hail from the European nation. Not only are these cars brilliantly capable, but they're also imbued with a crazy Italian flair that nowhere else on Earth can quite match. Be it wild designs, high-powered engines, or innovative features, there's always something new and exciting coming out of Italy.

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But, not every amazing Italian sports car gets the same level of recognition as the Ferraris of this world. There are plenty of manufacturers out there that have remained hidden gems, either through lack of international exposure or funding problems meaning very few cars ever get produced. That doesn't mean they're not just as crazy as what the most famous brands have to offer, in fact in some cases they're even more off-the-wall than their mainstream peers. Let's take a look at ten mad Italian sports cars that have so far managed to stay under the radar of most auto enthusiasts.

10 B Engineering Edonis

B Engineering Edonis
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After Bugatti went bankrupt in 1995, a group of ex-Bugatti engineers formed a new company, B Engineering. They then developed the Edonis, which was based on the Bugatti EB110 SS but with a new interior and exterior. It's not known how many were sold, or even how much they cost.

B Engineering Edonis
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But, likely, the answer to those questions is not many and a lot. For their money, owners get a car with a reported top speed of 227 mph and a 0-62 mph time of 3.9 seconds. Those are impressive numbers even today, but when the Edonis debuted they were crazy. In fact, it's a shame the car didn't get more recognition at the time, as it certainly deserved it.

9 ATS GT

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The ATS brand, or Automobili Turismo e Sport to use its full name, has its roots back in the glory days of Italian racing when several Ferrari team members had a disagreement with Enzo Ferrari and formed their own team. The brand went bankrupt in 1964 but was bought and resurrected by two investors in 2014.

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The result was this, the GT, with production beginning in 2019. The car is actually based on a McLaren MP4-12C, which is then stripped down and redesigned to create the GT. Only 12 cars are planned to be made and ATS has claimed that they're so customizable that no two cars will be the same.

8 Spada Codatronca

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For such a low-volume, obscure car, the Spada Codatronca has been surrounded by an unusually large amount of controversy. This is mainly due to it being heavily based on a C6 Corvette, almost to the point where it seemed that Spada was just redesigning some body panels and passing the whole car off as their own work.

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Spada Codatronca
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The bodywork is of course completely new but most of the internals are barely changed, including the chassis and engine. Nevertheless, the Codatronca is still in production and can be commissioned for an undisclosed sum. It's a cool-looking car, but many prospective owners might wonder if paying hundreds of thousands more for what is essentially a Corvette in disguise is really worth it.

7 Covini B24

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Any car fans who recognize the name Covini probably know it from the six-wheeled supercar they produced called the C6W. But, the company also produced a number of other models, one of which was the B24.

Covini B24
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Originally unveiled in 1981, the C36 was powered by a 2.4L diesel engine, very similar to the powertrain in Covini's other products. It reportedly made 127 hp and was the first diesel road vehicle ever to exceed 200 km/h (124 mph). A total of nine examples were built, but it's not known how many of those survive to the present day.

6 Effeffe Berlinetta

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At first glance, this might look like a regular classic Italian sports car, but it's actually brand new. Built with the latest design technologies, the Effeffe Berlinetta is a new-old car that aims to do for Italian classics what Morgan has done for British classics.

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It's all hand-crafted, with the standard engine making 180 hp - enough to make the car feel brisk but never truly fast. But, fast isn't the point of the Effeffe, as the real joy comes from cruising down winding streets in a piece of old-school Italian metal, but without the worry that might come with road-tripping a classic Ferrari.

5 Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli

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The Evantra is the brainchild of Luca Mazzanti, an Italian designer who presumably wanted to follow the path of pioneers like Horacio Pagani. Unlike Pagani, the Mazzanti doesn't look to Germany for power, instead choosing to use a GM-sourced LS7 V8.

Mazzanti Evantra
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That engine is reportedly good for over 700 hp, meaning a 0-62 mph time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph. That's a seriously fast machine, but very few will ever own one. Mazzanti claims it builds just five examples a year, and has done since the car was revealed in 2013.

4 Ermini Seiottosei

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Another brand from the past that's been resurrected, Ermini was originally a racing brand that achieved success in the 1950s. The 2014 launch of the Seiottosei, or 686, signified the rebirth of the storied marque. The car is one of the lightest on the market, reportedly weighing just 686 kg, hence its name.

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It uses a Renaultsport engine out of the Megane RS to produce 261 hp, more than enough for such a light car. It was designed as a track car, and only 46 examples were planned to be built. It's not known if that number was ever made, as the brand has no web presence of its own. It's therefore likely that the project ran out of funding before reaching that goal.

3 Picchio DP2

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Picchio is a small Italian racing manufacturer that has been carving out a niche for itself in the racing world since 1989. Their DP2 model was released in 2003 and is their most successful car to date.

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Picchio DP2
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The car was built for the Daytona Prototype class of Grand-Am and finished 24th in the 24 Hours of Daytona on its debut. The car was later replaced with the DP3, which sadly never completed. Strangely enough, the company has now gone into making electric city cars and carbon-fiber bicycles.

2 Puritalia Berlinetta

Puritalia Berlinetta
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A coach-built hybrid sports car, the Puritalia Berlinetta aims to mix both classic styling and modern technology. It was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and is the company's first model. One thing's for sure: the styling is spot on, as it manages to hark back to the iconic designs of the Sixties while still carrying a look that's unique to the car.

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There's a combined 952 hp on offer thanks to an electric motor coupled to a Ford V8. It all sounds like a pretty amazing combination, but as of yet, the car hasn't been released to the press for test driving. Will this be the perfect niche sport for the 2020s? Only time will tell.

1 Fornasari Gigi 311 GT

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Fornasari is a very strange company, mostly because they seemingly can't decide what type of cars they want to make. Across their twenty-odd years in business, they've made SUVs, sports cars, pickups, and even a racing buggy. One of their sports car offerings is called the Gigi 311 GT, and it debuted at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.

Fornasari Gigi 311 GT
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It uses the engine and several interior parts from a Corvette C7 but has a custom frame and of course that custom retro-inspired bodywork. It reportedly starts at around $170,000, which isn't too bad for a hand-built Italian supercar. It may not have the performance of a Pagani, but it's just as rare as one and owners can almost guarantee no one else will have even heard of it before.

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