Editing Piero Drogo (section)

== Carrozzeria Sports Cars ==
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[[Image:1964 Bizzarrini Drogo.jpg|thumb|Drogo at right with [[Giotto Bizzarrini]] in the middle on 1 December 1964 with the Iso AC/3.]]
In 1960, Piero Drogo entered into a partnership in the [[Coachbuilder|carrozzeria]] "Marchesini & Cavalieri S.d.f" alongside Lino Marchesini and Celso Cavalieri. This business would become commonly known as Carrozzeria Sports Cars, although it operated under several legal names during its existence. C.S.C. 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 (automobile)|Iso]], [[Scuderia Serenissima|Scuderia Serenissma]], [[ASA (automobile)|ASA]], [[North American Racing Team|NART]], [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] and others.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|12–14, 22}}

From the beginning of Carrozzeria Sports Cars, Piero Drogo's role was primarily in managing business operations. His duties included sales, public relations and administration.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|12, 18}} Although the name "Drogo" is often used as a synonym for the designs of C.S.C.,<ref>{{Cite web|title=1960 Ferrari 250 – GT Drogo|url=https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/ferrari/250/1960/806847|access-date=16 January 2021|website=classicdriver.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Drogo did not practice the craft of coachbuilding nor was he an automobile designer.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|18}}  It is a common misconception that Drogo designed automobile bodies- in fact, the design work was carried out by C.S.C. workers during the fabrication process, often in collaboration with the customer. No single person was responsible for the automobile designs produced by C.S.C.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|31}} 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. While multiple other partners joined and left C.S.C, Drogo's presence was a constant from 1960 until the company's bankruptcy in 1971.

By 1971, Carrozzeria Sports Cars was facing financial difficulties. In June 1971, Drogo published an editorial in the magazine ''Autosprint'' titled "Modena S.O.S.",<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Drogo|first=Piero|date=7-14 June 1971|title=Modena S.O.S.|journal=Autosprint|language=Italian|volume=23}}</ref> which appealed to private and/or public investment to assist C.S.C. and other small Modenese manufacturers facing similar economic troubles. Drogo's efforts to save the business were ultimately unsuccessful and C.S.C. declared bankruptcy on 31 December 1971.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|15}}