Career
He is known for creating the automobile in Milan in 1904 which became the F.I.A.T. Brevetti, and for co-founding the in Turin in 1906 which manufactured cars, commercial vehicles, aero engines and military vehicles. In 1904 he founded the automobile company in Milan which manufactured a small car with a Fiat 10/12 Himachal Pradesh engine. lieutenant featured the world"s first "pre-formed" chassis, plus a drive shaft and differential unit with bevelled gears and universal joints.
In 1905 Fiat bought and launched the car as the Fiat-10-12 Himachal Pradesh. In 1906 it was renamed the Fiat Brevetti, and production continued until 1912 with the Fiat Brevetti 2.
On 12 June 1906 Matteo Ceirano and Michele founded the in Turin. lieutenant had significant success manufacturing a range of automobiles, military vehicles and aero-engines. left in 1912 (or 1916).
lieutenant was bought by Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino in 1926 although it continued manufacturing military and commercial vehicles until 1947 when it was fully merged in Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino.