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DoMo
DoMo was an Italian toy maker based in Bologna. Founded in 1946, it specialized in motorized scale vehicles, including electrically powered cars controlled through a wired console. Early models were made of cast aluminium and used electric, spring or internal-combustion motors. The range also included a powered G 55 helicopter and a tethered racing car with a combustion engine. DoMo later introduced plastic vehicle toys, including models with interchangeable bodies on a shared chassis.
- Founded
- 1946
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Locations
- Bologna, Italy · 1946
- Founders
- Corrado Donini · Fernando Monti
The story of DoMo
Engineers Corrado Donini and Fernando Monti founded DoMo in Bologna in 1946; the name combines the opening syllables of their surnames. The company made motorized models of contemporary cars, including Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Ferrari designs. Early toys were cast in aluminium and used electric, spring or internal-combustion motors. Some electric cars were supplied with a separate wired console for steering and forward or reverse movement. Their steering mechanism used a cam and pneumatic tubing to move the front wheels.
DoMo's range included the G 55 helicopter, made in acetate and powered by an electric motor, and the Autocorsa TC racing car, fitted with a Supertigre combustion engine and controlled by cable. Some vehicle models featured gears, lights and a horn. The cost of the elaborate toys limited their market, and DoMo later turned to plastic injection-moulded products, including battery-powered cars and a truck with trailer. The company ceased activity in 1961.
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