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PEGASO

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Spanish maker of trucks, buses and some sports cars, run by the state company Enasa from 1946 until Iveco took over.

Founded: 1946, as part of Enasa
Engineering director: Wifredo Ricart
Factories: Barcelona, Madrid, Valladolid
Taken over: By Iveco in 1990

Enasa was created in 1946, based in the old Hispano-Suiza factory and directed by the engineer Wifredo Ricart. Pegaso became one of the leading European industrial vehicle makers, with significant exports to Europe and Latin America.

Between 1946 and 1990 Pegaso built more than 350,000 vehicles, the best year being 1974 with over 26,000. Iveco took over Enasa in 1990, after which the Pegaso name became a secondary brand of Iveco.

1946Enasa created; the Pegaso name appears
1949Pegaso Diesel becomes the leader in the Spanish truck market
1974Highest production year, over 26,000 vehicles
1990Enasa taken over by Iveco