--- title: Dallara · HICONIUM description: "The quiet constructor of Varano — the chassis builder behind half of modern motorsport, from Indianapolis to its own Stradale." canonical_url: https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/dallara image: https://hiconium.dev/og/marque/dallara.png --- > HICONIUM · Index: https://hiconium.dev/llms.txt · Every page: append `.md` or send `Accept: text/markdown`. > Path: [Home](https://hiconium.dev/) › [Manufacturers](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers) › Dallara > On this page: [On the block · Monterey Car Week 2026](#on-the-block--monterey-car-week-2026) · [The Varano constructor behind the modern spec grid](#the-varano-constructor-behind-the-modern-spec-grid) · [A bloodline, not a list.](#a-bloodline-not-a-list) · [Engineer and supply](#engineer-and-supply) · [One specification, many teams](#one-specification-many-teams) · [Composite expertise](#composite-expertise) ![Dallara — manufacturer stage](https://hiconium.dev/_derived/images/marques/stage/dallara.jpg.w1920.q75.webp) [Manufacturers  /  Dallara](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers) # Dallara Italy · est. 1972 The Varano constructor behind the modern spec grid Dallara builds racing chassis for customer series and teams. It is INDYCAR's exclusive chassis supplier, supplies the current FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 grids, and since 2017 has also sold the Stradale under its own name. | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | On the block | 1 lots | | Top value | — | | Period | 1972– | [Explore models](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/dallara#essential) [Manufacturer profile](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/dallara#house-profile) ![Dallara — manufacturer stage](https://hiconium.dev/_derived/images/marques/stage/dallara.jpg.w1920.q75.webp) Forthcoming lots ## On the block · Monterey Car Week 2026 1 forthcoming lot · Monterey 2026 The house ## The Varano constructor behind the modern spec grid Giampaolo Dallara founded Dallara Automobili da Competizione in his home town of Varano de' Melegari on 15 January 1972. He had graduated in aeronautical engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in 1959 and worked at Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and De Tomaso; Dallara's history records his role in the Miura. From 1974, the company collaborated with Lancia on competition projects including the Stratos, Beta Montecarlo, LC1 and LC2. F3History identifies the 1981 381 as the first Formula 3 car to bear the Dallara name: it used an aluminium monocoque and raced mainly in Italy. The 1985 F385 was Dallara's first carbon-fibre monocoque; F3History records Dallara victories in eleven of the fifteen Italian Championship events that season. In 1993 Paul Stewart Racing changed Kelvin Burt from a Reynard to an F393 for round ten of British Formula 3; Burt won the title, and Autosport reports that Reynard had disappeared from the grid in 1994. Dallara cars raced in INDYCAR from 1997. Jim Guthrie gave the constructor its first series win at Phoenix in 1997 and Eddie Cheever its first Indianapolis 500 victory in 1998. INDYCAR's current account dates Dallara's exclusive chassis supply to 2008; Dallara opened its Speedway, Indiana site in 2012, where IndyCars are assembled. The current FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 grids use Dallara-built cars, and Dallara also supplies chassis for Indy NXT. Dallara presented the Stradale, its first road car under the Dallara name, on 16 November 2017 and gave the first example to Giampaolo Dallara on his eighty-first birthday. The current specification lists a carbon-fibre monocoque, carbon-fibre bodywork, a 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and an 855 kg dry weight. Road & Track reported in August 2025 that more than 350 had been built; this was a progress report, not a final production total. Dallara remains an operating company based in Varano de' Melegari. Giampaolo Dallara is president and Andrea Pontremoli chief executive; in January 2022 Giampaolo and Angelica Dallara placed the family holding into the 25-year D.Trust to support continuity and the company's local roots. Giampaolo Dallara was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in May 2026. | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | Founded | 15 January 1972 | | | Giampaolo Dallara founded Dallara Automobili da Competizione in Varano de' Melegari. | | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | Founder | Giampaolo Dallara | | | Founder and president of the operating Dallara Group. | | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | Built in | Varano de' Melegari | | | Dallara opened its US site in Speedway, Indiana, in 2012; the site assembles IndyCars. | | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | INDYCAR | Exclusive supplier since 2008 | | | INDYCAR dates the first Dallara race cars to 1997, its first Phoenix win to 1997 and its first Indianapolis 500 win to 1998. | | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | Stradale | Over 350 built by August 2025 | | | This is a dated company figure reported by Road & Track, not a final production census; the original 600-car plan was not expected to be reached. | Selected milestones ### A bloodline, not a list. 1. 1972 Dallara is founded in Varano Giampaolo Dallara establishes Dallara Automobili da Competizione in the family home; the SP1000 is the first Dallara vehicle. 2. 1985 The F385 adopts carbon fibre The F385 is Dallara's first carbon-fibre monocoque. F3History records Dallara victories in eleven of fifteen Italian Formula 3 events that season. 3. 1993 The F393 changes British Formula 3 Paul Stewart Racing moves Kelvin Burt from a Reynard to an F393 at Donington for round ten. Burt wins the title, and Reynard disappears from the 1994 grid. 4. 2008 Exclusive INDYCAR supply begins INDYCAR's current account dates Dallara's exclusive chassis supply to 2008. 5. 2017 The Stradale reaches the road Dallara reveals its first road car under the house name and presents the first example to its founder on his eighty-first birthday. What defines Dallara ### Engineer and supply Dallara designs, develops and manufactures competition cars and supports series, teams and automotive clients with engineering, testing and production capability. ### One specification, many teams INDYCAR identifies Dallara as its exclusive chassis supplier from 2008. FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 state that every current car in their respective grids is built by Dallara to the same specification. ### Composite expertise The F385 began Dallara's carbon-fibre-monocoque era. Dallara now states that its composite business makes Stradale chassis and components for automotive clients; model-specific work should be attributed only where the source identifies it.