Heritage
Two families, one obsession
The Dallara EXP is the meeting point of two automotive bloodlines — one that engineers the cars the world races, and one that has spent eight decades bringing the passion of motoring to American drivers.
Varano de’ Melegari, since 1972.
Giampaolo Dallara learned his craft at Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini — where, in his twenties, he engineered the chassis of the Miura — before setting out on his own in 1972. In the half-century since, Dallara has become the quiet authority behind the world’s fastest cars: the sole chassis constructor for IndyCar, the structure beneath countless single-seater champions, and an engineering partner to the great marques on road and track. In 2017 the company built the first car to wear its own name — and from it came the EXP, a Dallara made purely for the racetrack.
- Founded
- 1972 · Varano de’ Melegari, Italy
- Founder
- Eng. Giampaolo Dallara
- Motorsport
- Sole chassis supplier to IndyCar
- Disciplines
- Racing · Automotive · Aerospace · Wind tunnels
Bruce Qvale — Palm Beach, Florida.
Bruce Qvale carries forward one of the most storied names in American motoring. In 2000 he and his family built the Qvale Mangusta, designed and assembled in Modena, in the heart of Italy’s motor valley — the same world of artisan engineering that Dallara calls home. That instinct — for the genuinely special car, and the people who appreciate it — runs in the family. His father, Kjell Qvale, began importing British and German sports cars to the west coast of the United States in 1947 and grew it into one of the largest independent automotive distributors in the US, introducing generations of enthusiasts to MG, VW, Porsche, Audi, and Jaguar. Today Bruce brings the Dallara EXP — and the experience of owning one — to American drivers who want the real thing.
- Principal
- Bruce Qvale
- Base
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Own marque
- Qvale Mangusta — built in Modena, 2000
- Legacy
- Founded by Kjell Qvale · West Coast USA · 1947
Eight decades of bringing the passion of motoring to American drivers — from Kjell’s West Coast showrooms to the Dallara EXP today.
