Alessandro Cagno
Born to family of modest condition, at the age of 13 years was hired as an apprentice nell'officina "Storer", a factory in Turin coaches omnibus and bicyclo that, at the end of the century, began to produce tricycles motor under license from the German Daimler, called " Phoenix . "
Soon showed skill and passion for mechanics and was chosen by Luigi Storer as a mechanic in his first few competitions for motor vehicles. You should specify that, in those days, the mechanic followed the race on board the car as the second pilot.
Among the clients the workshop there were Giovanni Agnelli which, to the young "Sandrin," always showed special consideration, first recommendation as an apprentice at Storer and then recruiting for its new company; Cagno is the 3rd worker employed by FIAT.
When the time comes to create the division races in 1901, Agnelli entrusted it to Luigi Storer management, alongside the now indispensable "Sandrin" and the rising star Vincenzo Lancia.
It was test Fiat and driver staff of Senator Giovanni Agnelli, the first winner of the Targa Florio, the first to go with a truck from Turin in Moscow, the first to open a branch in Turin and Fiat sample of speedboat.