The model 42 Desert car originated the Italian Army on the basis of the framework and mechanics with regards to the AB 41 armoured car. Throughout the operations regarding African front side, the requirement arose for a reconnaissance automobile especially modified toward backwoods conditions, which driving in sand needed specific features (big size tyres at low anxiety, height through ground, significant autonomy) of perhaps not within available vehicles. The designers eliminated the twin operating strategy typical through AB 41 along with four-wheel drive. The automobile was at fact stated in 2 armament designs: one with 20 mm cannon/machine unit thin other with 47/32 anti-tank cannon. A couple of dozen associated with the automobiles are at reality produced
