 A few unsold cars were re-exported to Cyprus in 1969 to avoid pending customs bills.The tiny OTAS company ("Officina Trasformazioni Automobili Sportive", or "Sports car conversion shop") was founded in 1969 and was a collaboration between Francis Lombardi and Franco Giannini - the son of Domenico Giannini of Giannini Automobili - allowing for a more powerful, Giannini-engined Grand Prix model to be marketed abroad.The resulting OTAS Grand Prix has a tuned, 982 cc twin-cam "Tigre" engine.