The Rondone was created to satisfy the demand for a more contemporary touring aircraft from Italian private pilots and aero clubs.

Stelio Frati prepared the basic design for the prototype two-seat F.4 Rondone I[1] which was built by CVV in 1951.

[2] The three-seat F.7 Rondone II first flew on 10 February 1954 and the prototype and nine production examples were built for Ambrosini by Legnami Pasotti.

[2] The Rondone is of conventional wooden construction with a plywood-covered one-piece single spar wing and a monocoque fuselage.

[1] The Rondone was initially mainly sold to individuals and clubs in Italy, but examples later served in France and Germany.