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£1,072,793
1953 Fiat 8V
Switzerland • 17 Sept 2021 • Lot Lot 119
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta, chassis number 106.000011, is one of only 114 examples made between 1952 and 1954. It retains its matching-numbers chassis and engine and has been well-preserved.
Having undergone a complete restoration between 2011 and 2014, it presents in excellent condition and is eligible for historic events.
Condition
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The car underwent a complete body-off, nut-and-bolt restoration by Gabriele Artom of Italy between 2011 and 2014. The coachwork was removed, blasted back to metal, and repainted to match the correct Grigio Rosato exterior color. The engine was removed and completely rebuilt, and the seats were recovered in their original red leather. The alloy wheels were also refinished in chrome. The car was presented at the Concourso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este in May 2014 and won the “Coupes of Class” category at the Masterpieces Concours at Schloss Dyck in 2017.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
106000011
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
It would be fair to say that the Fiat 8V caused a stir when it was introduced at the 1952 Geneva Motor Show.
The reaction it provoked was wholly positive, but it came as a surprise when Fiat—at the time renowned for making cars in high volume, such as the diminutive yet popular Topolino—revealed a sports car with a powerful engine that was also visually stunning.
In its coverage of that year’s automobile salon in Switzerland, Road & Track magazine described the announcement of Fiat’s 8V as “the biggest surprise of the year”.
The concept for the Fiat 8V was born out a proposal from the company’s Chief Engineer, Dante Giacosa, who suggested that the Turin marque should make a limited-production sports car for a new two-litre Gran Turismo racing class in a proposal to Fiat’s board of directors and President, Vittorio Valletta, in 1951.
The first 34 examples of the 8V, known as “Series I”, wore bodywork manufactured in-house by Fiat’s Reparto Carrozzerie Speciali department and designe...
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£453,958
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£1,072,793
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