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Re: NEH 2318
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2012, 06:34:22 AM »
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Re: NEH 2318
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2012, 05:35:54 PM »
Fiat 1100 based?

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Re: NEH 2318
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012, 05:50:01 AM »
Fiat 1100 based?


Fiat yes, but not 1100..
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Re: NEH 2318
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 03:20:26 AM »
so Fiat 500 based

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Re: NEH 2318
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2012, 03:53:08 AM »
Fiat 500 C sport barchetta 1952, from Macchi (VA-34051)

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Re: NEH 2318
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2012, 07:25:44 AM »
Fiat 500 C sport barchetta 1952, from Macchi (VA-34051)

That's right - based on the Topolino!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2318: Fiat 500 Topolino Sport Barchetta by Macchi - 1952
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2012, 12:59:40 PM »
Here are some more pictures:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2318: Fiat 500 Topolino Sport Barchetta by Macchi - 1952
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2013, 05:35:47 AM »
Some more info from the vendors of this car 9in what I suspect is Google Translate English!):

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Although this Fiat Topolino started life in 1952 as a standard saloon, she very quickly (in 1955) was converted by Macchi from Varese into this aerodynamic sportscar to participate at the Coppa D'Oro delle Dolomite in Apart from the drastic morphological modification also the engine (4 cylinder 600 cc) was tuned and upgraded with a nice period Abarth twin carburettor manifold and 2 Solex carburettors.
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