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Solved - NEH 4394: Fiat 1500 Spider by Pedro Serra
« on: December 11, 2015, 06:34:08 AM »
What's this and who built it, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4394
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2015, 05:29:15 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4394
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 09:03:45 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on December 11, 2015, 06:34:08 AM
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Fiat 1500 spider by Serra of Spain ?
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Re: NEH 4394
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2015, 09:09:51 AM »
Quote from: 72Must on December 22, 2015, 09:03:45 AM
Fiat 1500 spider by Serra of Spain ?

Yes it is.
You did very well to track that one down with no questions, as it doesn't even seem to appear on any websites focussing on Serra. 
There is actually a bit of doubt about whether it really is a Fiat at all; there are those who think it's a Pegaso, which may be more likely since no Serra website refers to it.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4394: Fiat 1500 Spider by Pedro Serra
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 11:03:18 AM »
I can still find very little reference to this car.
The car pictured below is very similar indeed, which doesn't actually prove anything but still leaves a question mark over whether it's a Fiat or not:

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Re: Solved - NEH 4394: Fiat 1500 Spider by Pedro Serra
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 12:33:39 PM »
Is it possible to blow up the original of the 2nd picture to show the badge on the nose more clearly?
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Re: Solved - NEH 4394: Fiat 1500 Spider by Pedro Serra
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2015, 01:17:54 PM »
No doubt it's a Fiat 1500 from 1940 (as per the license number reflects) The first Pegaso cars are from 1951 and the Pegaso Spyder Serra from 1956. In front of the dificulties of buy a modern car until the 60's in Spain some people use to rebody their existin cars into a more modern look, in this case that body was made by Serra in 1953 as explain the book of Serra's history.
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Re: Solved - NEH 4394: Fiat 1500 Spider by Pedro Serra
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2015, 03:31:51 PM »
Quote from: D-type on December 22, 2015, 12:33:39 PM
Is it possible to blow up the original of the 2nd picture to show the badge on the nose more clearly?


It can be blown up but it will just blur the image so it wouldn't help.

Quote from: luisps on December 22, 2015, 01:17:54 PM
No doubt it's a Fiat 1500 from 1940 (as per the license number reflects) The first Pegaso cars are from 1951 and the Pegaso Spyder Serra from 1956. In front of the dificulties of buy a modern car until the 60's in Spain some people use to rebody their existin cars into a more modern look, in this case that body was made by Serra in 1953 as explain the book of Serra's history.

Thanks for this which probably answers the question anyway.
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