1951 Fiat 1100 Sport Barchetta Patriarca Pininfarina
The chassis of this car was built by Rodolfo Patriarca in 1951 by Mario Ricci and later bodied by Pinin Farina. She was sent to Mexico to participate on in the Carrera Panamericana in 1953, had an engine of 750 cc. and was the car with the smallest engine capacity,in that very tough race right after the Porsche of 1,100 cc. One day, as he run out of a garage in the test, the lamina horizontal blade dampers blocks lying on the ground, cutting a tire in that was mistakenly replaced with a tire to eight canvases, rigid for vans and pickup trucks. In taking a curve too fast and the cars band and against a large tree and them for his adventure. In 1954 it was reported in Italy and was entrusted to the brothers Morelli, known coachbuilders of Ferrara, and the small car was repaired so egregious and simultaneously was put an engine Fiat 1100 and was registered for the first time.
With this engine participant in many races, including the Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti, Stella Alpina, Giro di Sicilia, Palermo-Monte Pellegrino, Coppa Toscana..etc .. In 1958, the engine was again enhanced to be able to compete with the cars of Formula Junior in 1959, there being few cars, taking part in some races in the circuit. In recent years the car has Participated in many races on street circuits like Gran Premio di Bari, Gran Premio di Arezzo, Circuito delle Caldaie di Ascoli,Piceno...Italian square black plates,all-aluminum bodywork and livery with white-red colour combo as a traditional Italian racecar.
