SOLVED: Djetset 873 - Votorini Fiat 100 FJ by Bob Allinger

[nicanary]

Let's try a different tack. Is the year 1959?

[Djetset]

Let's try a different tack. Is the year 1959?

No, earlier, as in the early 1950s (although I don't know a precise year). 

If it helps (which I figure it might), this car first ran as a modified, and was then converted to a Formula Junior!

[nicanary]

Let's try a different tack. Is the year 1959?

No, earlier, as in the early 1950s (although I don't know a precise year). 

If it helps (which I figure it might), this car first ran as a modified, and was then converted to a Formula Junior!

That had me confused! FJ was introduced in 1958, and I think the first race in the States was at Sebring in 1959, although I could be wrong.

Thanks for the tip.

[nicanary]

A certain P L Forsyth ran a Balilla as late as 1954 which presumably would have been modernised at some point. Any connection?

[Djetset]

A certain P L Forsyth ran a Balilla as late as 1954 which presumably would have been modernised at some point. Any connection?

Sorry, but it's not a Forsyth saga...

[tobytwirl]

Dojores-Fiat?

[Djetset]

Dojores-Fiat?

No.

[Paul Jaray]

That's the Votorini, by Bob Allinger, Palo Alto, California.

[Djetset]

That's the Votorini, by Bob Allinger, Palo Alto, California.

Exactly, and based around an early Fiat 1100. Well done PJ, another point to you.

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you. I belive they are restoring it in its 1st configuration.

[nicanary]

I was too busy looking at race results - I know where you found that photo and I should have looked there first, except I don't have that source available to me. Too pricy!