1956 Fiat 8V ZAGATO
Chassis no.
106*000078*
Engine no.
104.000*000150*
Coachbuilder
Zagato
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14th May 1954
Chassis no. 106*000078*
May 1954
Engine no. 104.000*000158*
Manufacturer:
FIAT S.P.A. (IT)
Note:
V-Type 70 degree. Aluminum heads. In 1962 entrusted to specialist Ovidio Pacini to be fine-tuned.
2nd January 1956
Manufacturing
From 2nd January 1956
to 27th April 1956
to 27th April 1956
Owner:
Elio Zagato (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver and automobile designer
Note:
Co-ownership with Franco Cornacchia: Italian Racing Driver and first Ferrari dealer in Italy.
2nd January 1956
Body
Coachbuilder:
Zagato
Type:
Fastback coupe
Colour:
Red
Note:
Fiat Amaranth 157
From 27th April 1956
to 27th July 1956
to 27th July 1956
Owner:
Mario Muselli (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 2.505.000
Note:
The new owner paid a price of 2,505,000 Lire. He was a member of the Scuderia Ambrosiana which was a sport racing team founded in 1937 by Count Giovanni Lurani Cernuschi (he was a famous gentleman driver of Milan who had a strong reputation in Automotive at the time) and drivers Gigi Villoresi and Franco Cortese.
From 27th April 1956
to 11th August 1956
to 11th August 1956
Plate:
PC-26460
Country:
IT
From 28th April 1956
to 29th April 1956
to 29th April 1956
Event:
XXIII Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#342
Category / Group:
Vetture Serie speciale da Turismo e Gran Turismo
Class:
Da oltre 1600 a 2000 cc
Team:
SCUDERIA SANT AMBROEUS (IT)
Driver:
Marco "Wotan" Ferrini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Sergio Rabuffi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
47th OA / 12th CL
Time:
Start: 3.42'00"- Brescia-Roma: 7.14‘38"- Brescia-Roma-Brescia: 14.19'40"
Note:
The car was first assigned to Dore Leto di Priolo, racing for the Scuderia Ambrosiana but plans changed: the car was sold and raced for the Scuderia Sant Ambroeus.
28th April 1956
Press review:
Unknown author, "I Piacentini Alla Mille Miglia", Libertà , 04-1956, pp. 4
29th April 1956
Event:
III Gran Premio Nuvolari della Mille Miglia
Locality:
Cremona-Mantova-Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#342
Category / Group:
Vetture Serie speciale da Turismo e Gran Turismo
Class:
Da oltre 1600 a 2000 cc
Team:
SCUDERIA SANT AMBROEUS (IT)
Driver:
Marco "Wotan" Ferrini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Sergio Rabuffi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
47th OA / 12th CL
1st May 1956
Press review:
Unknown author, "I Piazzamenti Dei Piacentini Alla Mille Miglia", Libertà , 04-1956, pp. 6
From 27th July 1956
to 27th September 1956
to 27th September 1956
Owner:
Piero Bernabei (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 500.000
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
Note:
Through Federici Roberto. Piero Bernabei paid the sum of 500,000 lire. On the following 2nd of September, the car received the new registration ‘ROMA 263754’. The Bernabei family was well known in the Italian automotive industry at the time. Inico was a famous driver with brands such as Cisitalia, Ferrari, Fiat, and Siata. In that period, he started a commercial activity in Rome as a Ferrari and Simca dealer, thus succeeding in capitalizing on a successful career as a driver by transferring it to the business sector. Inico Bernabei ran the business with his elder son Piero, while his second son Franco, who was very young at the time of the 8V, would become an excellent driver.
5th August 1956
Event:
X Concorso Internazionale di Eleganza per Automobili di Rimini
Locality:
Rimini (IT)
Class:
XVI (2-doors and 2-seaters closed sports cars)
Driver:
Nicolini Sanzio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
Note:
The 8V was brought to the parade ground in Rimini by Sanzio Nicolini, a nautical entrepreneur from Ancona. Nicolini was an entry in Group XVI – two-door, two-seater sports car group with closed bodywork. He was about to create another Italian excellence. In 1963, he founded Cantiere Nautico CRN, which today is one of the world’s most famous yacht and mega-yacht manufacturers. The concourse was animated by seventeen categories, both Italian and foreign (especially from the USA). According to the Italian press, the Italian cars enchanted the public with their design, roominess, and technical solutions. The cars of foreign brands impressed with their size and typical opulence, especially those of the big American brands. Sanzio Nicolini’s 8V perfect harmony of elegance and sportiness enabled it to take first prize in Group XVI.
5th August 1956
Press review:
Unknown author, "Ieri Lungo I Viali Riminesi Sfoggio Di Eleganze Automobilistiche", Il resto del Carlino , 08-1956
6th August 1956
Press review:
Unknown author, "Ieri Lungo I Viali Riminesi Sfoggio Di Eleganze Automobilistiche", Il resto del Carlino , 08-1956
From 11th August 1956
to 26th February 1957
to 26th February 1957
Plate:
ROMA-263754
Country:
IT
From 27th September 1956
to 10th August 1959
to 10th August 1959
Owner:
Ernesto Esposto (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 300.000
Note:
Ernesto Esposto of Ancona acquired the ownership of the car on September 27th, 1956, after the transcription of the private document of sale produced on the 24th. Ernesto Esposto paid the sum of Lit. 300,000. On that occasion, a new registration plate was issued in the municipality of Ancona: “AN 26566”. For the following nearly three years, any relevant information on the fate of the 8V is missing.
From 26th February 1957
to 3rd October 1966
to 3rd October 1966
Plate:
AN-26566
Country:
IT
From 10th August 1959
to 13th October 1961
to 13th October 1961
Owner:
CARLO REVEL S.A.S. (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 150.000
Note:
The new owner of the 8V was a company that specialized in industrial glass processing and produced mirrors and frames. At this time, the 8V returned to its original role as a racing car and began a new career in hill-climb racing. On September 25, 1960, more than a year after its purchase, the 8V participated in the second edition of Coppa Fagioli - Salita Osimo Scalo/Osimo, south of Ancona. It was driven by Lanfranco Revel. A picture shows the car at the start of the race with race number 204. Being the only photo available, it shows the car hidden by another FIAT (curiously the one driven by Franco Mercatali, 7th owner of the 8V), but some interesting details can be seen anyway in the area of the bumper’s right corner. It can be assumed a major change in the design of the front part was carried over: the overall shape of the body was more or less still the same, but the front end had been renewed: as will be shown on the following pages, the 8V received a new, wider, and squared front grille, new headlights, new side indicators, and a new bumper. There was a certain resemblance to the Ferrari designed by Pininfarina in that period. It could be assumed that, because of the company’s business, the modification had been carried out by Carlo Revel S.A.S. itself. The front bonnet appear to be preserved. On October 13, 1961, the declaration of sale to the next owner was transcribed on the basis of the private sale contract which was written on October 4th.
25th September 1960
Event:
II Coppa Fagioli - Salita Osimo Scalo/Osimo
Locality:
Osimo (IT)
Race number:
#204
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Oltre 2000 cc
Driver:
Lanfranco Revel (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
From 13th October 1961
to 15th January 1962
to 15th January 1962
Owner:
Lina Forastieri (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 200.000
Note:
In October 1961, the 8V was sold to the housewife Lina Forastieri of Ancona for 200,000 Lire. The document of sale was drawn up on October 4th and the registration of the document was finalised at the vehicle registration agency of Ancona on October 13th. Forastieri’s ownership lasted about two months, and a new contract of sale was drawn up on January 2nd, 1962. Ownership of the vehicle was transferred to Franco Mercatali of Castelfidardo (Ancona County) for 100,000 lit. The document was registered at the vehicle registration agency of Ancona on the following January 15th.
From 15th January 1962
to 20th October 1964
to 20th October 1964
Owner:
Franco Mercatali (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 100.000
Famous owner:
Franco Mercatali, born in 1934, made his racing debut at the age of 21 with a FIAT 1100 TV provided by his father. His career began to gain victories from the mid-1950s. He bought the 8V in January 1962 and became its 7th owner. Known for his passion for thrills and sporting class, he became the leading driver of the Scuderia Marche in races in the region. The car was prepared by the expert tuner Ovidio Pacini and driven by him mainly on hill-climbs. In the late spring of 1962, he took part in the VIII Coppa Azienda di Soggiorno San Benedetto/Acquaviva and in the early autumn of the following year in the IV Coppa Luigi Fagioli. In the second half of October 1964, he sold the 8V to a new owner.
April 1962
Record:
Franco Mercatali together with his new 8V ZAGATO
27th May 1962
Event:
VIII Coppa Azienda di Soggiorno - San Benedetto/Acquaviva
Locality:
San Benedetto del Tronto (IT)
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Oltre 1300 cc
Driver:
Franco Mercatali (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
Time:
5'53''
7th June 1962
Press review:
Unknown author, "Protagoniste Le "giulietta" Alla Scalata Acquaviva", L'Auto Italiana , no. 23, 06-1962, pp. 19
23rd September 1962
Event:
IV Coppa Luigi Fagioli - Salita Osimo Scalo/Osimo
Locality:
Osimo (IT)
Race number:
#496
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Oltre 2000 cc
Driver:
Franco Mercatali (IT)
Results / Prizes:
27th OA
Time:
3'15''1
4th October 1962
Press review:
Unknown author, "Protagoniste Le "giulietta" Alla Scalata Acquaviva", L'Auto Italiana , no. 40, 10-1962, pp. 17
From 20th October 1964
to 12th May 1966
to 12th May 1966
Owner:
Enrico Saviotti (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 200.000
Famous owner:
On July 1st, 1964, a private deed of sale was drawn up; with this document, Franco Cardinali transferred the ownership of the 8V to Enrico Saviotti (italian racing driver) of Ancona for Lit. 200,000. The contract was transcribed to the P.R.A. (Public Register) on October 20th, same year.
From 12th May 1966
to 13th March 1971
to 13th March 1971
Owner:
Franco Cardinali (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 120.000
Note:
On May 4th, 1966, the 8V was sold to Franco Cardinali of Terni; according to the document on the car’s registration plate, the deed was drawn up that day and was registered on May 7th. On May 12th, the transcription to the Public Register was carried out. Cardinali paid the sum of Lit. 120,000. Since the registration certificate was not presented on that occasion, a new registration was issued at the Pubblico Registro Automobilistico of Terni. Registration plate TR 48001 was released.
From 3rd October 1966
to 18th April 2007
to 18th April 2007
Identification document:
Carta di circolazione per autovetture E*214344
3rd October 1966
Plate:
TR-48001
Country:
IT
1970
Engine update no. 104.000*000162*
Manufacturer:
FIAT S.P.A. (IT)
Note:
V-Type 70 degree. Aluminum heads
From 13th March 1971
to 4th August 1997
to 4th August 1997
Owner:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 200.000
Famous owner:
On March 30th, 1971, the contract of sale was drawn up in which Franco Cardinali transferred ownership to Remo Tomassini (italian collector) of Terni. On April 2nd, 1971, the contract was registered at the local Vehicle Registration Agency. The new owner paid the sum of Lit. 200,000. From then on, it is conceivable that, by the owner’s own choice, the car had ended its sporting career and had become a 100% road car: it was 15 years old, after all. In the second half of the 1970s, Tomassini gave it a new personality as a classic collectible car. Interest in these vehicles was growing at the time, and events were gradually increasing. In June 1977, on the 50th anniversary of the first Mille Miglia race, he participated in a commemorative edition of the race (race number 90). Starting in the early 1980s, Tomassini took part in numerous regularity and exhibition events throughout Italy (some examples: Coppa d’Italia, Parma-Berceto, Bologna-Raticosa, Coppa Città di Perugia, Targa Oro Avezzano).
7th May 1971
Record:
Letter from Zagato to Remo Tomassini
1977
No information available about this RC-90334 record
From 17th June 1977
to 19th June 1977
to 19th June 1977
Event:
1927 - 1977 50° DELLA 1000 MIGLIA
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#90
Driver:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Clara Tomassini (IT)
17th May 1978
Record:
Letter from Zagato to Remo Tomassini
1983
Bibliography:
Tomassini Remo, Borzacchini: L'uomo, Il Pilota, Il Suo Tempo , A.c.i. Terni, n.p. 1983
15th May 1984
Record:
Esenzione bollo
From 31st May 1986
to 1st June 1986
to 1st June 1986
Event:
Coppa Città di Perugia
Locality:
Perugia (IT)
Race number:
#60
From 26th April 1987
to 29th April 1987
to 29th April 1987
Event:
III Coppa d'Italia Autostoriche
Locality:
Padova (IT)
Driver:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
From 27th June 1987
to 28th June 1987
to 28th June 1987
Event:
II Targa D'Oro Avezzano - III trofeo Pietro e Antonio di Lorenzo
Locality:
Avezzano (IT)
Driver:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
From 17th January 1988
to 20th January 1988
to 20th January 1988
Event:
Coppa delle Alpi
Locality:
Torino (IT)
Driver:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
July 1994
Bibliography:
De Boer John, The Italian Car Registry - John Fulton De Boer , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1994
From 7th September 1994
to 11th September 1994
to 11th September 1994
Event:
Auto Storiche in Terra Ernica
Locality:
Frosinone (IT)
Driver:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
From 7th May 1997
to 8th May 1997
to 8th May 1997
Event:
X Rievocazione Storica Bologna - Passo della Raticosa
Locality:
Bologna (IT)
Race number:
#85
Driver:
Remo Tomassini (IT)
From 4th August 1997
to February 2016
to February 2016
Owner:
Alessandro Germondani (IT)
Note:
Remo Tomassini was his maternal grandfather.
7th October 1997
Identification document:
Carta di circolazione: Alessandro Germondani
2000
Event:
Unknown
Locality:
Roma (IT)
Race number:
#13
Driver:
Alessandro Germondani (IT)
February 2005
Bibliography:
Adriaensens Tony, Ottovu Fiat 106 Sport no. 214, Corsa Research Photo Archive - Corsa Research Bvba, n.p. 2005
From 28th September 2007
to 30th September 2007
to 30th September 2007
Event:
ASI Auto Show Pescara
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#63
Driver:
Alessandro Germondani (IT)
From 19th September 2011
to 24th September 2011
to 24th September 2011
Event:
ASI Autoshow - 150° Anniversario dell’Unità d’Italia
Locality:
Teano (IT)
Driver:
Alessandro Germondani (IT)
Note:
The Fiat 8V Zagato greeted the cars participating in the 2011 ASI Autoshow in Orvieto.
From February 2016
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
9th February 2016
Record:
Discovery of the car
4th March 2016
Record:
Recovery of the car
7th March 2016
Record:
Sale was handled by D'Alesio Antonio from Gadoldtimer, an Italian broker.
15th June 2016
Identification document:
FIVA Identity Card no.: 64012 - ASN that issued the certificate: BFOV/FBVA - Owner's country: Switzerland
July 2016
Record:
Studio photos of the second version of the bodywork before the restoration
4th September 2016
Event:
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Locality:
Unknown city (FR)
Note:
Hors concours
October 2016
Bibliography:
Facetti Carlo, Potenza In Punta Di Piedi: Carlo Facetti , Asi - Automotoclub Storico Italiano, n.p. 2016
From 8th October 2016
to 9th October 2016
to 9th October 2016
Event:
Zoute Gran Prix
Locality:
Knokke-Heist (BE)
From 19th October 2016
to 22nd October 2016
to 22nd October 2016
Record:
Other Photos Pre Restoration
25th October 2016
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Identification of original interiors
November 2016
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: The meeting with Carlo Facetti
2016
Engine update no. 104.000*000150*
Manufacturer:
FIAT S.P.A. (IT)
Note:
V-type 70 degree. Aluminum heads. Around 2016, a correction operation was carried out as "philological" as possible: engine no. 150 was transferred and mounted on the car with chassis 078; in turn, engine no. 162, already mounted on the car with chassis 078, was transferred and mounted on the car with chassis 076; while engine no. 115, mounted on the latter, is transferred to the car with chassis 067, which returns to being matching numbers.
November 2016
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Technical measurement and scanning of the vehicle
November 2016
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Rendering and comparison with historical photos
From January 2017
to April 2017
to April 2017
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Resin model of the front end
January 2017
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: The engine 104.000*000150* - Around 2016, a correction operation was carried out as "philological" as possible: engine no. 000150 was transferred and mounted from 8V sn 000067 onto sn 000078; in turn, engine no. 000162, already mounted on sn 000078, was transferred and mounted onto sn 000076; while engine no. 000115, mounted on the latter, is transferred to car sn 000067.
From February 2017
to September 2017
to September 2017
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Disassembly
September 2017
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Identification of the original color
September 2017
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Paint stripping
May 2018
Press review:
Milano Gilberto, "Qualcosa Si Muove", Ruoteclassiche , no. 353, 05-2018, pp. 72
July 2018
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP ONE: Resin model of the rear
December 2018
Bibliography:
Dolcini Carlo, Orizzonte Perduto Mille Miglia 1947-1956 , Ela, n.p. 2018
November 2020
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Ii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2020
From July 2021
to March 2022
to March 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Panel modeling
April 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Filling
12th April 2022
Identification document:
Automotive Masterpieces certificate AU-19667 car officially counted among the Automotive Masterpieces in its eligible categories
May 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Chrome modeling
July 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Color painting
October 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Chrome finishes
October 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Mechanics
November 2022
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Wiring and electrical system
January 2023
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Interior seats and upholstery
February 2023
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Engine positioning
February 2023
Record:
THE RESTORATION PLAN - STEP TWO: Finishing details
March 2023
Record:
END OF THE RESTORATION
June 2023
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023
March 2024
Record:
Studio photos
3rd May 2024
Identification document:
Rina Certificate N. RAM-2 for the historical research conducted on the car through a validation process of its proven historicity and provenance by Automotive Masterpieces.
1st July 2024
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, OttovÙ78 1956 Fiat 8v Zagato (zagato) 106*000078* , Automotive Masterpieces S.r.l., n.p. 2024
18th August 2024
Event:
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Race number:
01-03
Class:
O-1: Postwar Sports Racing
Driver:
Jan De Reu (BE)
Results / Prizes:
2nd CL
22nd September 1963
Event:
Salita di Osimo Coppa Luigi Fagioli
Locality:
Osimo (IT)