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1953 Siata Gilco Fiat 1400 Berlinetta

Chassis no. M0139154M
Engine no. SL*0215*
Coachbuilder Gilco
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27th February 1951
Engine no. 024073
Manufacturer: FIAT S.P.A. (IT)
Note: Original Fiat 1400 engine.
27th February 1951
Body
Coachbuilder: Fiat
Type: Four-door saloon
Note: Fiat 1400 sedan bodywork of standard production
27th February 1951
Chassis no. 021341
10th July 1953
Manufacturing
From 1953
to 23rd March 1954
Owner: DITTA OVIDIO CAPELLI (IT)
Famous owner: Fiat dealership in Milan
July 1953
Record: The car, in the background, during construction at Gilco
10th July 1953
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
Type: Fastback coupe
Colour: Grey
Note: Custom-made one-off lightweight bodywork. Abarth shield on the grille.
10th July 1953
Chassis update no. m0139154m
Manufacturer: GILCO
Note: Chassis number "ex officio". Type: Gilco 214 for Fiat 1400, “Isorigid”. Specifically designed.
1954
Engine update no. 024073
Manufacturer: FIAT S.P.A. (IT)
Note: Fiat 1400 engine tuned up by S.I.A.T.A.
From 23rd March 1954
to 2nd April 1954
Owner: Gilberto Colombo
Famous owner: Italian engineer, entrepreneur, designer and owner of Carrozzeria Gilco (Milan, I)
From 23rd March 1954
to 2nd April 1954
Owner: Angela Fasana (IT)
Famous owner: Fiat dealership in Milan
Note: Wife of Ovidio Capelli (Milan, I)
From 31st March 1954
to 30th October 1956
Plate: AN-20442
Country: IT
From 2nd April 1954
to 30th October 1956
Owner: Roberto Montali (IT)
Famous owner: Italian racing driver
From 1st May 1954
to 2nd May 1954
Event: XXI Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #346
Category / Group: Sport
Class: 1.500 cm3
Driver: Roberto Montali (IT)
Co-Driver: Gaetano Bontempi (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
Time: Start: 3.46'00"- Brescia-Roma: ritirati
2nd May 1954
Event: I Gran Premio Nuvolari della Mille Miglia
Locality: Cremona-Mantova-Brescia (IT)
Race number: #346
Driver: Roberto Montali (IT)
Co-Driver: Gaetano Bontempi (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
1955
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
Colour: Grey
Note: Abarth shield on the grille disappears. From now on only S.I.A.T.A. badge on the nose.
From 30th April 1955
to 1st May 1955
Event: XXII Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #545
Category / Group: Sport
Class: 1.500 cm3
Driver: Roberto Montali (IT)
Co-Driver: Esildo Morici (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
Time: Start: 5.45’00"- Brescia-Roma: ritirati
1st May 1955
Event: II Gran Premio Nuvolari della Mille Miglia
Locality: Cremona-Mantova-Brescia (IT)
Race number: #545
Driver: Roberto Montali (IT)
Co-Driver: Esildo Morici (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
From 30th October 1956
to 1st July 1958
Owner: Elena Assandria (IT)
From 8th November 1956
to 1st July 1957
Plate: IM-15843
Country: IT
1958
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
Colour: Blue
From 1st July 1958
to 23rd September 1958
Owner: Maria Termine (IT)
From 5th July 1958
to 24th September 1958
Plate: TO-261272
Country: IT
From 23rd September 1958
to 1963
Owner: Alfred Maggiacomo (US)
25th September 1958
Plate: MI-399171
Country: IT
1958
Plate: PK6709
Country: US
1958
Record: Color photo with front view of the metallic blue car. License plate PK6709 (NY, USA).
1958
Record: Front view of the metallic blue colored car. License plate PK6709 (NY, USA).
1958
Record: Rear view of the metallic blue colored car. License plate PK6709 (NY, USA).
1960
Plate: 6599DC
Country: US
1960
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
Colour: Yellow
1960
Record: Yellow car with white central stripe. License plate 6599DC (NY, USA)
1961
Record: Red colored car
1961
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
Colour: Red
1963
Engine update no. tbd
Manufacturer: TRIUMPH
Note: TR 3 type engine fitted by ‘Jocko’ Maggiacomo
From 1970
to 1985
Owner: Dave DuBrul (US)
From 1985
to 16th August 2014
Owner: Peter Voorhess (US)
1985
Record: The car when It was found in New Paltz
February 1985
Record: Car photos
From 1985
to 1985
Record: Car transport to the Vermont
From 1990
to 1990
Record: Car before restoration
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
2003
Bibliography: Anselmi Angelo, Mille Miglia Identikit , Le Edizioni Dell'opificio, n.p. 2003
From 12th March 2010
to 14th March 2010
Event: Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Locality: Contea di Nassau (US)
Class: E - Etceterini
Driver: Peter Voorhess (US)
2014
Engine update no. sl*0215*
Manufacturer: SIATA
Note: Race-prepared engine. Credit for the engine work goes to "Motion Machine".
2014
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
From 15th August 2014
to 16th August 2014
Event: RM at Monterey
Locality: Monterey (US)
Note: Lot 132 - 616,000 USD Sold
From 16th August 2014
to currently
Owner: Private collection
24th November 2014
Identification document: Certificate of Tittle from State of Montana
July 2015
Press review: Heseltine Richard, "Fiat-siata 1500 Coupé Speciale By Gilco", Auto Italia , no. 233, 07-2015, pp. 98
August 2015
Bibliography: Unknown author, Moje: Storia Di Un Paese Per Immagini 1900-1980 , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2015
15th February 2019
Record: Chassis number photo
15th February 2019
Body update
Coachbuilder: Gilco
Type: Fastback coupe
Colour: Grey
2019
Engine update no. sl*0215*
Manufacturer: SIATA
Note: The engine remains the same, but it undergoes an overhaul that includes a less extreme and chronologically correct setup, consistent with the configuration it is believed the car originally had.
February 2021
Press review: Ferriccioli Laura, "Gilco & Colombo: Il Re Dei Tubi", La Manovella , no. 2, 02-2021, pp. 44
6th March 2022
Event: The Amelia Concours
Locality: Contea di Nassau (US)
Class: Sports ans GT Cars (1946-1957)
Driver: Donald Murray (US)
Co-Driver: Carol Murray (US)
From 22nd January 2023
to 25th January 2023
Event: Arizona Concours d'Elegance
Locality: Scottsdale (US)
Race number: #23
Class: Modern development of the art-racing car 1948-1964
Driver: Donald Murray (US)
Co-Driver: Carol Murray (US)
Results / Prizes: Best in class
June 2023
Bibliography: Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023