INCORRECT RACE ATTRIBUTION

June 10, 2016

STARTING POINT
Research on the 1933 Fiat 508 Balilla Spyder Tipo Corsa, chassis no. 508016627, started from incorrect information: participation in the 1934 Mille Miglia with number 15 by Giuseppe Gilera

RESEARCH
The search for images of the Mille Miglia led to photos of a car with motorcycle-style mudguards rather than enveloping ones, as it is in the images in which it is portrayed with the number 15 and the CR-5831 license plate. The race therefore is not the Mille Miglia of 1934, but rather another competition still unidentified today.

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1933 Fiat 508 Balilla Spyder tipo corsa

  • Coachbuilder: Fiat
  • Chassis n°: 508016627
  • Engine n°: 017731

Sporty & stylish. Called Spyder "tipo corsa" in the documents of the time, it is believed to be one of the pre-series. With a racing history yet to be verified.

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