1935 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
Chassis no.
508S*072038*
Engine no.
108CS-000347
Coachbuilder
Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
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1935
Manufacturing
1935
Chassis no. 508s*072038*
1935
Engine no. 108cs-000347
Manufacturer:
FIAT AUTO S.P.A. 151 AR0 (IT)
Note:
Type: 108 CS
1935
Body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
Type:
Roadster / Spider
Colour:
Red
1935
Interior
Material:
Leather
Seats:
Brown
From 7th April 1935
to 29th January 1937
to 29th January 1937
Owner:
FEDERAZIONE PROVINCIALE FASCISTA COMBATTENTI MODENA (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 19.950.
Famous owner:
National Fascist Party
From 7th August 1935
to 29th May 1945
to 29th May 1945
Plate:
MO-8305
Country:
IT
11th August 1935
Event:
Corsa delle 24 Ore per la Targa Abruzzo
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#54
Class:
1100 cmc
Team:
SCUDERIA FERRARI (IT)
Driver:
Augusto Zoboli
Co-Driver:
Angelo Chieregato (IT)
Results / Prizes:
7th OA / 2nd CL
August 1935
Record:
ADV: Pirelli tyre advertising with the Targa Abruzzo ranking published in the Raci magazine August 1935.
From 15th August 1935
to 22nd August 1935
to 22nd August 1935
Press review:
Unknown, "La '' 24 Ore'' Di Pescara Vinta Per La Seconda Volta Da Cortese - Severi", RACI , no. 33, 08-1935, pp. 14
2nd January 1936
Press review:
Unknown, "L'annuale Riunione Della Scuderia Ferrari", Scuderia Ferrari , no. 2, 01-1936, pp. 15
5th April 1936
Event:
X Coppa delle Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#21
Category / Group:
Succedanei
Class:
Sino a 1.100 cmc senza compressore
Team:
SCUDERIA FERRARI (IT)
Driver:
Augusto Zoboli
Co-Driver:
Archimede Rosa
Results / Prizes:
27th OA / 2nd CL
Time:
Departed from Brescia at 5.11''. Time taken between Brescia and Rome 7.06'28'', Total time taken 18.38'18'' .
Note:
Initially, the drivers registered by the Scuderia Ferrari team were Augusto Zoboli and Francesco Severi. However, there was a change in the co-driver position, with Archimede Rosa taking Severi's place. The car participated in the 'Succedanei' category, designated for vehicles running on surrogate or alternative liquid fuels such as methanol, in line with the autarchic directives of the period.
5th December 1936
Press review:
Unknown, "Unknown", Scuderia Ferrari , no. 1, 12-1936, pp. 27
From 29th January 1937
to 18th October 1937
to 18th October 1937
Owner:
AM DITTA ORSI MODENA (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 11.000.
Famous owner:
Owners of Maserati car builder from 1937
Note:
Adolfo and Marcello Orsi were the owners of Fiat A.M. Orsi, the Fiat dealership in Modena. In 1937, Adolfo expanded the family's business by acquiring the Alfieri Maserati company, marking a significant step into the automotive manufacturing sector.
From 18th October 1937
to 30th May 1945
to 30th May 1945
Owner:
Luglio Pigliardi (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 10.500.
From 29th May 1945
to 28th January 1946
to 28th January 1946
Plate:
RC-4279
Country:
IT
From 30th May 1945
to 2nd January 1946
to 2nd January 1946
Owner:
Antonio Maugerico (IT)
From 3rd January 1946
to 4th June 1947
to 4th June 1947
Owner:
Camillo Ragonesi (IT)
From 28th January 1946
to 5th August 1947
to 5th August 1947
Plate:
VT-5288
Country:
IT
From 4th June 1947
to 30th November 1947
to 30th November 1947
Owner:
Remo Giuseppetti (IT)
From 5th August 1947
to 9th April 1958
to 9th April 1958
Plate:
ROMA-104532
Country:
IT
From 30th November 1947
to 11th September 1953
to 11th September 1953
Owner:
Guglielmo Gillet (IT)
Famous owner:
Prominent French architect
From 11th September 1953
to 4th February 1955
to 4th February 1955
Owner:
Marcello Nicoli (IT)
From 4th February 1955
to 19th November 1957
to 19th November 1957
Owner:
Giulio Coltellacci (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian set and costume designer active in theater, opera, and cinema.
From 19th November 1957
to 2nd October 1958
to 2nd October 1958
Owner:
Anna Maria Vianini Tolemei (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian winemaker and cultural figure
From 9th April 1958
to 8th July 1972
to 8th July 1972
Plate:
TR-27042
Country:
IT
From 2nd October 1958
to 28th May 1960
to 28th May 1960
Owner:
Francesco Gozi (IT)
From 28th May 1960
to 16th October 1961
to 16th October 1961
Owner:
Roberto Sestili Silvioli (IT)
From 16th October 1961
to 19th June 1972
to 19th June 1972
Owner:
Alessandro Lenner (IT)
Famous owner:
Filmmaker and cultural figure active in Rovereto, Italy
From 19th June 1972
to 30th November 1988
to 30th November 1988
Owner:
Vittorio Trisi (IT)
8th July 1972
Plate:
PE-101585
Country:
IT
8th July 1972
Identification document:
Circulation paper.
May 1979
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, La Scuderia Ferrari , Editoriale Olimpia, n.p. 1979
From 30th November 1988
to 10th November 2023
to 10th November 2023
Owner:
Luciano Pellegrini (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian former boxer and cultural promoter.
From September 1990
to October 1990
to October 1990
Press review:
Unknown, "La Balilla Della Scuderia", Ferrari World , no. 9, 09-1990, pp. 48
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
From 25th April 1992
to 26th April 1992
to 26th April 1992
Event:
60 anni della Fiat 508
Locality:
Torino (IT)
Race number:
#16
Driver:
Luciano Pellegrini (IT)
From 27th June 1992
to 28th June 1992
to 28th June 1992
Event:
Defilé per auto d'epoca Città di Lonato
Locality:
Lonato (IT)
Driver:
Luciano Pellegrini (IT)
2003
Bibliography:
Anselmi Angelo, Mille Miglia Identikit , Le Edizioni Dell'opificio, n.p. 2003
2nd September 2003
Identification document:
ASI Identification card n. 019261.
From 23rd October 2017
to 29th October 2017
to 29th October 2017
Event:
Auto e Moto d'Epoca
Locality:
Padova (IT)
6th November 2019
Record:
Car Photos at Pellegrini Garage.
From 26th October 2023
to 29th October 2023
to 29th October 2023
Event:
Auto e Moto d'Epoca Fiera di Bologna
Locality:
Bologna (IT)
Note:
Car displayed at Ruote da Sogno stand.
From 10th November 2023
to 21st November 2023
to 21st November 2023
Owner:
RUOTE DA SOGNO SRL (IT)
10th November 2023
Record:
On sale by Ruote da Sogno.
From 21st November 2023
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
14th March 2024
Identification document:
Circulation paper.
21st November 2024
Identification document:
FIVA Identify card n.101011; ASN that issued the certifcate Automotoclub Storico Italiano; Owner'Country Italy.
14th April 2025
Identification document:
Automotive Masterpieces certificate AU-22702 car officially counted among the Automotive Masterpieces in its eligible categories.
14th April 2025
Identification document:
Rina Certificate N. RAM-22. for the historical research conducted on the car through a validation process of its proven historicity and provenance by Automotive Masterpieces.