
#AntonioFessia
Antonio Fessia, mechanical engineer, born in Turin in 1901. He graduated in 1923, joined Fiat in 1925 and follows his appointment as Deputy Director Office technical (cars and wagons); in 1932 it becomes Technical director aircraft engines. In 1936 he was appointed director of the Office Technical Central of mechanical engineering, holding until 1946, when it leaves Fiat to advance to CEMSA of Saronno, part of the Caproni group. Between 1950 and 1955 he collaborates with Ducati Bologna, Pirelli and NSU-Fiat. In 1955 he was hired by Lancia, first as a consultant and then as a technical Central director. Here realizes the Lancia whose name begins with F: Flaminia, Flavia and Fulvia, the latter two characterized the front-wheel drive.
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1929 Zanussi Alfa Romeo 1100 Sport
- Coachbuilder: Zanussi Treviso
- Chassis n°: 0211463
- Engine n°: mod. BMW 319
MUSEO NICOLIS (IT)
1931 Fiat 522 C Torpedo Sport
- Coachbuilder: Viotti
- Chassis n°: 002336
- Engine n°: 002871
Private collection
1933 Siata 508 Sport
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Siata
- Chassis n°: 508037255
- Engine n°: 108038589
Private collection
1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 508S*020693
- Engine n°: 21791
Private collection
1933 Fiat 508 Balilla Spyder tipo corsa
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 508016627
- Engine n°: 017731
Private collection
1934 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 508S043481
- Engine n°: 044435
Private collection
1935 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 508S083476
- Engine n°: 108CS000929
Private collection
1935 Fiat 508 S Berlinetta Mille Miglia
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 508S*076019
- Engine n°: 000609
Private collection
1935 Fiat 508 S Berlinetta Mille Miglia
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 508S*082535
- Engine n°: 00899
Private collection
1938 Ogna Fiat 750 Giannini
- Coachbuilder: Domenico Ogna
- Chassis n°: 035785
- Engine n°: 500B*205163*
Private collection
1938 NSU-Fiat 508 C Cabriolet
- Coachbuilder: Gläser-Karosserie
- Chassis n°: 508C216239
- Engine n°: 216341
Private collection
1938 Fiat 500 Sport Vendrame
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Vendrame
- Chassis n°: 500*040806*
- Engine n°: 5207450
Private collection
1939 Fiat 508 CMM
- Coachbuilder: Fratelli Savio
- Chassis n°: 508CM*238700*
- Engine n°: 108C241575
Private collection
1939 Siata 1100 Coupé
- Coachbuilder: Viberti
- Chassis n°: 508C-238030
- Engine n°: 108C
Edoardo Tenconi (IT)
1946 Fiat 1100 Sport Ermini
- Coachbuilder: Bertone/Ortolani
- Chassis n°: 1100*279904*
- Engine n°: 305909
Private collection