Restoration on a 1937 Fiat

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Very Good Leonardo. It is a Topolino. I didn't mention it because the chances that many here in the U.S. might recognize the Fiat, but not the model.
I posted some other info on it on my blog.
It wasn't that long ago, I did some restoration work on a Spanish Suiza. Have you ever seen one? Ha,Ha...There's not many of those left on the planet.

Thanks Cloudy!
 
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the chances that many here in the U.S. might recognize the Fiat, but not the model.
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Oh, we recognize it.....but some of us think it would look better as a AA/Gasser than a puttmobile.
 
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Fiat S.p.A., an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (English: Italian Automobile Factory of Turin),
 
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Ah, yes Brian. I think you are taking about the Hispano-Suiza... I saw one of those in an Antique Car exposition. Really a wonderful car with all the "glamour" of that time!

By the way, my very first car was a '70 Fiat 600! :)

All the best,
Leonardo.
 
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Cloudy---you got the acronym correct!
Leonardo, I stand corrected--it was Hispano-Suiza and not Spanish-Suiza. Thank you!
...and they are now worth a small fortune---I believe there were only 100 made.
Here's an extremely rare American Car:
A 1954 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. The only one ever made.
 
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Here's an extremely rare American Car:
A 1954 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. The only one ever made.
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I think that's one of the concept cars that GM used to build. I knew the technician who did all the R&D assembly and troubleshooting for the Olds Hydramatic transmission. He was also their first certified transmission specialist. Pontiac also had one. Only the Corvette was actually put into production in "53.
 
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Rod, Thanks for the Kudos....My next restoration work is on the leaf springs of a 1967 Shelby Mustang.
They had a part number stamped into them. I made a smoke pull of what was left of the original stampings and sent the springs to a body shop to remove 44 years of corrosion and pitting. when they get here, I'll reapply the smoke pull and recut the lettering.....
I know it seems like a trivial matter to put so much effort into the restoration, but these cars get put into national competitions and everything gets looked at---even the leaf springs!

Dave....Yep, it was a Concept car. I understand it was to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette. Chevy had the biggest market share and probably had more than enough influence to get the Oldsmobile shelved. Pity......
BTW, I heard this Oldsmobile was sold at an auction for $3,240,000.00
 
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You bet Brian...it is in the Model A r/p shown in my avatar. A car I have owned since 1956. And it shifts just great!

PS...for those that missed it, the shifter knob is an engraved replica of an 1849 Colt Pocket Pistol, complete with gold flames on the cylinder. And the trigger is the horn button
 
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