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1937 - Simca-Fiat Balilla Coupé
French registration title
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1937 - Simca-Fiat Balilla Coupé
French registration title
Fr…
See original version (French)
Lot no. 63
Description
1937 - Simca-Fiat Balilla Coupé
French registration title
French registration title
Vehicle sold without Technical Inspection
Sold without Contrôle Technique
Lot sold by designation, to be collected after the sale by appointment in Doubs (25)
Lot sold by designation, to be collected after the sale by appointment in Doubs (25)
Chassis n° 45820
An elegant Coupé version awaiting restoration.
An elegant Coupé version awaiting restoration.
- Generous, fast, disciplined, tireless and daring, the Fiat 508 is the car for the man in the street. With its low purchase price and low maintenance costs, it represents considerable progress. Small but comfortable, it's perfectly accomplished and as modern as a large car. This, at last, is the car for the people, Fiat's gift to the Italians! With these words, the Italian manufacturer presented the 508 at the Milan Motor Show on 17 April 1932.
- The Fiat 508, nicknamed the "Balilla", refers to Giovanni Battista Perasso who, in 1746 in Genoa, threw a stone at an Austrian officer to rebel against the Austrian invasion of the region.
- Like the Ford T, the 508, also distributed by Simca and known as the 6 CV in France, popularised the car.
- Between 1932 and 1937, 170,176 cars were produced, a real achievement for the time.
- The car that illustrates these pages is a desirable Coupé version, in original condition. A priori complete, but with a blocked engine, it presents an interesting basis for restoration.
- Generous, fast, disciplined, tireless, daring, the Fiat 508 is the car for everyone. With its low purchase price and low maintenance costs, it represents a considerable step forward. Small but comfortable, it is perfectly designed and as modern as a larger car. Finally, here is the car for the people, Fiat's gift to Italians!" It was with these words that the Italian manufacturer presented the 508 at the Milan Motor Show on 17 April 1932.
- The Fiat 508, nicknamed 'Balilla', refers to Giovanni Battista Perasso who, in 1746 in Genoa, threw a stone at an Austrian officer in rebellion against the Austrian invasion of the region.
- Like the Ford Model T, the 508, also distributed by Simca and known as the 6 CV in France, popularised the automobile.
- Between 1932 and 1937, 170,176 units were produced, a remarkable feat for the time.
- The car featured on these pages is a desirable Coupé version in its original condition. Although complete at first glance, with a blocked engine, it presents an interesting basis for restoration.
Est. 3 000 - 7 000 €
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