The car showing is an interpretation of a never finished 200 HP Fiat 'Land Speed Record Car' project conceived in 1905. Originally the car was designed to use two mated giant four cylinder engines, thus creating a massive straight eight 'avant la lettre' with a chaingang moving in reverse direction (anybody who can explain what may have been the advantage?)
The Fiat Land Speed Record car in its current appearance was initially created by Graham Rankin and finished by current owner Mike Vardy.
The engine used is a 25O HP Isotta-Fraschini V6V six-cylinder 16,5 litre aero engine, which was used both in WWI bombers as in airships.
Over 20,000 hours have been spent to build the car and to make it 'usable' as it is today. Upon starting the engine car alarms in a circle of 100 meters diameter will go off. Note the person sitting near the white fencing covering her ears..!
During Rétromobile - this week from Wednesday until Sunday evening - the car will be on display at the stand of PreWarCar-PostWarClassic. We hope to see you for a quick stop at stand F100, Hall 1.
Having issues to find us at the show? Just ask for the Fiat, very hard to overlook this!(click)