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Tim Ruth sent an email about his car he is trying to identify. The brass place has f-7041 on it and he is pretty sure it is an American Fiat.
Wheelbase is 140 inch, a 7 passenger car. The engine is a massive 9 liter 4 cylinder and has dual ignition by Bosch. The engine has 10-8-16 stamped on the block.
His email: '22 yrs ago I saw this car in a barn. I checked on it 2 years ago and the lady said her dad owned it [the man pictured]; she said she would only sell it to someone in the family. The family came from Italy in late 1800/s and they were farmers. The man got this car through a business deal from one of his customers.
After her father passed away, the woman kept it in her barn but never sold it. 2 Years ago, when I visited her, she said her cousin wanted it and my heart sank. But just a month later she called and said he was dragging his feet and if I wanted it; she would sell it to me. So I bought it July 2015 and I've been working on it since and am trying to get info. The lady I bought it from said it's always been called a 1918 but she doesn't know why. When I bought the car the lady said she had a registry that stated 11 of these were built before they closed the plant in Poughkeepsie, NY cause of the war. She also had a title but her sister had Alzheimer's for 11 yrs and during that time it is believed that unawares her sister threw these documents away. I honestly believe this car is the only one left, at least there is no other one pictured on the internet and I've been unable to find anyone in this world that has one like this or can even tell me the year.
The brass id plate on the interior firewall has f-7041 which mean nothing to anyone in this world. Why would fiat put a stamped brass plate on a vehicle and it means nothing is beyond me.'
Who can help Tim with more information about this impressive car?