1936 Fiat 6C
-1500 Ex Participant Mille Miglia 1937 Team Car Luigi Villoresi-
Year of manufacture1936
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Mileage2 000 km / 1 243 mi
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Car typeCoupé
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DriveLHD
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ConditionRestored
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Interior colourBlack
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Number of doors4
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Number of seats4
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Location
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Exterior colourBlack
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GearboxManual
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
Brand: Fiat For sale or Rent for 2024 Mille Miglia Totally Restored !
Type: 6C 1500
Mileage: -
Price: On request
Mille Miglia Eligible: Yes
Race History
Fiat 6C/1500 #010482
12 November 1936
The car is sold new to Mr. Luigi (Gigi) Villoresi on date 12th November 1936 and it was registered in his name with
license plate MI 54736.
In the same year, Villoresi and other milenese enthusiasts, including Count Johnny Lurani and Franco Cortese, founded
the Scuderia Ambrosiana.
Luigi Villoresi was one of the world’s best drivers in the late 1940s and drove for Maserati, and in the Scuderia Ferrari
team in 1949.
Villoresi used the Fiat 6C 1500 as personal car till 1939.
Year 1937
Rally of Monte Carlo 26-31 January 1937
The first official race for the FIAT 6C1500 is the XVI° Rally of Monte Carlo and the crew is Luigi Villoresi and his brother
Emilio (Mimì) who will die in Monza in 1939.
Starting from Palermo and after a race of over 4,000 km, they arrived in the Principaute, 13 ° OA and I° of Category.
Mille Miglia 4 April 1937
On April 4th, the FIAT 6C 1500 of the Scuderia Ambrosiana participated to the XI° Mille Miglia with the crew Filippo
Tassara - Osvaldo Braga with number 69. The car is equipped with a large Weber carburettor. The Mille Miglia of 1937 is
remembered as one of the most terrible for the cold and the rain that were present throughout the road. The crew is
ranked 38th overall.
Year 1938
1 Volante D’Argento at Monza 26 March 1938
On March 26th 1938, another race for the 6C1500, the prestigious Volante d'Argento. Driver is Gigi Villoresi who after
288 km wins the special category FIAT 1500.
Year 1939
In 1939, the car was sold to Vercelli not before being used by Luigi Villoresi for his personal trips since 1936.
The car after two more transfer of ownership, went to Sardinia in 1953 and is used for rent with driver until 1962,
The Fiat 1500 was a six-cylinder car produced by Fiat from 1935 to 1950. The streamlined styling had an aerodynamic efficiency that was never achieved before in a touring car. It was introduced at the Salone dell'automobile di Milano (Milan Motor Show) in 1935. For the first time on a Fiat, there were independent Dubonnet suspensions at the front.
Car description
This Fiat 6C 1500 was sold new to Mr. Luigi Villoresi on 12th November 1936 and was registered in his name with license plate MI 54736.
The first official race for the Fiat 6C 1500 is the XVI° Rally of Monte Carlo and the crew is Luigi Villoresi and his brother Emilio. Starting from Palermo and after a race of over 4,000 km, they arrived in the Principaute, 13 ° OA and I° of Category. On April 4th 1937, the Fiat 6C 1500 participated to the XI° Mille Miglia with the crew Filippo Tassara - Osvaldo Braga with number 69. The car is equipped with a large Weber carburettor. The crew is ranked 38th overall. On March 26th 1938, another race for the 6C 1500, the prestigious Volante d'Argento. Driver is Gigi Villoresi who after 288 km wins the special category Fiat 1500. In 1939, the car was sold to Vercelli. The car went to Sardinia in 1953 after two more transfers of ownership, and was used for rent with driver until 1962, when it was parked in the garage.
The car is in maximum storage conditions. Sardinia's dry climate prevented rust from attacking the bodywork. Inside, everything is as it was originally, and the leather seats are in good condition. The car drove the Mille Miglia in 2018 / 2020 /2021.
Documentation
The car has Dutch Title Fiva Papers. Other documentation on request.
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