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Chassis Num: 2590
 
The first of the classic road races was the Targa Florio, which began in 1906 and continued until 1976. The first course was three laps of 92-around the Madonie Mountains. Fiat's entry in 1907 was led by Vincenzo Lancia and Felice Nazzaro. At the end of the first lap Lancia was in the lead, but ultimately it was Nazzaro in the 60 hp who won the second Targa Florio. That same year he also won the French Grand Prix and the German Kaiserpreis in the same Fiat. This is one of the five original 60 HP Fiat team cars from the Targa Florio. It was discovered with a touring body and has been restored to the specification raced by the great drivers of 1907.
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The Fiat 60 HP was introduced in 1904 and would remain in production until 1909. Touring examples, such as this car, were created for the elite of society and fitted with many expensive luxuries. Powerful and bold, the 1907 Fiat was the supercar of its time. It also won many races, including the 1907 Targa Florio, with Felice Nazzaro as driver. The advertising slogan for this powerful 11-liter, 6-cylinder model was 'No Hill Can Stop Me.'
The Fiat 60 HP was introduced in 1904 and would remain in production until 1909 with a total of 86 examples being produced. It was created for the elite in society and fitted with many luxury amenities. The 60HP was available on two wheelbase size and was originally powered by a 4-cylidner engine offering 60 HP. This unit was later replaced with a 6-cylinder engine offering 65.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
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