1953 Fiat 500 Macchinetta Berlinetta

This is the first car to be built by Giotto Bizzarrini himself in 1953 while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Pisa. This streamlined Berlinetta has a Fiat 500 Topolino chassis and drivetrain with an aluminum body formed over a fragile steel frame. Interestingly, although the engine has a slightly smaller capacity than the standard 500 unit, Bizzarrrini fitted a Siata high-performance cylinder head with twin carburetors boosting the performance to around 30 bhp - not too shabby for a small car. The 500 Macchinetta served as Giotto Bizzarrini's graduation thesis, it was highly commended by his professors, and it kick-started his career. After graduating, Bizzarrini drove his car to a job interview at Ferrari, and after seeing his Macchinetta, Enzo Ferrari hired him on the spot.