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The Fiat 8V Supersonic and its predecessor Conrero-Alfa-Romeo

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Created on September 16, 2011

Reading time 3min

Written by:

Philip Leemans

Photos:

Jeroen Booij

Michiel Mulder

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Jeroen Booij

Michiel Mulder

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Fiat 8V Supersonic (1953) - der zweitletzte Wagen aus einer Serie von vierzehn

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Fiat 8V Supersonic (1953) - beim het Loo Concours d'Elegance

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Conrero Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint (1953) - aufgenommen in Genf 1953

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Conrero Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint (1953) - Ansicht von schräg hinten, aufgenommen in Genf 1953

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Conrero Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint (1953) - Markenemblem von Conrero

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Conrero Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint (1953) - Blick in den Motorraum an der Mille Miglia 1953

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Conrero Alfa Romeo Ghia (1953) - Fehlmann bei der Mille Miglia 1953, Frontansicht

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Conrero Alfa Romeo Ghia (1953) - Fehlmann bei der Mille Miglia 1953, Heckansicht

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Conrero Alfa Romeo Ghia (1953) - Fehlmann bei der Mille Miglia 1953

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Fiat 8 V Supersonic (1953) - ausgestellt am Genfer Autosalon von 1954

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Fiat 8V Supersonic Ghia (1953) - ausgestellt in Paris im Jahr 1953

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Summary

Fourteen examples of the Fiat 8V Supersonic were built in 1953. The design was based on a one-off that had been built by Virgilio Conrero for the Swiss Robert Fehlmann for use in the 1953 Mille Miglia. One of the fourteen Fiat 8V Supersonic cars was restored a few years ago and shows the great beauty of the design. This report tells the story of the "Supersonic" and shows the second-to-last Fiat 8V Supersonic built from its most beautiful side.

This article contains the following chapters

Savonuzzi draws a masterpiece - the birth of the Supersonic
Success and its consequences
The restoration of the second last Fiat 8V Supersonic built

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If you want to say something about the creation of the Fiat 8 Supersonic, you first have to take a look at the Conrero Alfa Romeo. This one-off was built by Virgilio Conrero, a tuning magician from Turin. The Swiss "Gentleman Driver" Robert Fehlmann had approached Conrero with a request to build him a fast car for the 1953 Mille Miglia. The basis was to be the engine of the Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint, as well as various components from the Fiat 1400 and Lancia Aurelia models. To design the bodywork, Conrero then turned to his friend Giovanni Savonuzzi - known in connection with Cisitalia - who had just been appointed head of design at "Carozzeria Ghia".

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