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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta - handcrafted coupé elegance for sports drivers

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Created on July 16, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the roar of the engine can only be guessed at

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - a coupé that is fun to drive

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - was also successful at the Mille Miglia

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - sympathetic face

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - moves away

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - was almost three times as expensive as the normal Fiat 1400

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - beautiful curves at the rear

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - King of the highway

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - was one of the fastest on the road in 1950

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - 150 km/h was specified as the top speed

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - only recognized by connoisseurs at first sight

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - elegant coupé

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - extremely modern design for the time

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - classic pontoon shape with hatchback

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - large wheels in narrow wheel arches

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - looks like a scaled-down Aurelia B20 GT

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - relatively small rear window

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - large steering wheel with chrome ring

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - shifting is done at the steering wheel

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the instruments are centered

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - centrally mounted display instruments

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - no clock - the center instrument shows the water temperature and oil pressure

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the button in the steering wheel hub activates the headlight flasher

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the rev counter is on the left

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Glove compartment with Siata sign

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Door opener and window crank

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Ashtray with Siata sign

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the engine has four cylinders and an output of 65 hp

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - unlike the Fiat version, the Siata has two downdraft carburetors

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Chassis badge

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Bonnet catch with safety lever

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the small openings at the bottom are for the interior ventilation

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - upright radiator grille

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Siata sign on the radiator grille

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Headlights in chrome housing

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Air intake on the hood

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - chrome-plated wheel covers

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - the coupé was built by Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - elegant door openers

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - like the Jaguar E-Type, the trunk lid opens to the side

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - beautiful lettering

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - lettering at the rear

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Siata Daina lettering on the rear

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Siata Amica (1949) - based on the Fiat 500

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Siata Daina (1950) - the most beautiful combination of old and new at the Salon - Geneva Motor Show 1950

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Siata Daina (1950) - Instruments from the Fiat 1400 - Geneva Motor Show 1950

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Siata Daina (1950) - Trunk with side opening - Geneva Motor Show 1950

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Chassis, shown at the Turin Motor Show 1950

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Chassis and Fiat 1400 engine, seen from the front at the 1950 Turin Motor Show

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - the longitudinally mounted Fiat 1400 engine with two Weber carburetors - seen at the 1950 Turin Motor Show

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Siata Daina Coupé Stabilimenti Farina (1951) - extremely elegant coupé

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Siata Daina 1400 (1951) - built by Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1952) - note the double side vents on the flank

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Siata Daina Gran Turismo 1400 (1950) - the 1400 and 1800 versions looked the same

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Siata Daina 1400 Cabriolet (1950) - as exhibited at the 1950 Geneva Motor Show

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Owner's manual - Dashboard

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Operating instructions - Circuit diagram

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Siata Daina Gran Sport Coupé (1952) - with the 1.5-liter 70 hp engine (at 5200 rpm), bodied by Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1500 Sport Coupé (1953) - with bodywork by Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1400 Gran Sport (1952) - with bodywork by Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina (1952) - a Spyder at the 1952 Mille Miglia

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Siata Daina Sport 1500 Barchetta (1954) - with the 1.5-liter engine and 70 hp

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"Ten Automobiles" - Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1953

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - four meters short

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Summary

At the Geneva Motor Show in 1950, the Siata Daina, a new model based on the Fiat 1400, celebrated its world premiere at the same time. Shortly afterwards, a coupé was added to the convertible in Turin. The Berlinetta was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1953 as one of ten beautiful automobiles. Only a few of these hand-built sports cars have survived. This driving report focuses on an early Daina Coupé from 1950 and shows it in current and historical pictures as well as in the sales literature. The handbook and a sound sample are also included!

This article contains the following chapters

A quick surprise
One of the most beautiful cars in the world
Technically derived and improved
Very expensive
Further variants and shapes
Exciting history
Rare and scarce
At the wheel of the rarity

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Siata is one of the lesser-known Italian car brands, even though the company was active for over 40 years and produced some beautiful cars. Typical of Siata was its proximity to Fiat, which led to derivatives of the Fiat 500 and the Fiat 8V, among others. The Siata Daina (or the?) was also based on a Fiat design, namely the Fiat 1400. And it even made it into the Museum of Modern Art. The Siata Daina 1400 was one of the surprises at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1950. After all, just a few meters away, the new Fiat 1400 faced the critical eyes of the public for the first time. And the Daina was "derivata dalla Fiat 1400", i.e. a modification of the Turin design. The newcomer was accordingly well received.

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