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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) - das Röhren des Motors kann man nur erahnen

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - fahraktives Coupé

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - hatte auch an der Mille Miglia Erfolg

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - sympathisches Gesicht

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - zieht von dannen

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - war fast dreimal so teuer wie der normale Fiat 1400

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - schöne Rundungen am Heck

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - König der Landstrasse

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - gehörte 1950 zu den Schnellen auf der Strasse

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - 150 km/h wurden als Höchstgeschwindigkeit angegeben

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - wird nur von Kennern auf Anhieb erkannt

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - elegantes Coupé

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - für die Zeit äusserst moderne Formgebung

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - klassische Pontonform mit Schrägheck

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - grosse Räder in engen Radhäusern

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - wirkt wie eine verkleinerte Aurelia B20 GT

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - relativ kleine Heckscheibe

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - grosses Lenkrad mit Chromring

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - geschaltet wird am Lenkrad

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - die Instrumente sind mittig angebracht

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - zentral angebrachte Anzeigeinstrumente

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - keine Uhr - das mittlere Instrument zeigt die Wassertemperatur und den Öldruck an

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - mit dem Knopf in der Lenkradnabe wird die Lichthupe aktiviert

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - der Drehzahlmesser ist links angeordnet

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Handschuhfach mit Siata-Zeichen

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Türöffner und Fensterkurbel

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Aschenbecher mit Siata-Zeichen

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - der Motor hat vier Zylinder und 65 PS Leistung

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - im Gegensatz zur Fiat-Version hat der Siata zwei Fallstromvergaser

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Chassis-Plakette

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Motorhauben-Verschluss mit Sicherheitshebel

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - die kleinen Öffnungen unten sind für die Innenbelüftung

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - aufrecht stehender Kühlergrill

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Siata-Zeichen auf dem Kühlergrill

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Scheinwerfer im Chromgehäuse

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Lufteinlass auf der Kühlerhaube

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - verchromte Raddeckel

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - gebaut wurde das Coupé von Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - elegante Türöffner

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - wie beim Jaguar E-Type öffnet der Kofferraumdeckel zur Seite

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - schöner Schriftzug

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Schriftzug am Heck

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - Siata-Daina-Schriftzug auf dem Heck

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Siata Amica (1949) - auf der Basis des Fiat 500

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Siata Daina (1950) - schönste Verbindung von Alt und Neu am Salon - Genfer Autosalon 1950

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Siata Daina (1950) - Instrumente aus dem Fiat 1400 - Genfer Autosalon 1950

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Siata Daina (1950) - Kofferraum mit seitlicher Öffnung - Genfer Autosalon 1950

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Chassis, gezeigt am Turiner Autosalon 1950

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Chassis und Fiat-1400-Motor, von vorne gesehen am Turiner Autosalon 1950

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - der längs eingebaute Fiat-1400-Motor mit zwei Weber-Vergasern - gesehen am Turiner Autosalon 1950

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Siata Daina Coupé Stabilimenti Farina (1951) - überaus elegantes Coupé

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Siata Daina 1400 (1951) - gebaut von Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1952) - man beachte die doppelte seitliche Entlüftung an der Flanke

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Siata Daina Gran Turismo 1400 (1950) - die 1400-er und 1800-er-Version sahen gleich aus

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Siata Daina 1400 Cabriolet (1950) - wie auf dem Genfer Autosalon 1950 ausgestellt

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Bedienungsanleitung - Armaturenbrett

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Siata Daina 1400 (1950) - Bedienungsanleitung - Schaltschema

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Siata Daina Gran Sport Coupé (1952) - mit dem 1,5-Liter-70-PS-Motor (bei 5200 U/min), karossiert von Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1500 Sport Coupé (1953) - mit Karosserie von Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina 1400 Gran Sport (1952) - mit Karosserie von Stabilimenti Farina

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Siata Daina (1952) - ein Spyder an der Mille Miglia 1952

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Siata Daina Sport 1500 Barchetta (1954) - mit dem 1,5-Liter Motor und 70 PS

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"Ten Automobiles" - Ausstellung des Museum of Modern Art in New York im Jahr 1953

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Siata Daina 1400 Berlinetta (1950) - vier Meter kurz

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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

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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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