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The Fiat 1100 S MM and its premiere at the first Ennstal-Classic

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Created on June 30, 2017

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Daniel Reinhard

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - with two-piece windshield

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - who's looking around the corner?

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - on the mountain route, the car wants to be shifted eagerly

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - 150 km/h fast with just over 50 hp

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - up to the Stoderzinken

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - at the Ennstal-Classic 1993

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - Gap dimensions? Not an issue ...

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Fiat 1100 S (1948) - Herbert Völker with the rarity from the factory museum - First Ennstal Classic 1993

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Fiat 1100 S (1948) - You have to cross seven bridges - First Ennstal Classic 1993

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - achieved 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in the 1948 Mille Miglia

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - not necessarily beautiful, but special

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - Aerodynamics of the forties

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - equipped for racing

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - comb rear

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - enough to recognize the whole car

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Fiat 1100 S MM (1948) - La Forza del Destino - Illustration in the Auto Revue from 1993

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Fiat 508 C Balilla 1100 Berlina (1948) - the doors opened in opposite directions without a B-pillar

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Fiat 1100 B (1949) - View of the rear axle construction modified by telescopic shock absorbers

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Fiat 1100 B (1949) - the improved in-line four-cylinder with 35 hp

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Fiat 1100 S (1949) - at the Mille Miglia 1949

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Summary

The Fiat 1100 S was built 401 times as a competition coupé from 1947 to 1950. Three of the cars finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th overall in the 1948 Mille Miglia, beating the big names from Ferrari, Maserati and Cisitalia. The aerodynamic coupé was of course just the right car for the first Ennstal-Classic in 1993. This report looks back on the first Ennstal-Classic, shows Herbert Völkers' car in many pictures and reminds us of the beautiful stories surrounding this rare piece.

This article contains the following chapters

The right car for the first Ennstal
Success at the Mille Miglia
The tragic battle of the Nuvolari
On an orderly course

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The first Ennstal-Classic took place in 1993. This year, from July 18 to 22, 2017, it celebrates a big anniversary and is already a quarter of a century old. It's unbelievable how time flies. The Fiat 1100 S is still as present as if it had just climbed the Stoderzinken yesterday. 25 years ago, there was still plenty of time for posed pictures of individual cars. On the road for "Auto-Revue", one of the most fascinating car stories ever was created. Even today, it still holds a firm place in the memories of all those who followed the Ennstal-Classic in one form or another 25 years ago. One of the most gifted writers in automotive journalism is the Austrian Herbert Völker. Faced with the task of identifying the right car for the new rally, he wrote in Auto-Revue number 10/1993:

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