When Piero Dusio, the founder of Cisitalia, realized that profits were very slim, if not nonexistent, with the 202, he tried to leverage the Fiat platform to bring cost savings to production.

However, even this did not work. In the post-war car market, the demand for luxury cars was very limited and already covered by many prestigious brands. Entering such a niche was an extremely challenging task for cars built from scratch, like the 202. Thus began the era of “DF,” which stands for “Derivata Fiat.” In this case, we are talking about a Fiat 1100B and its very reliable engine.

The engine was, of course, enhanced with a Cisitalia cylinder head, while the bodywork was entirely new. This particular specimen is said to be one of the 20 produced and one of the 6 whose existence is currently known. It participated in the historical reenactment of the Mille Miglia in last year’s edition, also because another car joined the 1953 edition, so this model is eligible more than other of the same year. It features a typical racing setup characterized by two-tone paint, hubcap-less wheels, and sport seats with the silhouette resembling those used in the Porsche Speedster, which look fitting nonetheless. Find it for sale at 189,000 (today $208,000) here in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands. Thanks to Kyle for this tip!