There are classic cars that are not practical, fast, safe, and among other things are also very expensive, but that have an irresistible charm, just like this Balilla Aerodinamica. Very few units built by Fiat’s Special Bodywork department, this small car summarizes the vision of the racing cars of the 1930s: a flowing line that… Read More Mini Bugatti: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Aerodinamica Mille Miglia
In the 1930s (but also later) it was thought that a “streamlined” line was also aerodynamic: the science of fluids has however proved to be often counter-intuitive. The tapered tail (or boattail), on the other hand, creates turbulence that is harmful to the car’s aerodynamic resistance and is therefore not only poorly indicated but also… Read More Streamliner: 1935 Fiat 508 C Berlinetta Mille Miglia Aerodinamica
It is Italian, it is convertible, it is very rare. Three excellent topics to report this very special Fiat which saw its birth a few months before the storm. Indeed, to be precise, “rare” is an understatement since, most likely, this is the only car of its kind. Obviously after 80 years and without adequate… Read More Less than two: 1939 Fiat 508 C Cabriolet by Viotti
This car is an example of the reason why Classic Virus was born: to identify those special cars, even unique, built by hand up to the period when television was still a luxury for the few. We are dealing with an extremely rare, if not unique, car: a Fiat 508 Balilla with a special Pininfarina… Read More Goggles included: 1932 Fiat 508 Balilla by Pininfarina
We tried to look for this particular model in the literature at our disposal but we knew from the beginning that it would be a difficult challenge. The reason is simple: in the 20s and 30s luxury cars (this Fiat falls into this category, although it might sound strange) were almost always built on the… Read More Coffee and cream: 1937 Fiat 508 Balilla Trasformabile by Viotti
An Italian car, set up by a German coachbuilder and for sale in Norway: this is the synopsis of this very rare (and beautiful) Fiat 508 C Cabriolet. It is the first Balilla Cabriolet Glaser ever seen for sale (at least by us), in fact so far we have seen this model only in drawings… Read More Three countries job: 1940 Fiat 508 C “Balilla” Cabriolet by Glaser
Back in the last century coachbuilders were not only involved in producing cars for wealthy and whimsical people but also for workers with taste. This pickup is the proof of that: we used to know that many commercial vehicles were built on the platforms of mass production cars, especially of Fiat and Lancia, but we’ve never… Read More Coachbuilt pickup: 1934 Fiat 508 Van by Bertone
This car made a long trip around the world before landing in the U.S. and, by the way, it’s rare to see one one the other side of the ocean. The seller says that, according to his researches, this 508B a.k.a. “Balilla”, was bought new by a resident of the south east of Sicily who… Read More A colonial tale: 1936 Fiat Balilla 508B 4M Convertibile
The mistery here has the shape of a matt black body which dresses what is said to be a Balilla Coppa d’Oro. This car seems to be in France since a lot of time throughout which the car has for sure been neglected in the past. Then someone has begun a kind of restoration which is way… Read More Black mistery: 1934 Fiat Balilla Coppa D’Oro
This 1933 “Balilla” has been modified in the past, receiving a strange body which makes it seem like a Ford T. The rear end of the cabin seems cut with an axe bit the outcome, although not “organic” is at least very curious. The seller says that, unfortunately, no one knows when this modification has… Read More T-shaped: 1933 Fiat 508 “Balilla”
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