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Fiat 501 in Skoda disguise.

George Nica recently found this Skoda popular. Nothing amazing about that and he neede lots of parts for his other Skoda project. After trailering in the car to his home the big surprise came. Underneath the Skoda skin a full Fiat 501 was hiding. A cunning craftman had shortened the chassis and stretched the Skoad body. Also the original 18" wheels are modified to 16" (don't try this at home!). The Czecho-Italian cocktail must have been made after WW2, when lots of cars were claimed by army and government. George likes to learn more about the origins of the Fiat underneath and hopes to find access to factory records in order to check the engine serial number.        

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maandag juli 1st, 2013
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03 Juli 2013, 08:50
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All third numbers of all labels of all parties (motor - Body - Chassis - speed change - differential) are the year of manufacture.
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03 Juli 2013, 08:48
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2: year of production (no. 0 is 1920 - nr. 1 is 1921 - no. 2 is 1922 ...... and so on)
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02 Juli 2013, 21:50
Dear friends,
the brass plate of the motor has the number: 1121920
reads as follows:
1: fiat 501 model
1: engine (carrozeria has nr. 2 - chassis no. 3-speed change no. 4 - differential nr. 5)
2: year of production
1920 : engine serial number in the year of production
Best regards to all.
Adolfo (Italy)
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Johan Larsson
02 Juli 2013, 20:29
We have a 1935 Mercedes typ 130 cabriolimosine body that once was fitted on a KDF typ 82 chassis and with a roof from a third car. They used what ever parts they had.
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02 Juli 2013, 13:26
Hi all,
The "Fioda-Skiat" has actually a Chevrolet nose badge and russian tyres. The marelli SA4 magneto is turned into a Lucas distributor with lucas coil. Looks like a international built car.
Anyway, the Fiat appears be 1922. The serial number third digid is said to match with the production year, and there is a cast on the right side of the cylinder back to clutch "23 03 22"
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02 Juli 2013, 01:37
So ! What's it to be a "Fioda" or a "Skiat" ?
This will have the Purists, turning in their graves ! !
"It all adds to the Provenance"
Stuart
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