541 at the 2018 Salvarola Concours D’Elegance

[felixkk]

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/04/2 ... delegance/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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[Barrie]

What's the blue convertible next to the 541?

[felixkk]

„Bertone-bodied 1950 Fiat 1100 Derby“

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[Barrie]

Thanks Felix.
How interesting, not perfectly proportioned but interesting.

[felixkk]

I agree. Another Fiat there. Notice also the name of the picture file on the previous Fiat (taken from the website)

The names of the 541 pictures are:

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"Pic-21.-Racy-looks-of-Italianate-inspiration-are-among-541-highlights.-970x728.jpg"


The writer of the article on the 541:

"few machines were so convincing in the always arduous task of blending different ideas and details in so successful a package – plastic ecstasy indeed…"

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[DaveT]

Hi Felix, I am not sure that I know which chassis this is. Does anyone else recognise it?

The steel wheels combined with (splined?) adaptors and spinners is a bit odd. Has anyone seen this done before? Is it safe / sensible?

Thanks for posting

Dave

[felixkk]

Hi Dave. Is it the same car as this one?

https://youtu.be/xhPt30lsSxQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Stills from the video:

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[Keith]

The steel wheels combined with (splined?) adaptors and spinners is a bit odd. Has anyone seen this done before? Is it safe / sensible?

Doesn't look like splined hubs/wheels. I think the wheel studs/nuts are clearly visible?

[felixkk]

License plate ZA 931ZP. ZA supposedly denotes an import, possibly from the US. Interesting boot hinge.

https://youtu.be/9fhQlrrZ59E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;:

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