Fiat 508CS Balilla Berlinetta Compressor, 1936

Fiat 508 CS Balilla Berlinetta
2 Variants

Model by Starline, who also issued it themselves in a full display box with perspex cover and cardboard outer case.

The car, piloted by driver Aldo Marazza with co-driver C. Benedetti finished the race in overall 34th position (out of 37 finishers), it raced in the class called 1.1c (1,1 litre compressor) and finished 3rd in that class (out of 3). The class got heavily decimated as no less than 5 similar 508s retired from the race. The only 2 finishers beside this #45 were the class winner (a Maserati 4CS 1100) and another 508 (#49) finishing in 24th position overall.

The official name of the car, as listed in motorsport annals, is "Fiat 508CS MM Berlinetta compr."

 

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