Solved - NEH 2298: Cisitalia DF85 - 1961

[Carnut]

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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[nicanary]

Styling exercise on an Innocenti 950?

[Carnut]

Styling exercise on an Innocenti 950?

Nope..

[targhediferro]

Prototipe Asa 1000

[Carnut]

Prototipe Asa 1000

No, it's not an ASA.

[targhediferro]

Osca 1600 S Fissore, 1962-3

[Carnut]

Osca 1600 S Fissore, 1962-3

It's by Fissore but it's not an Osca nor is it from 1962 or 1963!

[targhediferro]

So it should be the Fiat 1500 coupè Fissore, 1960....with optional wheels

[Carnut]

So it should be the Fiat 1500 coupè Fissore, 1960....with optional wheels

No, it's not a Fiat and it's not from 1960!

[targhediferro]

Cisitalia DF 85 coupè Fissore 1961
This car has the chassis n. 118S-003727 and engine 118000-001791 who are numbers of a Fiat 1600S:  In effect the Cisitalia DF85 is simply a Fiat 1600 Fissore, badged as Cisitalia in Argentina.
Here you are the imagines of the other two cars...the same indeed

[Carnut]

Yes, you're right!
They were simply Fiat 1500 Fissores shipped out to Argentina, where Piero Dusio was intending to revive his Cisitalia name.  They were re-badged as Cisitalia DF85 and it's believed betwen 15 and 30 were delivered.

This one has been completely rebuilt and was auction at Bonhams, and here's a front view of it: