Solved -PJ607- Fiat 500A Monoposto Borghi 1937

[Paul Jaray]

What is this?
1 point for you!

[AlexFrance]

Based on a Fiat 500 maybe?

[Paul Jaray]

Yes!

[Paul Jaray]

Easy pro points!

[targhediferro]

Some years ago I saw a car very similar to this one, perhaps the same, unrestored. A friend of mine bought it as Fiat 500 A monoposto, 1947...some years later he sold it without being able to discover who did it. The only think I remember is that the engine head was signed M.M., Motori Marino.

[Paul Jaray]

If it's the same car, you should ask your friend: some years ago him and the new owner met at a dinner and the new owner told him what it was...at least that what he said lately! I should have the names somewere...I'll let you know ;)

[matramurena]

Some years ago I saw a car very similar to this one, perhaps the same, unrestored. A friend of mine bought it as Fiat 500 A monoposto, 1947...some years later he sold it without being able to discover who did it. The only think I remember is that the engine head was signed M.M., Motori Marino.

Do you mean the Testata Marino cylinder head?

[targhediferro]

I suppose Testata Marino and Motori Marino were from the same factory; the engine I saw had a double M in a parallelogram logo on the head.
I'm said I can't ask nothing to my dear friend Vito who died a couple of years ago. I don't know if he got further news about the car he had sold...anyway I will be glad to know its history.

[Paul Jaray]

I suppose Testata Marino and Motori Marino were from the same factory; the engine I saw had a double M in a parallelogram logo on the head.
I'm said I can't ask nothing to my dear friend Vito who died a couple of years ago. I don't know if he got further news about the car he had sold...anyway I will be glad to know its history.

Oh...I did not know Mr. S. passed away.
Anyway He was with other Topolino owners at a meeting and during a dinner, he passed along some pictures of his new purchased car, the puzzle car. One of the men present there, a collector from Turin was one of the previous owners and recognized the car. He gave him some more details, but you are right, he was not able to id the builder. I found it out later.

[faksta]

Is it BMW engined?

[Paul Jaray]

No, it's not.

[Paul Jaray]

Engine comes from a 500A.

[nicanary]

Odd thing - the photo appears to have been taken at a modern retrospective event, and usually these are widely photographed, and the images appear on multiple photo-stream websites. But I can't find a thing.  Really unusual for this to happen.

[Paul Jaray]

Well...you can find it online too, actually  ;)

[matramurena]

Would be scary to drive.... Without a fan for the coolant at low speeds....

[Paul Jaray]

Few days ago, googling few easy words I found (again) this car online...it's not that hard and ...it was for sale in a quite known place!

[thorax]

Few days ago, googling few easy words I found (again) this car online...it's not that hard and ...it was for sale in a quite known place!

but we don't know those easy words  ;D

[thorax]

so, I've as a 500 A by Borghi (1937) in my archive: don't know if is right

[Paul Jaray]

Few days ago, googling few easy words I found (again) this car online...it's not that hard and ...it was for sale in a quite known place!

but we don't know those easy words  ;D

It seems you knew them!
Borghi is the name I was looking for!

[thorax]

I've saved only this picture: I recognize the car from the two holes on the bonnet

[Paul Jaray]

Yes, that is the one from the site where it was for sale.
If you google Topolino and something else, that I can't remember, you'll find this too: