Solved -THOR #204: Fiat 500 C by Carrozzeria Marini - Rome

[thorax]

no

[targhediferro]

1951?

[thorax]

later

[targhediferro]

Quite strange... Fiat 500 C has been built between 1949 and 1955. It's possible that this car has been shown at 1956 Concourse, but it would mean that it was an old car.
I dare say it is possible that this car has been coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Mantelli that in 1957 realized a 4 doors Fiat 600.

[thorax]

it's strange for me too: the photo, as you rightly said, was taken in Rome at the Pincio Elegance Competition after the Fiat 500 C went out of production. From the photo it is not possible to understand if the badge corresponds to that of the Carrozzeria Mantelli

[thorax]

pros!

[targhediferro]

It's unbelieveble, but this car still exists....I got this pictures from a group I take part in, but at the moment I haven't been able to speak with its owner who might obviously know who's the coachbuilder who did it.

[targhediferro]

I've received the information from one of the most reliable expert about Fiat 500 Topolino;  the car is under restauration near Macerata, it's a creation of Carrozzeria Marini from Rome; it's plate number was Rome 269497.   We met this coachbuilder for another puzzle about a modified Fiat 600.

[thorax]

I think that is a sort of miracle: never imagine that this car still exist.
Do you have more pictures? A photo where I can see the emblem? Locked for you (surely you gain a point but I need a proof about Carrozzeria Marini )
The original picture:

[targhediferro]

I don't have that picture...but I can post you a photo of the documents of the car with the inscription "Sostituita la carrozzeria originale tipo giardinetta con carrozzeria 4 porte tetto trasformabile costruita dalla ditta Marini Umberto, Via Sabazio". I Think it should be enough!

[targhediferro]

The base car was a 1953 500C Belvedere and the original plate was Rome 151365.

[thorax]

I think it's enought: one point for you!

[targhediferro]

Thank you, I can add a story inside the story....The car was originally a 500C Belvedere, than Marini transformed it in this 4 doors car....and in 1957 he modified again it obtaining the quiz car.  I don't know why the car changed plate number, perhaps the plate had gone lost...anyway it's absolutely the same car!

[thorax]

Concorso d'Eleganza al Pincio (Rome 1952 or 1954)
Are you sure it's the same car?

[targhediferro]

Sure...as you can see on the document I posted, the quiz car before having the plate Rome 269497, had the plate Rome 151365 that you can see on this picture!

[thorax]

I've seen