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1947 Fiat Topolino Street Rod for Sale

Professionally Built with over $100,000 invested!

1947 Fiat Topolino Street Rod for Sale

This Topolino hot rod was constructed over a period of 12 years. It is totally handcrafted with much thought, effort, and talent with no expense spared. Everywhere the car is shown it is a show-stopper. On its first showing at the World of Wheels in Washington, DC the Fiat was one of the most popular rods at the show. This car is truly unique. Owner has all receipts which total over $100,000 as well as magazine articles featuring the car.

Below are some specs on this beautiful '47 Fiat Street Rod:

CUSTOM TUBE CHASSIS

Wheelbase 105”
Height 54”
Length 143”
Chassis Manufacturer: Specialty Car
Chassis Modifications: Hot Rod Heaven
Components: Rectangular tubular frame
Front suspension: polished chrome
dropped axle with coil-overs
Front and Rear Brakes: Wildwoods Disc
Rear suspension: 4 link with coil-overs
Differential/ratio: polished chrome
Narrowed Ford 9”/370:Posi
Master cylinder: Ford
Steering Box: Vega
Wheels Front/Rear: True Halibrand knock/offs
Tires: Front – Michelins
Rear: Mickey Thompson
sportsman 19 x 12.50/15
Gas Tank: Custom Aluminum tank with gas filter
License Plate: Retractable – Dan Fink
Battery: Optima Gel

BODY

Manufacturer: Fiat
Style: 3-window coupe
Material: all steel with aluminum front end
Window glass: All Pro Glass (North Long Beach, CA)
Body modifications: 2” chop, widen 4”, Lengthened 12”
Aluminum Tilt Hood & Side Panels:
Auto History Restored (Bruce Henderson)
Louvers: Michael’s Louvers (Huntington Beach, CA)
Front Lights: Halogen with internal blinkers (Forsberg Motor Cars)
Rear Tail Lights: 1938 Ford
Mirrors: billet aluminum
Body work: Mike’s Street Rod – Apple Valley, CA
Paint: Du Pont Vermillion Red

INTERIOR

Tan Leather and Tweed By - Bells Trim & Design, (Gaithersburg, MD)
Tin Fabrication: Unique Metal Products (Santee, CA)
Seats: Glide seat frames
Dash insert: Art Chrisman Car’s (Santa Ana, CA)
Windows: Grey tint on all glass (door glass slides)
Instruments: VDO Cockpit
Roll cage: D.T. Rollcages (Costa Mesa, CA)
Sound: Sony Remote radio/CD
Wiring: Tom Aliva
Steering Wheel: Lecarra
Brake & Gas Pedals: billet aluminum
- caps on all exposed nuts

DRIVETRAIN

Engine: 383 Chevy Stroker
453 Dyno Horse Power
Heads, aluminum/Trick Flow
Camshaft/Roller Cam C/S 286H-R10
Duration 230, Lift .3735
Engine balanced
Engine Work: Art Chrisman (Car’s),
Santa Ana, CA
Ignition: Delco
Carburetor: Holley, 750 cfm, Polished Edelbrock Manifold
Exhaust: 1 3/8” headers , Rod’s Fabrication
Shop, Orange, Ca complete exhaust
system ceramic coated
Radiator: Continental Radiator Shop
Stanton, CA
Electric cooling fans: Scott
Engine Dress-up: California Hot Rod Parts
Air conditioning/heating: Vintage Air
Transmission: Turbo 350 Hydro Matic
Shifter: Locar
Driveshaft: Custom

The chopped top does make it a bit too cramped for anyone over 6 feet tall to fit comfortably in the cabin. If you're 6 feet or under you'll be fine. The current owner's brother is 6 feet tall and he fits in the car and he is actually still kicking around the idea of buying the car! So we do reserve the right to end the auction early although if you win this auction either by buy-it-now or by the auction running its course, rest assured you will be awarded the car.

There are countless hand-crafted features on this car. There is a beautiful heart-shaped light in the headliner. The undercarriage is as beautifully painted as the top of the car. The gas tank is filled through the old spare tire well in the back of the car. When you turn the car on the licence plate flips up and when you turn the car off the plate flips up so it is hidden!

There is one small area where the paint has been retouched and it's an area on the driver's side just above the windshield. The rest of the car was sprayed in one thorough application with beautiful Du Pont Vermillion Red and the chassis is painted to match.

There is a little black lever by the shifter that controls the expensive Sony CD player and Stereo remotely! This car has an awesome sound system which only ads to the driving pleasure. And with 453 Dyno Horse Power you know you're in for a treat!!

If you have any questions please ask them before bidding. Shipping is available by the owner for a charge. This is a car that will not disappoint! It is truly as nice as it looks and it is a blast to drive. Take some time to view the photo galleries below and good luck winning this auction!!


Video Gallery

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of the build and of the completed 1947 Fiat Topolino Street Rod

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1947 Fiat Street Rod Completed Gallery 1947 Fiat Street Rod Build Gallery

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