1936 | FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

BALILLA 508 SPORT SPYDER

EUR 119,000 JPY 17,234,770 BGN 232,740 CZK 2,795,548 DKK 886,372 GBP 104,625 HUF 45,160,500 PLN 555,730 RON 588,931 SEK 1,342,380 CHF 118,619 ISK 17,647,700 NOK 1,355,886 HRK 896,844 RUB 13,946,919 TRY 2,482,721 AUD 193,589 BRL 656,380 CAD 175,370 CNY 889,680 HKD 1,015,867 IDR 1,939,722,610 ILS 467,480 INR 10,638,540 KRW 169,010,940 MXN 2,337,065 MYR 571,033 NZD 206,965 PHP 7,026,950 SGD 172,122 THB 4,416,209 ZAR 2,299,972

 

Mille Miglia
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
1936 | FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport

BALILLA 508 SPORT SPYDER
EUR 119,000 JPY 17,234,770 BGN 232,740 CZK 2,795,548 DKK 886,372 GBP 104,625 HUF 45,160,500 PLN 555,730 RON 588,931 SEK 1,342,380 CHF 118,619 ISK 17,647,700 NOK 1,355,886 HRK 896,844 RUB 13,946,919 TRY 2,482,721 AUD 193,589 BRL 656,380 CAD 175,370 CNY 889,680 HKD 1,015,867 IDR 1,939,722,610 ILS 467,480 INR 10,638,540 KRW 169,010,940 MXN 2,337,065 MYR 571,033 NZD 206,965 PHP 7,026,950 SGD 172,122 THB 4,416,209 ZAR 2,299,972

 

Germany

 
Convertible / Roadster
35/48 kw/hp
56,047 km
Bastian Voigt

Bastian Voigt Collectors Cars

  • Vehicle details

    Vehicle data
    Make FIAT
    Model 508
    Model name 508 S Balilla Sport
    Year of manufacture 1936
    Mileage 56,047 km
    First registration 06/1936
    Technical details
    Body style Convertible
    Body detail Roadster
    Power (kw/hp) 35/48 (Factory: 36 hp)
    Cubic capacity (ccm) 995
    Cylinders 4
    Doors 2
    Steering Right (RHD)
    Transmission Manual
    Gears 3
    Drive Rear
    Fuel Petrol
    Individual configuration
    Exterior colour Red
    Interior colour Black
    Interior material Leather

Description

  • rare and sporty 508 S sport Spider model
  • extensive history file
  • raced in period and throughout the 1960s
  • previously owned by the founder of the british Fiat registry George Liston Young
  • eligible for the Mille Miglia

The Fiat 508 Balilla was a very important car for Italy and even more so for the Fiat company, which had a market share of 90% at the time. The car was developed by some of Italy’s leading automotive engineers and was presented at the Milan Motor Show in 1932.

The name Balilla was taken from a popular 18th century northern Italian folk hero and the car became a very big success. A song about the Balilla even became very popular in the 1930s.

The Balilla was available from the factory in 4 different body styles: Saloon, Convertible, Tourer and a Van.

In addition, independent coachbuilders offered their own body styles and since the car was partly built abroad under licence, there were numerous variants of the car.

In 1933, the sporty Sport Spider was introduced, which had the type code 508S and, in addition to the picture-perfect Spider body, also had a more powerful engine. While the 508 had 20-24 hp, the 508 S had 30-36 hp. This doesn’t sound like a lot of power at first, but the cars were very light and had correspondingly good performance. The success of the sports versions of the Fiat Balilla successfully proved this and gained the model a lot of respect.

Another important stage of development was the move from side-valve engines to overhead-valve engines, which are still standard in car manufacturing today.

Our 508 S Sport Spider is a very special example with an exciting history that makes it one of the most famous and important Fiat Balilla.

In 1936 it was delivered to England with a special 1,100 cc engine. In addition to the special engine, the car also already had a four-speed gearbox when delivered new, which was not available in series production until later. The Sport Spiders sold in England were also bodyworked in England. These cars have a more pronounced fin over the rear, but are otherwise very similar to their Italian counterparts. It is also interesting to note that this car was fitted with the sportier small Cycle Fender mudguards, which it still wears today and

After delivery, the car was used by racing driver Elsie Wisdom. She was an experienced driver and her husband was a very well known English motoring journalist. She successfully competed at Brooklands in 1936 and finished 3rd overall with her ladies team. And she did this with the highest speed of 75.12 miles per hour. In addition, she came 4th in the “light car club rally relay” at Brooklands.

After the war, the car came into the possession of George Liston Young, who was very well known in the English Fiat scene and founded the Fiat Register. He used the Fiat with the registration number DPL998 in numerous events and is mentioned several times with the car in the English Motorsport Magazine, for example.

Among other things, he set a driving record at Monza in Italy in 1962 and undertook an amazing endurance run with the car at Goodwood in 1964. He drove 421 laps, i.e. 1000 miles with an average of 55.52 miles (approx. 88 km/h) per hour. Presumably he wanted to recreate the 1000 km Brooklands record of a Fiat Barilla with this action and since Brooklands no longer existed, he swerved to Goodwood. Another well-documented action was the trip with the then already 30-year-old car to the Fiat factory in Turin, where the car, at the head of a large group of Fiats, circled the circuit on the roof of the company headquarters.

The history is well documented by an extensive photo album, various correspondence, and an old English logbook from 1961. In 1993, the car moved from England to an important car collection in northern Germany. A few years ago the car moved to the collection of the current owner and is now offered for sale for the first time in years.

This particular example of the 508S offers a great introduction to the pre-war racing car scene. Among other things, it is also basically registered for the Mille Miglia.

The car has a German registration and can be inspected by appointment. A lifting platform is of course also available for this purpose.

Please contact us if you are interested in further information and a detailed description of the car’s condition.

We prepare our descriptions and advertisements very conscientiously and carefully. Nevertheless, we ask for your understanding that the information given here is non-binding descriptions which do not represent guaranteed properties. We are not liable for errors, input errors and data transmission errors and reserve the right to make changes and prior sale. In this case, the sale is made on behalf of the customer without disclosure of VAT.

FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
FIAT 508 S Balilla Sport
  • Condition & Registration

    Mille Miglia eligible
    Registered
    Ready to drive
    Vehicle-ID: 311770

Dealer-Imprint

BV Collector Car Auctions

Zedernstraße 14

33415 Verl

+49 5246 9330337

Bastian Voigt

Seller

Route
Bastian Voigt Collectors Cars
Bastian Voigt
Zedernstraße 14
Germany 33415 Verl
+49 1512 6378269
Bastian Voigt
Zedernstraße 14
Germany 33415 Verl
+49 1512 6378269
Bastian Voigt Collectors Cars
Bastian Voigt
Zedernstraße 14
Germany 33415 Verl
+49 1512 6378269
Bastian Voigt
Zedernstraße 14
Germany 33415 Verl
+49 1512 6378269
Bastian Voigt
Bastian Voigt Collectors Cars
Loading...
Loading...