1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #402 at 1952 Watkins Glen, (Alan Isslehardt photo)

Period Siata Articles

1938 Siata Sport 500cc

1946 Siata Record Motto 500cc

1946 Siata Sport 500cc

1948 Siata Tipo TC 500cc

1948 Siata Orchidea Berlinetta MM

1948 Siata 750cc

1950 Siata Amica Cabriolet 500cc

1950(?) Siata Sport Corsa

1950 Siata Sport Corsa

1950 Siata Daina Coupe 1400cc

1950 Siata # 022098 Topolino Sport MM 750cc

1951 Siata Fiat 1400cc Coupe

1952 Siata Daina Cabriolet 1400cc

1951-52 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc

1952 Sebring Dick Irish Siata Gran Sport 1400cc

1952 Siata Daina Motto Sport 1500cc

1952(?) Siata 350cc Coupe

1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc and 1100cc

1952 Siata 300 BC Coupe 750cc and 1100cc

1952 Siata Daina Coupe 1400cc

1952 Siata Daina Sport Berlinetta Boano 1400cc

1952 Siata 208 CS Bertone Berlina

1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe

1952 Siata 208 8V CS Bertone Spyder

1953 Siata 200 CS Bertone Chrysler

1953 Siata 208 8V CS Farina Spyder

1953 Siata 208 8V CS Bertone Coupe

1953 Siata 208 8V Spyder

1954 Siata 208 Coupe Michelotti

1954 Siata 208S Coupe Vignale

1954 Siata 1100TV Michelotti Vignale

Siata at the Mille Miglia

 

(photos courtesy of Joel Stein and the Mitiche web site)  1938 Siata Sport 500cc Minato collection   2018 Retromobile 1946 Siata Record Motto 500cc   1946 Siata 500 Sport   1948 Siata Tipo TC 500cc TC #001 Ambrosini 1948 Siata Tipo TC 500cc Chuck Dietrich 1953 Chanute AFB 1948 Siata Tipo TC 500cc Mario Paesetti Coppa della Toscana June 1, 1952 1948 Siata Tipo TC 500cc #006 Ex John Risch   1948 Orchidea berlinetta MM   1950 Siata Amica Cabriolet 500cc   (photo courtesy of the Mitiche web site) (Corrado Bacchi archives) 1950 Siata Sport 750cc #SC008 Corsa Bensi collection    1950 Siata Daina Coupe 1400cc #SL0121 1952 Sebring (Dick Irish photo) 1950 Siata Daina Coupe 1400cc    (2010 Amelia Island Concours Cliff Reuter photos and video) 1951 Siata Fiat 1400cc Coupe ex Peter Voorhees    1951 Watkins Glen (Frank Shaffer/VeloceToday.com photos) 1951 Elkhart Lake   1952 Brynfan Tyddyn (Rae R. Reuss photo) 1953 Sebring 1953 Bridgehampton 1948 Siata 750cc, became the marketing prototype for the 300 BC   1952 Mille Miglia Falli/ Jorio 3rd In Class 109th OA  Behind Ilario Bandini at 1952 Circuito di Chieti 1954 Atterbury AFB (Clair Reuter photo) Leading the Sandy MacArthur Bandini 1954 Atterbury AFB (Clair Reuter photo) 1954 Atterbury AFB (Clair Reuter photo)  J.G. Whitlock 1960 Wilmot (Jack Reuter archives) 1950 Siata Testa B #022098 750cc Sport Topolino Zagato MM Crosley Ex Carlo Falli, J.G. Whitlock, Jim Lang, and David Crotty; Cliff Reuter and Ed McCoy collection   1952 Siata Daina Cabriolet July 11, 1952 on "Vulcano Vesuvius" in Naples Italy, Ex Ciro Pane (Grazie Salvatore!) 1952 Siata Daina Cabriolet #SLO168   1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO208 Engine #SL0264B 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO211  1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO212 Harry Hart collection 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO216 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO217 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO228 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO230B Dino Brunori collection 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO231B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0233B Ex Dick Irish 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0244; Pauser collection (Sportscardigest.com photo)  1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0245B  1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0246B    ( 2009 Monterey Weekend Cliff Reuter photos) (as seen at 2007 Concorso Italiano Jack Reuter photo) 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0248B Bob Williams Collection  1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0251B Ex Benjamin and Auten  1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0253B For sale at 2015 RMSotheby's Monterey 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0255B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0262   1951 Palm Springs Jack McAfee driver 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0264B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0266B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0280B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0281B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0286B 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0288B Scalvenzi collection (photo courtesy of the Mitiche web site) 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SLO298B 1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400cc #SL307 1952 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc #SL0308B 1953 Lockbourn AFB (Doug Chadwick photo)  (Rae R. Reuss photo) 1951-52 Siata Gran Sport Farina 1400cc   (photos courtesy of the Mitiche web site)   1952 Siata Daina Motto Sport 1500cc Malto collection   1952 Siata 350cc Coupe   (La Junta 1957 Robert Starke photo) (Estes Park) (At Epifani Restorations) 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST401 ex Jarl De Boer; Paolo Epifani collection (as seen at 2009 Laguna Seca Cliff Reuter photos) 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST402 Ex Linton, Leydon; Marty Stein collection 2012 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance 1952 Watkins Glen Sold for $313,000 in 2015  1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST403 Ex Pompeo, Linton, Wessells, and Bean  Richard Yares 1953 Lockbourn AFB (Doug Chadwick photo)   1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST407 Ex Yares, Kimball; Sylvia Oberti collection 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST408    1954 Wilmot Hills (Clair Reuter Photo) 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST410 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST411 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST414 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST415 Sold for $258,500 at 2015 RM Amelia Auction 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST418 (photo courtesy of the Mitiche web site)  1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc Convertible #ST419 Ugo Piccagli collection  1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST420 Ex Jack McAffe 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST421 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST422 now under restoration   1953 Brynfan Tyddyn 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST425 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST427 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST428 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST429 2017 Amelia Island Otto Linton November 2015 photo (Cliff Reuter 2011 photos) (Cliff Reuter 1988 photos) 1952 Siata 300 BC 750cc #ST430 ex Sterner 1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc #ST435 1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc #ST438 (2009 and 2007 Laguna Seca Cliff Reuter, Jack Reuter photos) 1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc Convertible #ST441 Ex Hagstrom; Gary Winiger collection 1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc Convertible #ST444 Click HERE to see a pdf file with more history 1952 Siata 300 BC Motto 1100cc Convertible #ST446 Ex Don Black, Walter Bailey, Fred Trueman, Tony Wang, Jim Collins; restoration completed May 2008 1952 Siata 300 BC Motto 1100cc Convertible #ST447 Ex Pfabe and Garrett 1952 Siata 300 BC Motto 1100cc Convertible #ST448 For sale at the 2015 Bonhams Greenwich Auction 1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc #ST449 ex de Boer 1952 Siata 300 BC 1100cc #ST450  Misc period Siata 300 BC Photos 1952 Turin Auto Show 1952 Vero Beach First in class and winner of the Index Of Performance at the 1952 Vero Beach 12 hour race George Huntoon and F. Geeger drivers, Briggs Cunningham owner.  1952 Elkhart Lake George Keck 1953 Paine Field (rspubs.com photo) 1953 Lockbourn AFB (Doug Chadwick photos)  1955 Coffeyville Kansas T.B Davis (Lonnie Rix photo)   1956 Cumberland (Ron Gordon Photo) 1956 Road America  1956 Road America

1953 Mille Miglia 1952 Siata 300 BC Coupe 750cc #ST417  (Ian Barber archives) 2018 photo 1952 Siata 300 BC Coupe 1100cc #ST434 Ex Pompeo and Sterner   1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc #SL0274  (Cliff Reuter photo)   1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc #SL0316B Ex Bottazzi; Tom Stegman collection 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc #SL0319B 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1480cc #SL0324 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc #SL0324B 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc #SL0326 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc #SL0330B 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc 1952 Siata Daina Sport Coupe 1400cc   1952 Siata Daina Coupe    1952 Siata Daina Sport Berlinetta Boano #SL0201S   1952 Siata 208 Lungo Bertone Berlina #CS057L Ex Walt Eisenstark      ( 2009 Monterey Weekend Cliff Reuter photos) 1952 Mille Miglia 1952 Turin Auto Show 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Farina #SC052   (Ozzie Lyons photo courtasey Pete Lyons) 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Farina #SC056 In Italy 1952 Watkins Glen (Otto Linton Photo)  1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Farina #CS060 Ex Otto Linton and Knute Kolmann 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Balbo #CS061 engine #CS044 Ex Marshall Lewis; Michael Schwartz collection 2013 Pebble Beach Tour And Concours Jim Pauley 1955 Sebring (Howard Wolery photos)  1957 VIR (Bill King Photo) 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Balbo #CS069 (400F) 2018 Amelia Island Concours 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Balbo #CS071 Walter Eisenstark collection 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Balbo #CS072 ( 2012 Monterey Weekend Cliff Reuter photos) 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Balbo #CS073 Engine #CS072; Jeffrey O'Neill collection 1952 Siata 208 8V Coupe Balbo #CS074 Period Siata 208 8V Coupe advert   (Walter Eisenstark Photo)  2017 Pebble Beach Best In Class 1952 Siata 208 CS #054 8V Bertone Spyder    1953 Siata 200 CS Bertone Chrysler Hemi V8 Ex John Perona and John Delameter     (Cliff Reuter photo) ( 2009 Monterey Weekend Cliff Reuter photos) 1953 Siata 208 CS Farina Spyder #CS058 Ex Rosso Bianco; David Smith Collection   1953 Siata 208 CS Bertone Coupe #CS068 engine #CS042   1953 Siata 208 S #BS501 ex Knute Kolmann 1953 Siata 208 S #BS502 Ex Barry Silverman 1953 Siata 208 S #BS503 Carrera Panamericana Team McAfee 1953 Siata 208 S #BS504 "Henrietta" Ex Jim Carson; Fred Phillips collection 1953 Siata 208 S #BS506 1954 Siata 208 S #BS508 Ex Tony Krivanek; Michael Schwartz collection 1953 Siata Ford 208 S #BS509    1960 Governor's Cup Doug Diffenderfer  1960 VIR  Doug Diffenderfer 1961 Marlboro Doug Diffenderfer Not sure of race (?) 1962 Marlboro Don Erlbeck (Chris Sloan archives) 2016 photo For sale in 2019 at RM Sothbys 1953 Siata 208 S #BS513 Ex Doug Diffenderfer and Don Erlbeck 1960 SCCA Class FP champion  (2008 Pebble Beach Jack Reuter photos)  1953 Siata 208 S #BS514; Ex Elliott Dolin collection, sold for $1.5 million at 2011 Gooding Pebble Beach Auction  (2007 Concorso Italiano Jack Reuter photos) 2016 Villa D'Este 1953 Siata 208 S #BS518 Ex Rick McBride and David DiFrancesco; Jan de Reu collection  1953 Siata 208 S #BS519 Ex Scott Borman; Larry Solomon collection   1953 Siata 208 S #BS523 Through Ernie McAfee Ex Bruce Sand, Steve McQueen; Ex Tony Singer collection 1953 Siata 208 S #BS524 Roland d'Ieteren collection 2019 Monaco Dirk photo 1953 Siata 208 S #BS525 1953 Siata 208 S #BS527 ( 2007 Concorso Italiano Jack Reuter photos) 1953 Siata 208 S #BS528 Robert Davis collection  1953 Siata 208 S #BS529 1954 Siata 208 S #BS531 2016 Pebble Beach 1954 Siata 208 S #BS532 Sold for $1,650,000 at 2015 RM Sotheby's New York Auction 2014 Amelia Island Concours Mark Bean photos 2011 Pebble Beach Concours 1954 Siata 208 S #BS535 Ex Walt Eisenstark; Jim Utaski collection (2007 Concorso Italiano Jack Reuter photo) 1954 Siata 208 S Richard Darling collection 1954 Santa Barbara    Ernie McAfee's shop in 1958 (Bob Enberg photo) 1954 Siata 208 Michelotti Coupe #BS537 Ex Richard Ward is a coupe built on a roadster chassis. Siata built it to order for Ernie McAfee and Bill Doheny to race in the 1954 Panamerican road race.  It did not race in Panama but did compete in California.   1954 Siata 208S Vignale Coupe    Tom Smith Collection  1954 Siata 1100 TV Michelotti Vignale Coupe

Many thanks to Dick Irish for the following photos!

 

1952 Siata Gran Sport 1400 GS #SL0233 3rd OA at 1952 Sebring Dick Irish  Email from Dick Irish to etceterini.com:  The Siata "adventure" was really fun.  We ran two 12 hour races in a week and I don't think we ever saw 100 mph.  As I mentioned, we had head gasket problems at Vero Beach.  Tony Pompeo even brought us yet another head gasket in his suitcase for Sebring, but to say it arrived "rumpled" would be an understatement.  We therefore borrowed a page from our midget experience and made a headgasket from annealed aluminum sheet.  Tony also brought the shop manual which basically said one should torque the head, let it set over night to let the studs stretch, the re-torque it again, before running.  The Siata Gran Sport would out handle most of the competitors though and I was able to run a whole stint with the ex-Bill Spear 2 liter 166 Barchetta driven by Dick Cicurel and Bob O'Brian.  I'd pass them going into the first turn, lead them through the hairpin and down warehouse straight, the Ferrari would pass me on the airport runway straights, I'd catch them on the last turns and follow them past the pits, to repeat the pass.  After the driver switch, I went down to their pits to tell them that I didn't mind following a Ferrari, but I hated following one with mufflers!  It REALLY pissed them off!  At our last pit stop, we lost time when the engine wouldn't fire for some reason.  When it did fire, we'd dropped to third place behind an XK-120 Jag.  We ended up 45 seconds behind it while gaining 19 seconds a lap.  The kicker was the next morning the car threw the rod on the way back into town and we had to fit a tow bar and tow the car back to Cleveland.  We had driven it down to break it in, as I had also driven it from New York to Cleveland.  The dealer I worked for, who owned the car, hadn't a clue and repainted the car a different color before putting it on the showroom floor with the trophies! age  Siata at the Mille Miglia           If you have enjoyed looking at these photos please click once on one of the Google ads below which helps me out and also the advertisers.  Thank you!

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