This is a car I photographed in August 1991 at the 10th Northern Classic Car Show which was held at G-Mex, formerly Manchester Central Railway Station and which is now the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
It was on the display stand of the Fiat Motor Club (GB) and identified as a 1928 Fiat Tipo 520. The board in front of the car appears to read:
"URGENTLY NEEDED"
COMPLETE TIPO 520 6 CYL ENGINE 2240 CC SV
COMPLETE TIPO 520 6 CYL ENGINE 2240 CC SV
MINE HAS MORE CRACK POTS THAN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS!
ALMOST ALL EARLY FIAT RACERS WERE RECALLED AND
DESTROYED BY THE FACTORY. WHICH MAKES THIS1928
MODEL QUITE UNIQUE. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY
KURT TANK OF FOCKE WULF FW190 FAME. IT WAS
RACED SUCCESSFULLY IN SOUTH AMERICA UNTIL THE
LATE FORTIES.
The bottom bit underneath the chain I can't make out except that it appears to have a contact telephone number.
I can't find any information about this car on the internet, so I don't know if anyone was able to provide the necessary engine.
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