Car of the Week: 1953 Siata 208 CS

[mongooz]

Siata is an acronym for Società Italiana Auto Trasformazione Accessori, the Turin-based firm founded in 1926 by Giorgio Ambrosini, and which soldiered on under the family until closing its doors in 1970. Like Abarth, Siata manufactured performance parts for Fiat, especially as motorsports in Europe and the Americas gained popularity after World War II. Meanwhile, Fiat provided financial and technological support to Siata, which by 1949 was producing small cars under its own name, and with more sporting aspirations than the standard Fiat fare.

Fiat, meanwhile, had developed a 2.0-liter V-8 engine for a luxury sports car, the Otto Vu (8V), under the aegis of Siata engineer Rudolf Hruska. The high-revving, OHV, all-aluminum engine held promise, making more than 125 hp at 6,000 rpm. That output enabled the car to have a top speed of 125 mph. A four-speed manual gearbox, independent coil suspension, finned alloy drum brakes, and a tube-frame chassis contributed to the model’s competitive personality on road and track.

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[xStonr]

That's very modern looking for 1953. Those Italians sure know how to design a auto.

 

[mongooz]

they also made them as a roadster

 

[tiger roach]

Yeah that’s the stuff.

 

[mongooz]

the front on the roadsters is different than the fastbacks.
also, different angle shot of the interior.

and some roadsters did have the same front end.

 

[Flatspotter]

The fastback is nice, but the roadster is gorgeous!

 

[DinoMikeSr]

Man I’d roll that. The motor, 2 liter. I had a car with a 2.2 liter 4 banger and the small displacement V8’s I think are cool.