Louis Wagner with the Fiat at the Savannah races in 1911. Almost as tall as an average man, the huge Fiats won two of the three American Grand Prize events at Savannah.
Part I
From the Vanderbilt Cup to Indianapolis, from the Grand Prize at Savannah to Sebring, cars by Fiat of Turin, Italy, have competed with distinction in the greatest American racing events since 1904. With the news of Fiat’s deal with Chrysler, Karl Ludvigsen’s three part article about Fiat in America may be more relevant than ever.
by Karl Ludvigsen
Louis Chevrolet, Louis Wagner and Walt Hansgen are among the best-known racing drivers the world has seen. What do they have in common with Don Parkinson, Pietro Bordino and Paul Richards? Just this: all of them were race winners in America driving Fiat-or Fiat-based racing cars. For over a century Americans and racing Fiats have been linked together in the world of auto competition.
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