Circa 1990 (see text) Cisitalia 202 Spider Nuvolari Spider Mille Miglia
Belgian registration document
Chassis No. 157 SMM
Engine No. 102/3-006
- Built from the engine of Nuvolari's Cisitalia (2nd Mille Miglia 1947)
- Replica of an exceptional model
- Eligible for the Historic Mille Miglia
According to the information that was able to be gathered by the seller on the Cisitalia bearing the chassis number 157SMM and the engine number 102/3-006, it is a creation made in the 90s. This was confirmed to him by brand experts and collectors based in Argentina, who even provided detailed photos.
So, this car was made in Argentina in the 90s by Noel "Coto" Girelli. He created from scratch a chassis and bodywork based on the Spider Nuvolari model, as well as a layout of the passenger compartment. He gave his project the fictitious number "157", which he stamped on the chassis. Later in this car's life, someone punched the letters "SMM" ("Spider Mille Miglia") behind the number 157.
On the mechanical side, the gearbox, front and rear suspensions, instruments and various small parts are said to come from a wrecked Cisitalia Spider Nuvolari owned by Mr. Diaz, in Argentina. As for the engine installed by Girelli in his creation, it bears the number 102/3-006. This is the one that was offered for sale in 1988 in an ad in the Italian magazine Auto Capital n°11. It later turned out that this engine came from the No. 001A Cisitalia Spider Nuvolari, the car driven by Tazio Nuvolari in the 1947 Mille Miglia.
Once Girelli completed his car, it was sold to a German buyer residing in Peru. He managed to include it in 1995 in the Mille Miglia retrospective in which he took part, before selling it at auction in September 1995 through Sotheby's. It was purchased by an English enthusiast who dismantled it, then sent it to New Zealand to be restored in a local workshop. It remained there for several years, always dismantled, before being purchased by an Italian collector through an American dealer. This buyer entrusted the car in 2005 to the Faralli Restauri workshops in Italy for restoration. According to Faralli, the front suspension was the wrong type and probably came from a Cisitalia Type D46.
Once completed, this car was again entered by its owner in several Italian rallies and participated in the Mille Miglia three times.
Around 2015, she found herself in Belgium.
Recall that the original Cisitalia Spider 1100, designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi and Dante Giacosa under the direction of Piero Dusio, owes its name to the heroic driving of Tazio Nuvolari during the 1947 Mille Miglia where, despite the modest displacement of his car and lung disease which affected him, he held first place for a good part of the race. It took a violent storm which drowned out the ignition to delay it and hand victory to the powerful Alfa 8C 2900 B of Biondetti/Romano, with Nuvolari finishing second.
Belgian title
Chassis No 157 SMM
Engine No. 102/3-006
- Built from the engine of Nuvolari's Cisitalia (2nd Mille Miglia 1947)
- Replica of an exceptional model
- Eligible for the Historic Mille Miglia
According to information compiled by the seller on the Cisitalia bearing the chassis number 157SMM and the engine number 102/3-006, this car was created in the 1990s.This was confirmed to him by experts of the brand and by collectors based in Argentina, who even provided detailed photos.
Therefore, this car was built in Argentina in the 1990s by Noel "Coto" Girelli. He created a chassis and bodywork from scratch based on the Spider Nuvolari model, as well as the interior's layout. He assigned the fictitious number "157" for his project, which was stamped on the chassis. Later in the car's life, someone stamped the letters "SMM" (Spider Mille Miglia) right behind the number.
Mechanically, the gearbox, front and rear suspension, instruments and various small parts originated from a destroyed Cisitalia Spider Nuvolari belonging to Mr. Diaz in Argentina. As for the engine fitted by Girelli in his creation, it bears the number 102/3-006. It was the one advertised for sale in 1988 in the Italian magazine Auto Capital No 11. It then turned out that this engine came from the Cisitalia Spider Nuvolari No 001A, driven by Tazio Nuvolari in the 1947 Mille Miglia event.
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