1953 FIAT 8V SUPERSONIC

$1.8M RMA, AMELIA ISLAND

Back in the 50s, Fiat was known for city tots, not sassy sports cars. The 8V featured an OHV light alloy 2.0-litre V8 engine, Siata-fabricated chassis and fourwheel independent suspension. Raced by privateers the world over, the 8V was a darling of coachbuilders, Ghia of Torino converting 15 of the 114 8V chassis built to Giovanni Savonuzzi’s jaw-dropping Jet Age design, best known as the Supersonic.