The1954 Fiat Patriarca 1100 Sport was a one-off conceptrace car based on theFiat 1100chassis, constructed in 1951 by Rodolfo Patriarca for Mario Ricci for domesticrace use. Thealuminum bodywork was designed by Pinin Farina.
In 1954, the car was damaged while being tested; its repair was entrusted to the Morelli brothers, well-knowncar mechanics inFerrara, who repaired the car and installed a new 1.1-liter Fiat motor. With its new engine, the car took part in many races, including theCoppa d'Oro on the Dolomites, theStella Alpina, the Giro di Sicilia, the Palermo-Monte Pellegrino, and the Coppa Toscana. In 1958 the car was upgraded again in order to compete inFormula Junior single-car races. More recently, the car has raced in many classic events & city circuit races, such as the Gran Premio of Bari, the Gran Premio of Arezzo, the Circuito delle Caldaie of Ascoli-Piceno, the Targa Presider, and later the Circuito Di Avezzano.[1][2][3]
