May 26, 2013

FIAT U.S. made

FIAT vinatge  U.S. made vintage special radiator emblem badge stemma
FIAT radiator emblem

From 1910 to 1918 the FIAT automobile of Italy was manufactured in the United States under licence. The factory was in Poughkeepsie, New York [Kimes, Clark].
Of course they had their own radiator emblem with different colors to the European FIAT. Here you see the American FIAT emblem with a really deep shining red. Hard to find item. This one is from the Lee Roy Hartung collection up to auction in november 2011.

Dimensions10 cm x 6.5  cm
Year1910
Estimate
 




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