1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic

Chrysler chairman who exported the vehicle to the United States; he arranged its onward sale rather than keeping it long-term.

Powerboat racing champion who exhibited the car at the Pebble Beach Concours and later modified the bodywork with added fins and a continental kit; alterations were reversible and subsequently undone by his son.

Retained the car after Lou Fageol's death and reversed his cosmetic modifications before eventually selling.

Former associate of Paul Farago and noted 8V specialist; his own unrestored Farago-commissioned Supersonic later served as a reference during the subsequent restoration.

Placed the car in careful storage, assembled a documented archive of period photography, tracked down the original engine, and commissioned a thorough restoration begun in early 2007 with Lazaros Engineering and several specialist shops.

Acquired the vehicle upon completion of the multi-year restoration and actively displayed it at concours events; stores it in a private museum.

Shown by Orin Smith shortly after the restoration was finished.

Judged most unique vehicle at this event in the same year as the Amelia Island appearance.

Displayed by Lou Fageol in the European sports cars over $10,000 category at what was then primarily a sports car gathering on the Monterey Peninsula.

Original Tipo 104 engine rebuilt and upgraded with revised connecting rods, pistons, bearings, and valve springs to improve long-term durability while retaining the correct unit.

Workshop based in Englewood, California, with a recognised specialism in Fiat 8V engines.

Transmission, suspension, drivetrain, and dashboard switchgear all rebuilt and refurbished as part of the broader restoration programme.

Bodywork straightened and all dents removed by a metal-shaping specialist, then refinished in the original factory green colour; interior retrimmed with Italian doeskin leather seats, correct wool headliner, and Wilton wool carpeting; Borrani wire wheels restored.

Paintwork carried out by Brian Joseph's Classic & Exotic Service; upholstery by Ken Litchfield; wheel restoration by Dayton Wire Wheels.

Comprehensive multi-year restoration commenced, covering mechanical systems, bodywork, interior, and the engine; the Farago-Lazaros car served as a reference, and missing tail lamps and wheel discs were faithfully reproduced from it as patterns.

Restoration spanned approximately eight years and involved multiple specialist workshops listed separately below.

Lou Fageol added bolt-on Imperial-style fins to the rear fenders and a continental kit; no original metal was cut, making both additions fully reversible.

Both modifications were later removed by Fageol's son after his father died in 1961.

Original engine replaced with a Chevrolet unit at some point in the car's earlier history; the original Tipo 104 engine was later located and reunited with the chassis by Gerald Farber.