1953 Siata 300 BC
- Engine
- 1,089 cc Fiat OHV inline-four, dual Weber carburetors, ~51 bhp
Chassis ST 438 BC is a 1953 Siata 300 BC barchetta, the 38th of just 40 coachbuilt examples produced by Bertone to a Mario Revelli de Beaumont design. Originally fitted with the 1,089 cc Fiat four-cylinder engine it still carries, the car was imported to New York and sold to a Pennsylvania-based owner in 1956, who raced it in hillclimbs and ice races through the late 1950s. It has never been fully restored and was road-registered only in 1989, surviving in largely original condition after more than six decades under single ownership.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$198,000
- 1953 → 1956Acquisition unknownAntonio Pompeofull documentation
New York City resident who acquired the car after it was imported from Italy. Sold it to the next owner in 1956; original bill of sale and purchase check survive.
- 1956 →Private saleCurrent vendor from Saylorsburg, Pennsylvaniafull documentation
Purchased directly from Pompeo; used the car almost exclusively in competition during the late 1950s, then kept it in storage at his own or his mother's garage. Car was never road-registered until 1989 and has never undergone a full restoration.
Competition
- —Stroudsburg Hillclimb
One of several local hillclimb events in northeastern Pennsylvania attended by the car during the latter half of the 1950s.
- —Springtown Hillclimb
Another nearby Pennsylvania hillclimb contested by the car in the late 1950s.
- —Keene Hillclimb
Hillclimb event in Keene, New Hampshire, attended during the car's active competition period in the late 1950s.
- —Lake Naomi Ice Racesmultiple wins noted
Winter ice racing on Lake Naomi in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania; the car reportedly achieved considerable success in these events.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Higher-compression pistons and an uprated camshaft were fitted to improve power output during the car's competition years.
- —Bodywork
The bodywork was repainted in the car's original colour; the original seats were refurbished and new carpet was fitted.
Car has not undergone a full restoration; these works represent the extent of cosmetic intervention.
- —Mechanical
The fuel tank and associated fuel-delivery components were reconditioned to maintain reliable running order.
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