1957 Fiat-Stanguellini 1200 Spider America by Bertone: The Italian Dream With Fins

1957 Fiat-Stanguellini 1200 Spider America 💎 was a one-off Bertone prototype with just 59hp that stunned crowds in Turin, Buenos Aires, and beyond. Built on a Fiat 1100 TV chassis and tuned by Stanguellini, this sleek roadster featured dramatic fins, a wraparound windshield, and twin Weber carbs—all designed to tempt the American market with Italian flair.

For decades, the Spider America vanished, only to be rediscovered in 1994 and restored with documents signed by Nuccio Bertone himself. In 2017, it sold for $275,000 at RM Sotheby’s—five times the value of a normal Fiat Spider. Today it’s a concours star, celebrated at Villa d’Este, Pebble Beach, and Boca Raton.

This video dives into its lost history, rare design, and why just one chassis—number 121166—still survives. Buckle up for fins, flair, and a 1950s dream machine that proves cars can be rolling works of art.

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• 1957 Fiat-Stanguellini 1200 Spider America by Bertone — RM Sotheby’s: https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/am17/...

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