1937 Fiat Topolino, but no longer how it left the factory.

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I wish I'd paid a little more attention to this little Topolino. I walked past it several times, I even peered through the roof, took a quick photo of the interior and wondered away thinking the little dials looked pretty cute.
In fact I paid very little attention until it pulled out of Pardon Hairpin, and, it really, really pulled out of that corner, closely followed by the strong smell of castor oil.
Lunch break beckoned after the run and the car and Driver were lined up waiting to park up at Ettores for a photo shoot.....
Leaning through the roof I asked the lady behind the wheel what was under the bonnet.

A 2.0ltr Twin Cam on bike carburetors, which I presume was the venerable Fiat Lampredi, and she confirmed it running on castor oil. Sadly I was on my way out of Prescott and wasn't able to get any more photographs.
It was built by the driver, Jackie, an engineer of some considerable skill, over a three year period, completing all restoration and modifications (presumably at home) herself, oh and its front mid engined. It's used properly as well, having been run at Santa Pod and hillclimbed at Prescott. This short video shot at Brooklands explains a bit further, before Jackie and the Topolino took to Test Hill.







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