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Sir Nuke · 12-02-2014, 11:32 AM

When most people — especially in the US — think of Fiat, they picture small cars. Little tiny baubles with watch-like engines. That, of course, isn't remotely close to the truth. There was a time when Fiat built giants, like the Beast of Turin — a 28.5L racer designed to break a speed record. And it's just been fired up for the first time since 1911.

There were just two Fiat S76 record-breakers built in 1910 and 1911, and this one that has just been rebuilt and restored, appears to be a mix of those two cars. The record the car was designed to break was the land speed record then held by Blitzen-Benz. Fiat attacked that record with not just the sheer, insane scale of that 28.5L engine, but also with some genuinely advanced tech — four valves per cylinder, multi-spark, overhead cam, and all this added up to somewhere near 300 HP — that's astounding for 1910.

Oh, and two other things — it eventually set that 116 MPH land speed record, and those 28,500cc are divided between a mere four cylinders. Those cylinders must be the size of trash cans.

This Italian titan has been lovingly restored by Duncan Pittway, who had hoped to have it done by the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. That didn't quite happen, but after watching this video of the car finally being started up, and hearing the monstrous belches and fire-farts from that unmuffled exhausts, I'm pretty sure if they really wanted to they could use this beast to rip space-time a new timehole and go back to make it in time.

Just look at the scale of that thing; the guy turning that starting crank (at the 1:47 point) is one brave mothercranker. One backfire would probably have flung him into a low orbit. This is really an amazing piece of motoring history and I'm delighted to see that after 104 years, it's back, scaring us all.

Taco Time · 12-02-2014, 11:36 AM

Very cool!

GONIF · 12-02-2014, 12:39 PM

FIX IT AGAIN TONY

its a syn · 12-02-2014, 12:53 PM

to cool

Paratrooper · 12-02-2014, 02:08 PM

That's like barely over 10 horsepower per liter. Sucks.

All kidding aside, I sooooo want to drive that thing on a public street! Really cool video and what an amazing piece of automotive history.

Warpaint69 · 12-02-2014, 02:22 PM

Thats pretty sweet, still partial to my blown big block bowties with zoomie headers.

Ragnar · 12-02-2014, 02:25 PM

That is scary cool and that starting crank ain't no joke.

GretchenGotGrowl · 12-02-2014, 02:29 PM

Nice. I love seeing stuff like that.

Sapper12b · 12-02-2014, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragnar

That is scary cool and that starting crank ain't no joke.

Agree, I like the violence behind this engine. I would be so scared to drive it but at the same time elated.

camarorange · 12-02-2014, 06:35 PM

Thats just downright cool. I can't wait to see the entire video when it comes out

el-guapin · 12-02-2014, 08:47 PM

Awesome video!.. THNX 4 sharing.

Red Jewel RS · 12-02-2014, 09:18 PM

Wow!

TX/ZL1 · 12-02-2014, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GONIF

FIX IT AGAIN TONY

I see you owned one

I had a '68 850 sedan. Ran about 40% of the time....and it was ugly!!!

Rico · 12-02-2014, 09:40 PM

Holy crap, that thing is a beast!

12-02-2014, 11:32 AM	#1
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,330 View My Garage	And you THINK your exhaust sounds BAD A$$!! Think again! When most people — especially in the US — think of Fiat, they picture small cars. Little tiny baubles with watch-like engines. That, of course, isn't remotely close to the truth. There was a time when Fiat built giants, like the Beast of Turin — a 28.5L racer designed to break a speed record. And it's just been fired up for the first time since 1911. There were just two Fiat S76 record-breakers built in 1910 and 1911, and this one that has just been rebuilt and restored, appears to be a mix of those two cars. The record the car was designed to break was the land speed record then held by Blitzen-Benz. Fiat attacked that record with not just the sheer, insane scale of that 28.5L engine, but also with some genuinely advanced tech — four valves per cylinder, multi-spark, overhead cam, and all this added up to somewhere near 300 HP — that's astounding for 1910. Oh, and two other things — it eventually set that 116 MPH land speed record, and those 28,500cc are divided between a mere four cylinders. Those cylinders must be the size of trash cans. This Italian titan has been lovingly restored by Duncan Pittway, who had hoped to have it done by the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. That didn't quite happen, but after watching this video of the car finally being started up, and hearing the monstrous belches and fire-farts from that unmuffled exhausts, I'm pretty sure if they really wanted to they could use this beast to rip space-time a new timehole and go back to make it in time. Just look at the scale of that thing; the guy turning that starting crank (at the 1:47 point) is one brave mothercranker. One backfire would probably have flung him into a low orbit. This is really an amazing piece of motoring history and I'm delighted to see that after 104 years, it's back, scaring us all. __________________

12-02-2014, 11:36 AM	#2
Taco Time Drives: 2014 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 1,339 View My Garage	Very cool! __________________ Taco's 2014 SS Mods: 417 Stroker \| CAI \| Bo's PTB \| Kooks LTs \| Flowmaster Outlaw Catback \| Night Fury Cam \| Powerbond UDP \| Apex Catch Can \|PRC Ported Heads \|FAST 102 Intake \|Suspension Crap\| Built by J-Rod.

12-02-2014, 12:39 PM	#3
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	FIX IT AGAIN TONY __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

12-02-2014, 12:53 PM	#4
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	to cool __________________

12-02-2014, 02:22 PM	#6
Warpaint69 Drives: 2013 VR 2SS RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas Posts: 619	Thats pretty sweet, still partial to my blown big block bowties with zoomie headers. __________________

12-02-2014, 02:08 PM	#5
Paratrooper Drives: 2 sad communter cars. Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 74	That's like barely over 10 horsepower per liter. Sucks. All kidding aside, I sooooo want to drive that thing on a public street! Really cool video and what an amazing piece of automotive history.

12-02-2014, 02:25 PM	#7
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	That is scary cool and that starting crank ain't no joke.

12-02-2014, 02:29 PM	#8
GretchenGotGrowl Drives: 11 F150 EB/13 Sonic RS/15 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 7,129 View My Garage	Nice. I love seeing stuff like that. __________________ New Ride -- 2015 Z06 2LZ (stock) -- Journal Old Ride -- 2012 Camaro 2LT/RS (647 RWHP & 726 RWTQ) -- Build Thread

12-02-2014, 06:35 PM	#10
camarorange Drives: IOM Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palmyra, PA Posts: 88	Thats just downright cool. I can't wait to see the entire video when it comes out

12-02-2014, 08:47 PM	#11
el-guapin Trust No One! Drives: 2010 SIM 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NOLA Posts: 531	Awesome video!.. THNX 4 sharing. __________________

12-02-2014, 09:18 PM	#12
Red Jewel RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 891 View My Garage	Wow!

12-02-2014, 09:40 PM	#14
Rico Flying da helicopter Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HI Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	Holy crap, that thing is a beast!