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Fiat
Car · Fiat · 1951–1980
Printed as: Fiat Special, Chevrolet-Fiat, Chevrolet-Fiat Special, Fiat 1100cc, Wilmac Fiat, Fiat
7results
3wins
5podiums
6drivers
1:59.6best Wigram lap (1951)
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1951 | Wigram 1951 | 100-mile race (Lady Wigram Trophy) | DNF | Des Wild (Christchurch) | connecting rod through the crankcase after 36 laps | 2 Apr 1951 |
| 20 Dec 1952 | South Brighton Beach 1952 | Scratch race 1 (four miles) | 1 | H. O'Neill | 5:12 | 20 Dec 1952 |
| 20 Dec 1952 | South Brighton 1952 | Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile) | 1 | H. O'Neill | 5min 13sec | 22 Dec 1952 |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Wigram 1954 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (100 miles) | 11 | E. A. Kennard (Christchurch) | flagged off | 8 Feb 1954 |
| 4 Dec 1954 | Rakaia Domain 1954 | Eleventh Race | 2 | A. Gallagher | 27 Nov 1954 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Formula Libre and Formula Ford (six laps) | 2 | G. McIntyre (Wellington) | 22 Jan 1972 | |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Wigram 1980 | Formula Ford | 1 | Mike Finch (Auckland) | 28 Jan 1980 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1951 | Wigram | Des Wild | 1:59.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy fastest lap competition | clipping |
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H. Green breaks Car Club recordHec Green cut the Rakaia track record from 32.05sec to 30.2sec at the Rakaia Car Club meeting; the track was a shade…
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