Michael Satterfield
TGR Staff
What car fan wouldn’t love this 1978 Fiat 900T “Garage Francorchamps” Service Van to tool around the pits in at your local vintage race. Located in Germany this classic Fiat was used by one of Ferrari’s most celebrated distributors and race teams, Garage & Ecurie Francorchamps. The team earned a name for itself on the international stage in the 1950s and 1960s in sports car racing, competing regularly at events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
When not racing, Swaters was Ferrari’s official importer for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg and Garage Francorchamps became one of Ferrari’s most important dealerships in the world for over fifty tears. This Fiat 900T Service Van was purchased new by Garage Francorchamps in September of 1978 and was used for race support and parts delivery. The little Fiat remained in service with Francorchamps for a decade before it was parked in 1988 in the workshop of Ferrari Antwerpen.
Today, the car presents in largely original condition, and its charming Francorchamps livery advertising Ferrari’s road cars of the late 1970s and early 1980s is very attractive. Although the engine is running, it is advised that the van receive further restoration and service work before being driven on the road. Nevertheless, it would make an incredible addition to any Ferrari collection, especially one in its native Belgium.
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