A mysterious Ansaldo

I have recently finished a restoration of a 1923 4C Ansaldo with a raceabout body. I now have to learn how to handle two wheel brakes and very direct steering.

I have virtually finished the restoration of my 1923 4C Ansaldo which I have owned for about 60 years. I have brought it back as a raceabout and have tried to keep everything as period as possible. I know of about 6 other Ansaldos in Australia and am pleased to have owned, and kept, a very rare marque vehicle.

I have an ansaldo instruction book complete with it's folded maps in English stamped Watkins and Doncaster ,often wondered if it was of any value.

I am not familiar with a model 4F Ansaldo but I have an Ansaldo 4C which has been in my family since 1930. It has a 1847cc engine, 4 cylinders, ohv, aluminium pistons, cross flow head and pressurised oil system. It is a 'colonial ' model with wooden wheels, rear wheel brakes , 3 speed gearbox, and water pump.
The body is 4 door torpedo made in Italy, Marelli ignition and although the wooden wheels are serviceable I have fitted open face hub wheels similar to Alvis 12/50 in the interests of safety.
I believe there are about 6 Ansaldos in Australia , they are a sister car to Diatto and Ceirano and my Ansaldo is nicely made with numbering on most components, even door latches!
Wolf Barnato (who owned Bentley Motors), and Nuvolari both raced Ansaldos early in their careers.

According to Georgano, Ansaldo of Turin were in business from 1919 to 1936. Originally they used 4 cylinder ohc engines, 3 speed gearboxes and wooden wheels. Engines increased in size (and the number of cylinders) from the original 1847 cc to a range of sizes up to 3.5 litres. Four-wheel brakes appeared in 1923.
The 1927 sixes had 2.2 litre engines and 4 speed gearboxes and coil ignition.
In 1932 the CEVA took over the unsold stock of 400 chassis. but cars could be bought up to 1936.

Looks very similar to Zagato body on early Alfa 1500N.

I meant to use this picture with my earlier post

A very handsome car...looks a lot like a 1929 Ford Cabriolet from the side.