Help me ID this ex Fiat drag car body I found

@Ingram_son I sent you a private message reply

Thanks for all of this info ! Would luv to get more please

 

Here's the (Joe) Davis & (Wes) Ingram #40 BB/A Fiat Topolino at the 1964 March Meet - Bakersfield:

image by Dave Hightower (via @Tom davison)
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Omg !! Luv it Just an FYI I started a fan page on Facebook and Instagram. Called Davis & Ingram Fiat

 

Update on some cool new info . Found out that Joe Davis bought the Fiat in early1963 from Mac Jameson, Ron Koontz & Dave McClelland which it was Reath Automotive Fiat !! Please share any pics or info from the Reath days if anybody as anything

 

That’s pretty dang cool!

 

Here’s another crazy fact. Joe Wilhelm was the painter on the Fiat and around the same time he painted the “Wild Dream” ! Look they are both same colors .

 

Been collecting a lot of the pieces to this very special restoration. Still needing a few items such as a seat, covico steering wheel, jabsco pump, some Stewart Warner gauges. Be sure to follow the Facebook & Instagram fan page.
Just type Davis & Ingram fan page.
Please share any photos if you have any of this car ! Need all the photos I can for documentation.

 

This is getting good now.

 

Don't forget us here on the HAMB not everyone has a cell phone. Bob

 

Very exciting news just surfaced about Mac Jameson, Dave McClelland & Ron Koontz Reath Automotive Fiat that became the famous Davis & Ingram Fiat was prior to all of that in the beginning (so far as of right now) the Lee’s Speed Shop from Santa Monica Fiat !! OMG . The Lee’s Fiat was ran around 1961-1962 & piloted by Mac Jameson & owned by all three gentlemen Mac Jameson, Dave McClelland & Ron Koontz, then somewhere in late ‘62 Reath Automotive became their main sponsor.
Absolute crazy history on this same Fiat that had many life’s !
What you all think about that !

*PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THESE GUYS Mac Jameson, Dave McClelland & Ron Koontz*

 

4 sponsors, 4 different paint jobs & 2 owners but still the same car ! So rad the history of this Topolino has !

 

The hunt is going amazing ! found more key compontents to make this a period correct restoration!
Just scored the correct 1950 Lincoln rear drums, 16x10 Magnesium Halibrands and a B&M Hydro trans !!!!

 

So cool to bring out the Fiat body for the first time in the public eye since 1966 !! Got invited to the Grand National Roadster Show in its old stomping grounds . Lots of excitement and buzz going on.

 

WOW! Makes you wonder how such a great car to be allowed to "waste away".

 

Glad you got invited to the GNRS! Seeing a car before it is restored gets more people involved in tracing its history and digging up more old photos and stories.

 

Awesome!

 

Man I've busy tracking down these parts to make this correct ! Here is a few pictures of what I found recently. Also I made contact with the man himself Arnold Chavez from Dos Palmas machine and he has agreed to help me build this motor back to the way he did in 1964. So rad !!!
Also check out the fan page on social media !
https://www.instagram.com/davis_ingram_fiat/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1218388022010514/

 

So recently I’ve scored a major key part that was my “holy grail” part to find due to there wasn’t very many made from what I’ve been told and this part was a visible part that you will see . I found the Champion Speed Shop timing cover & main cap girdle for the motor !!! Also I found a C2 corvette expansion tank that was used for coolant on the front of the motor. Also I made sure it was properly date coded correct ! the tank I bought was date coded July of 1963 which would be correct since the 364ci 4 port motor was built around March of 1964. Also on my hunt for more period correct parts I picked up an original 1960’s fiberglass bucket seats. Going to keep the best one out of the two for the Fiat. Next to find is the steering wheel which by pic’s it was around a 16” dia and looks to be a Covico wheel just don’t know what color . I’m guessing black … Also I’m going to try to find some half sweep Stewart Warner gauges. From pictures it looks like there was a water temp, vacuum, & oil pressure.

 

Old Race cars rule…

 

I talked with you at the last Grand national Roadster show, where the body was on display.
I liked the fact you want to restore the car to its glory and beauty.
In May I acquired the J & J Bantam B/A.
I'm lucky the Bantam came as a roller, with the chassis and body in relatively good condition.
Ed Weddle made the chassis' for both cars. They have so much in common.
PS I believe I have the correct Eelco tank for your car, with the unique cap.

 

wow this amazing !! Im sending you a private message.

 

Mock up motor before I tear it down and goes to get cleaned and checked for Arnold

 

Recently just found, the original car show display sign ! This is from 1963 to early '64. They started to order part around Feb 1964 to switched to the beefy 364ci Hilborn 4port injection motor. Cool history . Below is a picture from the 1964 Oakland Roadster Show.

 

Go to the 11:10 mark or so i looked thru the thread but dont think i seen the video posted....

 

Thank you very much ! Check out the new website about the history at www.davisingramfiat.com

 

Here's a @Tom davison photo shot at The 1964 NHRA Nationals in Indy:

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Here some up date pictures of the heartbeat 364ci SBC motor being built by the man himself Arnold Chaves of Dos Palmas at the young age of 85 !! Arnold first built the motor in 1963 for Joe Davis at the age of 24. So happy to have him apart of the restoration

 

Not sure if I posted this before,