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Fiat 1200 Granluce
A light blue Fiat 1200 Granluce with a black roof that arrived covered in dust: dismantled, repainted in its two tones, chrome restored and the two-tone interior remade.
- Model
- Fiat 1200 Granluce saloon
- Built
- 1957–1961
- Engine
- 4 cylinders, 1221 cc
- Colour
- Light blue with black roof
- Work
- Body, paint, chrome, two-tone interior
- Restoration
- Fully dismantled, body and interior
The story
The 1200 Granluce is the saloon Fiat derived from the 1100 in the late 1950s: the same layout, a bigger engine and larger glass areas, hence the name. It was the car for those who wanted a little more, without going overboard.
This one arrived at the workshop covered in dust, with the headlining in shreds, the seats collapsed and the floor full of debris. It was stripped down to the bare shell, repaired and repainted light blue with a black roof; the chrome was restored and the interior remade in two colours, faithful to the original.
The restoration step by step
From dust to light blue
- Step 1 of 6
How it arrived
Covered in dust, without grille or bumpers, the paint dull. Everything comes off: bonnet, glass, chrome, dashboard. The parts go into boxes, sorted by area.
as it arrived at the workshop, covered in dust 
without grille or bumpers, bonnet open 
the cabin during dismantling 
chrome and removed parts, collected in boxes - Step 2 of 6
Under the headlining and carpets
The headlining was falling apart and the floor was full of dirt and debris. With the cabin empty, panels, chassis rails and underbody are checked, all the way to the rear axle.
the old headlining, in shreds 
floor and tunnel full of debris 
the underbody with the rear axle - Step 3 of 6
The seats, from the springs up
The original padding had crumbled and the hessian was torn. The seat frames with their springs were kept; on top went new padding and new covers.
the original padding, crumbled 
the seat frame with springs and hessian 
the new padding, cover still to be stretched - Step 4 of 6
Light blue and black
The bare shell on stands, without wheels: metal repaired, primers, then the light blue of the body and the black of the roof.
the shell painted light blue, on stands 
the freshly painted side, still without trim - Step 5 of 6
Chrome and reassembly
Grille, bumpers, lamps and trim go back in place; inside, the dashboard is refitted and the wiring connected, wire by wire.
chrome grille and bumpers back in place 
lamps and grille refitted 
the dashboard refitted, wires still to connect - Step 6 of 6
A two-tone interior
Seats, rear bench and door panels remade in light blue and beige, with the stitched lines in the centre as originally; rubber mats and trim back in place.
the seats remade in light blue and beige 
the rear bench
As it is today
Do you have a 1950s saloon to restore?
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