1953 Siata 208 S
VIN BS503
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Jun 9, 2026
What’s special about this listing
This Siata 208 S Spider was a special order by Ernie McAfee, who had signed a contract for USA-importer for Siata.
It was ordered with the intention to race the car in the SCCA Championship, so Ernie wanted it to have a lightweight (alloy) body and a five speed gearbox for high speed racing. The car was fully prepared for the 1953 Carrera PanAmericana Road Race. All this is widely documented. Ernie raced the car in 14 SCCA races.
Today, the car is in concourse restored condition by leading experts. For the full history and pictures, please visit:
www.justtimeless1.com
Specs
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- Year
- 1953
- Make
- Siata
- Model Family
- 208
- Model Generation
- -
- Model Variant
- S
- Model Trim
- -
- VIN
- BS503
- Mileage
- 68 mi TMU
- Originality
- Original & Highly Original
- Engine
- 2.0L V8
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
- Vehicle Type
- Automobile
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Driver Side
- LHD
- Doors
- 2 Doors
- Color Group (Ext)
- Red
- Color Group (Int)
- Beige/Tan
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