Fiat 509 Gaston Lagaffe / Guust Flater - 1929
Replica of the famous car of Gaston Lagaffe, a comic book character created in 1957 by Belgian illustrator André Franquin. Gaston is the ultimate anti-hero and the undisputed king of blunders, dressed in a green turtleneck sweater, rolled-up black jeans, and espadrilles. He gets around in an old, run-down yellow and black jalopy. Franquin is said to have been inspired by the Fiat 509. The car is the source of numerous gags, either due to is dilapidated state (constant breakdowns, slowness, pollution....) or because of the improvements Gaston tries to make. These mechanical inventions - like so many of Lagaffe's creations - often end in disaster. The exhibited car has participated in two international comic book exhibitions.
990 cc
4 In-line
22 hp
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
June 2025
Fiat 509 Gaston Lagaffe / Guust Flater - 1929
Replica of the famous car of Gaston Lagaffe, a comic book character created in 1957 by Belgian illustrator André Franquin. Gaston is the ultimate anti-hero and the undisputed king of blunders, dressed in a green turtleneck sweater, rolled-up black jeans, and espadrilles. He gets around in an old, run-down yellow and black jalopy. Franquin is said to have been inspired by the Fiat 509. The car is the source of numerous gags, either due to is dilapidated state (constant breakdowns, slowness, pollution....) or because of the improvements Gaston tries to make. These mechanical inventions - like so many of Lagaffe's creations - often end in disaster. The exhibited car has participated in two international comic book exhibitions.
990 cc
4 In-line
22 hp
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
June 2025