Question? Is this auto in Italy?

[NebrHogger]

On my website, I have a thread relating to retro rides where we post images of unusual autos and trucks.

I found this one uncaptioned on a Russian site and can't place where it is. Italy?

 

[FLYNAVY]

On my website, I have a thread relating to retro rides where we post images of unusual autos and trucks.

I found this one uncaptioned on a Russian site and can't place where it is. Italy?

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Rome looks like. & that's one ugly truck.

 

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(Original Caption) 4/12/58-Rome, Italy: Working hard to recoup recent loses, Italy's Communists are resorting to super-sales techniques to get votes in the national votes, slated for May. One of the gimmicks of the Communist campaign is this auto float on which is mounted a model of the Soviet Sputnik, complete with dog occupant. The float is equipped with flashing lights, music and a microphone and public address system - plus, of course the slogan "vote Communist." Ph: Aldo Savina