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Primula Coupé (Touring, first series)

Touring-built coupé on the front-drive Primula; first series only.

Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · AUTOBIANCHI PRIMULA COUPÉ (TOURING, FIRST SERIES) 1964–1965
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
2,000BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
2,000 Built
Years
1964–1965
Engine
Transverse front four-cylinder, front-wheel drive · 1,221 cc / 1.2 LFactory: 1,221 cc
Power
47.8 kW / 65 PSFactory: 65 PS
Top speed
135 km/hFactory: 135 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityRare 2,000 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionfirst-series Primula Coupé built 2,0001 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Primula Coupé (Touring, first series).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyFIAT 1100 D engine2 Registry reported
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutTransverse front four-cylinder, front-wheel drive3 Independently researched
Cylinders42 Registry reported
Displacement 1,221 cc / 1.2 LFactory: 1,221 cc3 Independently researchedPrimula range engine from the Fiat 1100 D.
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 47.8 kW / 65 PSFactory: 65 PS4 Independently researchedSource writes cv; range saloon figure 57 CV (S1).
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringRack and pinion3 Independently researchedStated for the Primula range.
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 135 km/hFactory: 135 km/h2 Registry reportedBase Primula figure (see displacement note).
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Storia (history page) Level B Registro federato Automotoclub Storico Italiano - Autobianchi registry
    • adottava il motore della FIAT 1100 D
    • quattro cilindri di 1221 cc
    • velocità massima di 135 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  3. 3
    Autobianchi history (storia) Level B autobianchi.org (Wayback capture) · 2006-08-24
    • motore della FIAT 1100 D sistemato in posizione trasversale
    • quattro cilindri di 1221 cc
    • lo sterzo era a cremagliera
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  4. 4
    Autobianchi: Primula, Stellina e A111 Level C Omniauto.it (Wayback capture) · 2006-08-20
    • coupé dotata del medesimo motore, ma potenziato a 65 cv
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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