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Stellina
Small Fiat 600D-based spider; first Italian production car with a fibreglass body.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Dinkum · CC0 1.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 502 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Rear-mounted four-cylinder, water-cooled · 767 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 767 cc
- Power
- 21.3 kW / 29 PSFactory: 29 PS
- Top speed
- 115 km/hFactory: 115 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Tom Tjaarda
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Stellina was the first Italian series-production car with a body in glass-fibre-reinforced polyester resin. Its small 600 D engine gave modest performance for a spider and sales were poor; only 502 were built in about four years.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Autobianchi Stellina (Wikimedia Commons: Autobianchi Stellina)
Photo: Dinkum · CC0 1.0
Autobianchi Stellina (Wikimedia Commons: Autobianchi Stellina)
Photo: Dinkum · CC0 1.0
Autobianchi Stellina (Wikimedia Commons: Autobianchi Stellina)
Photo: Dinkum · CC0 1.0
Autobianchi Stellina (Wikimedia Commons: Autobianchi Stellina)
Photo: Dinkum · CC0 1.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionStellinas built | 5021 | 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
The Stellina spider was previewed at the 1963 Turin show and entered production in June 1963 on Fiat 600 D mechanicals, designed by engineer Rapi according to the factory history. Fibre-glass bodies were hand-made, slower and dearer to build, and the buyer response was weak, which the history attributes to the small engine.
A later version used a 780 cc engine. Production totalled 502 cars over four years.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Stellina.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Rear-mounted four-cylinder, water-cooled2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 42 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 767 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 767 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | 62 mmFactory: 62 mm3 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 63.5 mmFactory: 63.5 mm3 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | OHV, two valves per cylinder3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 21.3 kW / 29 PSFactory: 29 PS2 Registry reportedAutobianchi history says 29 CV; the Carfolio datasheet says 31.4 PS (31.0 bhp). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Final drive | 4.88:13 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent2 Independently researchedSource says independent wheel suspension, no per-axle detail. |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Drum brakes on all four wheels2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Glass-fibre-reinforced polyester resin body2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | 2,000 mmFactory: 2,000 mm3 Independently researched |
| Length | 3,670 mmFactory: 3,670 mm3 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,430 mmFactory: 1,430 mm3 Independently researched |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | 1,160 mmFactory: 1,160 mm3 Independently researched |
| Rear track | 1,160 mmFactory: 1,160 mm3 Independently researched |
| Kerb weight | 660 kgFactory: 660 kg3 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 115 km/hFactory: 115 km/h2 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
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2
Autobianchi history (storia) Level B autobianchi.org (Wayback capture) · 2006-08-24
- motore posteriore a 4 cilindri, raffreddato ad acqua
- motore posteriore a 4 cilindri
- cilindrata di 767 cc
- potenza massima di 29 CV
- un cambio a 4 marce più retromarcia
- sospensioni a ruote indipendenti
- freni a tamburo sulle quattro ruote
- carrozzeria in resina poliestere e tessuto di vetro
- Raggiungeva una velocità massima di 115 km/h
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3
1963 Autobianchi Stellina technical data (Carfolio data) Level C Global Car Locator / Adam Fine Cars (Wayback capture) · 2005-03-10
- Bore x stroke 62.00mm x 63.50mm
- S-4 OHV 8 valves total 2 valves per cylinder
- Final drive ratio 4.88
- Wheelbase 2000 mm
- Length 3670 mm
- Width 1430 mm
- Track front 1160 mm
- Track rear 1160 mm
- Kerb weight 660 kg
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