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1100 Charmant (Vignale)

Michelotti/Vignale small-series coupé on the 1100.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Body: Vignale
IDENTIFICATION CARD · FIAT 1100 CHARMANT (VIGNALE) 1954
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
12BuiltRegistry reported
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
12 Built
Years
1954
Engine
1,089 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,089 cc
Power
42.5 kW / 57.8 PSFactory: 57 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Designer
Giovanni Michelotti
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

A small-series coupe styled by Giovanni Michelotti and built by Vignale in 1954 on Fiat 1100/103 mechanics, including the Turismo Veloce version. It was shown and honoured at Italian concours events in 1954 and 1955, and a tuned "elaborata" version was offered through SIATA.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityUltra Rare 12 · Built1,2
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 production1100 Charmant built 121,2 Factory production Registry reported

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

History

Vignale showed the Charmant in 1954 (Turin, San Remo and the Campione d'Italia concours are listed as appearances) and built it on both the standard 1100/103 and the TV chassis.

Bonhams sold chassis 103.049126 in 2021 as one of 12 built. According to the catalogue it was delivered new in Messina, Sicily, on 28 April 1954, was kept in a garage in Palermo, showed 6,012 km and was rediscovered in 2012.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 1100 Charmant (Vignale).

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutNot yet verified
Displacement 1,089 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,089 cc3 Independently researchedAuction description of the sold car (chassis 103.049126).
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainOHV3 Independently researched
Fuel systemTwo Zenith carburettors on an Abarth intake manifold3 Independently researched
Power 42.5 kW / 57.8 PSFactory: 57 hp · converted3 Independently researchedAuction statement for the sold car with optional equipment; the same catalogue gives 50 bhp for the standard TV chassis.
Power at 5,200 rpm3 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears43 Independently researched
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionIndependent3 Independently researched
Rear suspensionLive axle3 Independently researched
Brakes4-wheel hydraulic drum3 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
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 speedNot yet verified
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.

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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.

Two chassis numbers are quoted for Charmants: 103.049126 (the Bonhams car, engine 103.000.050579, built on a TV-spec chassis with Zenith carburettors on an Abarth manifold) and 103TV*114735 on the carrozzieri-italiani.com listing.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    The Fiat 1100 Charmant Vignale designed by Michelotti Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
    • Units built 12
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
  3. 3
    1954 Fiat 1100/103 Turismo Veloce Charmant Coupe, lot 127 (Scottsdale 2021) Level C Bonhams
    • 1,089cc OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine (Bonhams lot)
    • 1,089cc OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
    • 2 Zenith Carburetors with Abarth Intake
    • 57bhp at 5,200rpm
    • 4-Speed Manual Transmission
    • Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle
    • 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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