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1100 TV Coupé (Boano)
Boano aluminium-bodied coupé on the 1100 TV.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Marco 56 · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 10 Built
- Years
- 1956
- Engine
- 1,247 cc / 1.2 LFactory: 1,247 cc
- Power
- 48.5 kW / 65.9 PSFactory: 65 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Boano
- Designer
- Giovanni Michelotti
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
A Michelotti-styled coupe from the short Boano Lavorazioni Speciali period (1955-1957), built on the Fiat 1100/103 TV chassis. Only one of the ten cars is known to survive.
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.
Fiat 1100 TV Coupé (Boano) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Marco 56 · CC BY 2.0
Fiat 1100 TV Coupé (Boano) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionOnly known remaining example of the 10 built, per carrozzieri-italiani.com | 11 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model production1100 TV Boano built | 101,2 | 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
Felice Mario Boano built the coupe after leaving Ghia and before joining Centro Stile Fiat. The listed car was priced at 1,600,000 lire in 1956, was tuned to 65 hp by Giannini of Rome, stayed in Italy until 2014 and was restored in 2013-2014.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 1100 TV Coupé (Boano).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,247 cc / 1.2 LFactory: 1,247 cc1 Independently researchedGiannini-tuned engine of the surviving car, larger than the standard 1,089 cc TV unit. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 48.5 kW / 65.9 PSFactory: 65 hp · converted1 Independently researchedGiannini tuning of the surviving car. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Handmade aluminium body with steel doors and perspex rear window1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 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.
The surviving car is chassis 218364. It has a handmade aluminium body, steel doors and a perspex rear window, and a Giannini-tuned 1247 cc engine instead of the standard 1100 unit.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Fiat 1100 TV Boano Coupé designed by Michelotti Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
- Units built 10
- only remaining known example of the 10 cars produced
- powered by a 1247 cc engine
- increasing the engine's output to 65 horsepower
- handmade aluminium body, steel doors, and a perspex rear window
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2
Fiat 1100 TV Coupé (Boano) – carrozzieri-italiani.com – Italian coachbuilder car database Level C
- 10 1100 TV Boano built
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