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1500 Sport Coupé (Ellena)
Ellena-bodied coupé on Fiat 1500 mechanicals.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 20 Built
- Years
- 1962
- Engine
- Front-mounted, water-cooled four-cylinder · 1,481 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,481 cc
- Power
- 58.8 kW / 80 PSFactory: 80 PS
- Top speed
- 160 km/hFactory: 160 km/h
- Body
- Ellena
- 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
A late independent project of Carrozzeria Ellena of Turin, a low-roof fastback body on the Fiat 1500 platform. Production was small and poorly documented.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production1500 Sport Ellena upper limit stated in the text | 201,2 | 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
Ellena built the coupe in the early 1960s on the Fiat 118H chassis. No production registers from Ellena are known and no chassis number sequence has been published; surviving cars have appeared in Italian private collections and regional concours events. Ellena itself was active from the late 1940s until about 1966.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 1500 Sport Coupé (Ellena).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted, water-cooled four-cylinder1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,481 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,481 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | 77 mmFactory: 77 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 79.5 mmFactory: 79.5 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 58.8 kW / 80 PSFactory: 80 PS1 Independently researchedListing writes "CV". |
| Power at | 5,300 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Fiat 118H-series chassis1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| 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 | 160 km/hFactory: 160 km/h1 Independently researched"Approached" 160 km/h. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | 45 LFactory: 45 L1 Independently researched |
“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 body is a low-roof fastback with concealed door handles, a rear boot lid and a bespoke sports instrument cluster, on a Fiat 118H-series chassis. The gear lever could be ordered floor-mounted or on the column.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Fiat 1500 Coupé Ellena Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
- production did not exceed 20 vehicles
- front-mounted, water-cooled four-cylinder engine of 1,481 cc
- four-cylinder engine of 1,481 cc
- Bore and stroke measured 77 mm by 79.5 mm
- produced a maximum of 80 CV at 5,300 rpm
- 80 CV at 5,300 rpm
- four-speed manual gearbox
- Power was transmitted to the rear wheels
- underlying chassis was that of the Fiat 118H series
- top speed recorded by contemporary sources approached 160 km/h
- Fuel capacity was 45 litres
-
2
Fiat 1500 Sport Coupé (Ellena) – carrozzieri-italiani.com – Italian coachbuilder car database Level C
- 50 1500 Sport Ellena built
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