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2300 S Coupé (Ghia)
Ghia-designed and built coupé on the 2300 S; a catalogue model below 10,000.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 7,000 Built
- Years
- 1961–1968
- Engine
- Inline six-cylinder, front engine, rear-wheel drive · 2,300 cc / 2.3 LFactory: 2.3 L
- Power
- 101 kW / 138 PSFactory: 136 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 190 km/hFactory: 190 km/h
- Body
- Ghia
- Designer
- Sergio Sartorelli (with Tom Tjaarda)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 200 (registry reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Ghia-bodied 2300 S coupe started as a show prototype on the 2100 chassis and became Fiat's sporting grand tourer with a six-cylinder engine. It was nicknamed a "poor man's Ferrari" for its style and equipment, and it was replaced by the Fiat Dino Coupe.
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 2300 S Coupé (Ghia) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 2300 Coupé)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fiat 2300 S Coupé (Ghia) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 2300 Coupé)
Photo: Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden · CC BY 2.0
Fiat 2300 S Coupé (Ghia) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 2300 Coupé)
Photo: Thomas Quine · CC BY 2.0
Fiat 2300 S Coupé (Ghia) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 2300 Coupé)
Photo: Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden · 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 productioncoupes (2300 and 2300 S) still known in the register, as stated by motor-car.net | 2003 | Surviving examples | Registry reported |
| Total model production2300 S Coupé Ghia built (approx.) | 7,0001,2 | 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
Ghia's chief designer Sergio Sartorelli and the American Tom Tjaarda produced the design, shown as the 2100 S prototype at Turin in 1960. The production coupe was unveiled at Geneva in 1961 and reached the market about six months later, with about 7,000 built through 1968.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 2300 S Coupé (Ghia).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline six-cylinder, front engine, rear-wheel drive4 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 65 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,300 cc / 2.3 LFactory: 2.3 L4 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Overhead valves, iron block with alloy head5 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Twin carburettors4 Independently researched |
| Power | 101 kW / 138 PSFactory: 136 hp · converted4 Independently researchedKlassiekerweb gives hp; carrozzieri-italiani.com calls the 136 BHP version Abarth-tuned. |
| Power at | 5,600 rpm5 Independently researched |
| Torque | 186 NmFactory: 186 Nm4 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 4,000 rpm5 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed manual5 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 45 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear wheels5 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel monocoque5 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Wishbones with torsion bars, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar5 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Live axle with leaf springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar5 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Power-assisted discs on all four wheels4 Independently researched |
| Steering | Worm and roller5 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,680 mmFactory: 2,680 mm5 Independently researched |
| Length | 4,610 mmFactory: 4,610 mm5 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,651 mmFactory: 1,651 mm5 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,359 mmFactory: 1,359 mm5 Independently researched |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,270 kgFactory: 2,790 lb · converted5 Independently researchedMagazine lists it simply as "Weight" (1266 kg). |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 190 km/hFactory: 190 km/h4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 10.5 s4 Independently researched |
| 0–60 mph | 10.5 s5 Independently researched |
| 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 2300 S Coupé has a Ghia body with a three-part panoramic rear window and shares the saloon wheelbase (2680 mm) with a slightly wider track. It has four disc brakes on two circuits, each with a servo, and an iron-block, alloy-head 2279 cc straight-six with twin Weber carburettors, reworked with Abarth involvement (sharper longer-timing camshafts, larger twin carburettors, slightly higher compression). The S engine was not offered in the saloon or estate. From late 1964 the second-series coupé was sold only as the S, until early 1968. Bodies were first built by Ghia and later by OSI, which also joined the underbody and chassis.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Fiat 2300 Coupé Ghia designed by Sergio Sartorelli Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
- approximately 7,000 units produced from 1962 to 1968
-
2
Fiat 2300 S Coupé (Ghia) – carrozzieri-italiani.com – Italian coachbuilder car database Level C
- 7000 2300 S Coupé Ghia built (approx.)
-
3
Fiat 2300 Coupe Level C motor-car.net (web archive copy)
- about 200 existing vehicles are still known in the register today
-
4
Fiat 2300, the last with rear-wheel drive Level B Klassiekerweb
- 2.3-liter inline six-cylinder engine that delivered 136 hp
- 2.3-liter inline six-cylinder engine
- twin carburetors and an extra touch of flair
- delivered 136 hp and 186 Nm of torque
- 136 hp and 186 Nm of torque
- power-assisted disc brakes on all four wheels
- top speed of 190 km/h
- 0 to 100 km/h in 10,5 seconds
-
5
Going for it: Fiat Dino 2000 Coupé and 2300S Coupé Level C Martin Buckley · Classic & Sports Car
- 2279cc straight-six
- iron-block, alloy-head, ohv 2279cc straight-six
- Max power 135bhp @ 5600rpm
- Max torque 145lb ft @ 4000rpm
- Transmission four-speed manual, RWD
- four-speed manual, RWD
- Construction steel monocoque
- front wishbones, torsion bars
- rear live axle, leaf springs
- Steering worm and roller
- Wheelbase 8ft 9½in (2680mm)
- Length 15ft 1½in (4610mm)
- Width 5ft 5in (1651mm)
- Height 4ft 5½in (1359mm)
- Weight 2790lb (1266kg)
- 0-60mph 10.5 secs
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