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500 Gamine (Vignale)

Vignale open roadster on the Nuova 500 with retro grille.

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

Body: Vignale
Fiat 500 Gamine (Vignale) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 500 Vignale Gamine)
Fiat 500 Gamine (Vignale) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 500 Vignale Gamine)
Photo: Викидим · CC BY-SA 4.0
700BuiltRegistry 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
700 Built
Years
1967–1971
Engine
Rear-mounted, air-cooled two-cylinder · 499.5 cc / 0.5 LFactory: 499.5 cc
Power
15.8 kW / 21.5 PSFactory: 21.5 PS
Top speed
97 km/hFactory: 97 km/h
Designer
Alfredo Vignale
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Vignale's small rear-engined roadster on the Fiat 500, built from 1967 to 1971 and conceived by Alfredo Vignale as a boutique car. It sold poorly because of its price and modest performance, and its weak sales contributed to Vignale's financial problems.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityVery Rare 700 · 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.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionGamine built 7001,2 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

The Gamine used the 499.5 cc two-cylinder engine from the 500 Sport and was offered as an open two-seater, with a hardtop as an extra-cost option. After Vignale closed, its production facilities were sold to De Tomaso, which later built the Pantera there.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 500 Gamine (Vignale).

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutRear-mounted, air-cooled two-cylinder1 Independently researched
Displacement 499.5 cc / 0.5 LFactory: 499.5 cc1 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 15.8 kW / 21.5 PSFactory: 21.5 PS1 Independently researched
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
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 speed 97 km/hFactory: 97 km/h1 Independently researched
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.

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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.

  1. 1
    The Fiat 500 Gamine Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
    • Units built 700
    • 2-cylinder, air-cooled engine
    • displacement of 499.5 cc
    • 21.5 PS (15.8 kW; 21.2 bhp)
    • top speed of around 97 km/h (60 mph)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2

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