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508 S Balilla Sport "Coppa d’Oro"
Sporting Balilla two-seat spider version
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
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 32.1 kW / 43.6 PSFactory: 43 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Carrozzeria Ghia (original design, modified by Fiat)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The sporting two-seat version of the Balilla, with a finned tail that housed the spare wheel. It was offered as the Coppa d'Oro (cycle fenders, lighter chassis) and the Mille Miglia type, and it ran in the Mille Miglia and other Italian events.
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.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The body was originally styled by Ghia; Fiat bought the design and modified it. The first series Coppa d'Oro and Mille Miglia cars were followed in 1934 by a second series with a four-speed gearbox and an overhead-valve engine of about 46 bhp, which gave the model the name 508 S.
A Coppa d'Oro with a period Siata-modified engine produced 43 hp against 36 hp for the standard car and sold at Gooding's 2011 Scottsdale sale for 121,000 USD.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 508 S Balilla Sport "Coppa d’Oro".
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 | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 32.1 kW / 43.6 PSFactory: 43 hp · converted1 Independently researchedCoppa d'Oro with period Siata-modified engine, as stated in an auction note; the model guide also says the engine was uprated to 43 bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| 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 | 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 | 636 kgFactory: 636 kg1 Independently researched |
| 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.
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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.
A Coppa d'Oro is identified by its small cycle fenders and lighter chassis, in contrast to the standard Sport with fully enclosed fenders. Chassis numbers quoted in the sources include 508091244 (a re-bodied convertible), 508S083476 and 70903.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1935 Fiat 508 S Balilla Level B supercars.net
- 43 hp, in contrast with the standard 36 hp
- curb weight 636 kg / 1400 lbs
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2
1935 Fiat Balilla 508S Coppa d'Oro Level C Sports Car Market
- second series ... four-speed gearbox
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