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600 Berlina 4-door (Canta)

Michelotti four-door saloon conversion of the two-door 600 by Canta.

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

IDENTIFICATION CARD · FIAT 600 BERLINA 4-DOOR (CANTA) 1955
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
30BuiltRegistry 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
30 Built
Years
1955
Engine
Inline four-cylinder, rear, longitudinal (behind rear axle) · 633 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 633 cc
Power
16 kW / 21.8 PSFactory: 21.5 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Giovanni Michelotti
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

A four-door conversion of the Fiat 600 by Carrozzeria Canta, styled by Giovanni Michelotti. Fewer than 30 were made, with two-tone paint and added chrome.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityUltra Rare 30 · 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.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model production600 Berlina Canta built 301,2 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

Canta added two doors and reshaped the 600 body, which was shown in Turin in 1955. Coachbuilders such as Canta bought bare chassis from Fiat and applied their own bodies, a common practice at the time.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 600 Berlina 4-door (Canta).

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutInline four-cylinder, rear, longitudinal (behind rear axle)3Base 600 figure; page does not cover this coachbuilt car.
Displacement 633 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 633 cc3Base 1955 Fiat 600 figure.
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainOverhead valves, rods and rocker arms, chain-driven side camshaft3Base 600 figure.
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 16 kW / 21.8 PSFactory: 21.5 hp · converted3Rating: manufacturerBase 1955 Fiat 600 figure.
Power at 4,600 rpm3Base 1955 Fiat 600 figure.
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears43Base 600 figure.
Driven wheelsRear3Base 600 figure.

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisLoad-bearing body, no separate frame3Base 600 figure.
Front suspensionIndependent, transverse leaf spring3Base 600 figure.
Rear suspensionIndependent, coil springs, oscillating drive shafts3Base 600 figure.
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 speedNot yet verified
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.

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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.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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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.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Fiat 600 Berlina Canta built in only 30 specimens Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
    • Units built 30
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
  3. 3
    Fiat 600 Level B FCA Heritage (Stellantis)
    • engine was in a longitudinal "cantilevered" position behind the rear axle (Tech data)
    • Displacement of 633 cc, 21.5 hp at 4,600 rpm (Tech data)
    • overhead valves controlled by rods and rocker arms (Tech data)
    • 633 cc, 21.5 hp at 4,600 rpm (Tech data)
    • 21.5 hp at 4,600 rpm (Tech data)
    • four-speed gearbox, synchronised apart from first (Tech data)
    • "all-rear" solution (Tech data)
    • the body was load-bearing (Tech data)
    • transverse leaf spring at the front (Tech data)
    • coil springs at the rear with oscillating drive shafts (Tech data)
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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