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600 Coupé (Viotti)
Michelotti-designed Viotti coupé on the Fiat 600.
Photo: Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 100 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
- 95 km/hFactory: 95 km/h
- Body
- Viotti
- Designer
- Giovanni Michelotti
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 20 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
A Michelotti-styled luxury coupe on the Fiat 600 by Carrozzeria Viotti, shown at the 1955 Turin show. At 950,000 lire it cost nearly twice a standard 600, and only about 100 were built.
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 600 Coupé (Viotti) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 600 Granluce Viotti)
Photo: Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0
Fiat 600 Coupé (Viotti) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 600 Granluce Viotti)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Fiat 600 Coupé (Viotti) (Wikimedia Commons: Fiat 600 Granluce Viotti)
Photo: Rutger van der Maar · 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 productionAbout 20 examples said to survive, per carrozzieri-italiani.com | 201 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model production600 Coupé Viotti built | 1001,2 | 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 coupe was shown at the Campione d'Italia concours in 1956 and offered in nine colour combinations. About 20 examples are said to survive.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 600 Coupé (Viotti).
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 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. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Overhead valves, rods and rocker arms, chain-driven side camshaft3Base 600 figure. |
| Fuel system | Not 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. |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 43Base 600 figure. |
| Driven wheels | Rear3Base 600 figure. |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Load-bearing body, no separate frame3Base 600 figure. |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, transverse leaf spring3Base 600 figure. |
| Rear suspension | Independent, coil springs, oscillating drive shafts3Base 600 figure. |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 3.2 mFactory: 3.2 m4 Independently researchedBase Fiat 600 figure; the Viotti coupe body may differ. |
| 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 | 95 km/hFactory: 95 km/h4 Independently researchedBase Fiat 600 figure; not stated for the Viotti coupe. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | 27 LFactory: 27 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.
Distinguishing features listed are a panoramic windscreen, a rear window using the patented "Visaterm" process, door windows that wind fully down, a side air intake for the engine bay, chrome "Turbina" wheels, patented "Rothel" door locks, indicators on all sides, a 27-litre fuel tank and 12-inch whitewall tyres.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Fiat 600 Coupé Viotti designed by Michelotti Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
- production was limited to around 100 units
- only about 20 surviving examples
- a larger 27-liter fuel tank
-
2
Fiat 600 Coupé (Viotti) – carrozzieri-italiani.com – Italian coachbuilder car database Level C
- 100 600 Coupé Viotti built
-
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)
-
4
Historia del Fiat 600 Level D Fiat 600 Club Argentina (web archive copy)
- Fiat 600, de 3,2 metros de largo
- una velocidad de 95 kilómetros por hora
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