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600 Jolly (Ghia)

Ghia doorless beach car with wicker seats on Fiat 500/600/Multipla bases; published estimates vary from under 200 to 600–700.

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

Body: Ghia
Fiat 600 Jolly (Ghia) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Fiat 600 Jolly (Ghia) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: PLawrence99cx · CC BY-SA 4.0
400BuiltEstimated
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
400 Built
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Rear-mounted longitudinal straight-four, cantilevered behind the rear axle, water-cooled, overhead valves
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Ghia
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Jolly is one of the custom bodies that coachbuilders built on the Fiat 600 floorpan. FCA Heritage singles it out among the odd and curious 600-based specials: a roofless "Spiaggina" beach car with wicker seats.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityVery Rare 400 · Built1
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 productionJollys of all types built 1958–1969 (estimate) 4001 Factory production Estimated

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The Fiat 600 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1955 and was built in Italy until late 1969. Over those years coachbuilders based many custom cars on it, mostly small elegant coupes plus a few bizarre models such as the Ghia Jolly.

FCA Heritage's 600 story gives no build figure, dates or chassis details for the Jolly itself.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 600 Jolly (Ghia).

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyTipo 1002Base Fiat 600 figure from the FCA Heritage 600 story; the page does not describe this coachbuilt car itself.
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutRear-mounted longitudinal straight-four, cantilevered behind the rear axle, water-cooled, overhead valves2Base Fiat 600 figure from the FCA Heritage 600 story; the page does not describe this coachbuilt car itself.
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemWeber carburettor3 Independently researchedDescription of a 1962 Jolly 600 on the listing.
PowerNot yet verified
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears42Base Fiat 600 figure from the FCA Heritage 600 story; the page does not describe this coachbuilt car itself.
Driven wheelsRear2Base Fiat 600 figure from the FCA Heritage 600 story; the page does not describe this coachbuilt car itself.

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionIndependent; transverse leaf spring that also acts as stabiliser bar2Base Fiat 600 figure from the FCA Heritage 600 story; the page does not describe this coachbuilt car itself.
Rear suspensionIndependent; coil springs with oscillating drive shafts2Base Fiat 600 figure from the FCA Heritage 600 story; the page does not describe this coachbuilt car itself.
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.

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.

Per the factory story, the Jolly has no roof and has wicker seats. The page lists no other identifying details.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    RM Sotheby's – 1959 Fiat 600 Jolly by Ghia (Amelia Island 2014) Level B
    • no more than 400 Jollys of all types built 1958–1969 (estimate)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Fiat 600 - The ideal family car Level A FCA Heritage (Stellantis Europe)
    • The all-new engine became known as the Tipo 100
    • straight-four, overhead valves ... engine in longitudinal cantilevered position behind rear axle
    • four-speed gearbox, synchronised apart from first
    • all-rear solution
    • transverse leaf spring at the front that also acted as a stabiliser bar
    • coil springs at the rear with oscillating drive shafts
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    Fiat 600 Jolly by Carrozzeria Ghia: the Spiaggina Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
    • rear-mounted four-cylinder engine fueled by a Weber carburetor
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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