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8V Coupé by Ghia
Ghia-bodied Fiat 8V; the 8V itself was built in small numbers and coachbuilt by Ghia, Vignale and Zagato besides Fiat's own bodies
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Ed Callow · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 15 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V8, overhead valves, front longitudinal · 1,996 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,996 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Ghia
- Designer
- Attributed to Virgil Exner and Felice Mario Boano
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The only Ghia-bodied Fiat 8V that is not a Supersonic. Ghia received fifteen 8V chassis; fourteen were bodied by Giovanni Savonuzzi's Supersonic design and chassis 106.000042 received a one-off aluminium coupe body.
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.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production8Vs bodied by Ghia, of 114 8Vs in total (Vignale at least 10) | 151 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 8V was launched as a prototype at the Geneva Motor Show in 1952 and 114 were built between 1952 and 1954. Besides the Fiat-bodied cars, numerous chassis were bodied by leading Italian coachbuilders, producing customised cars shown at international exhibitions and concours.
The cached page does not name Ghia or give a Ghia build count; the 15 Ghia-bodied cars on the existing record are not covered by it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 8V Coupé by Ghia.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, overhead valves, front longitudinal2Base Fiat 8V figure from the FCA Heritage 8V story (Fiat-bodied car); the page does not give Ghia-body data. |
| Cylinders | 82Base Fiat 8V figure from the FCA Heritage 8V story (Fiat-bodied car); the page does not give Ghia-body data. |
| Displacement | 1,996 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,996 cc2Base Fiat 8V figure from the FCA Heritage 8V story (Fiat-bodied car); the page does not give Ghia-body data. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | OHV3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Rear2Base Fiat 8V figure from the FCA Heritage 8V story (Fiat-bodied car); the page does not give Ghia-body data. |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Siata-fabricated chassis3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent3 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Independent3 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | One-off aluminium alloy coachwork3 Independently researched |
| 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 | Not yet verified |
| 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.
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.
The car is chassis 106.000042, engine BS099. It has an oval "concentrical" 8V grille with twin horizontal bars, a subdued Ghia rear-wing kick-up and a red-painted instrument panel with white-on-red gauges and half-moon speedometer and tachometer. Ghia's 8V chassis ran from 000035 to 000056.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's Arizona 2023, lot 68, 1953 Fiat 8V Coupe by Ghia Level B
- 15 8Vs bodied by Ghia, of 114 8Vs in total (Vignale at least 10)
-
2
The elegant and aerodynamic Fiat 8V Level B FCA Heritage (Stellantis Europe)
- V8 Otto cycle, overhead valves, front longitudinal 1996 cm3 (Tech data)
- see source
- front longitudinal 1996 cm3 (Tech data)
- front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive
-
3
1953 Fiat 8V Coupe by Ghia, lot 152 (Arizona 2023) Level C RM Sotheby's
- overhead-valve light alloy V-8 engine
- Siata-fabricated chassis
- four-wheel independent suspension
- one-off aluminum alloy coachwork
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