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Campagnola Popemobile (St Peter's Square, 13 May 1981)
Open Campagnola in which John Paul II was shot on 13 May 1981
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
- 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 58.8 kW / 80 PSFactory: 80 PS
- Top speed
- 120 km/hFactory: 120 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- 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 Fiat 1107 Nuova Campagnola in the Vatican Museums' Carriage Pavilion was the vehicle in which Pope John Paul II was shot in St Peter's Square on 13 May 1981. It served as his "Papamobile" for only a year and a day.
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
FCA Heritage says that a Nuova Campagnola, donated by Fiat to the Holy See in 1980 and painted white, served as a popemobile for almost thirty years under Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
The Nuova Campagnola was a 1974 redesign built until 1987, with a 2-litre petrol engine derived from the Fiat 131 and, from 1979, a 2500 diesel. The page does not mention the 13 May 1981 events or this specific vehicle, so its link to that day is not established here.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Campagnola Popemobile (St Peter's Square, 13 May 1981).
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 | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L1 Independently researchedBase petrol Nuova Campagnola; whether the popemobile used this engine is not stated by the museum. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 58.8 kW / 80 PSFactory: 80 PS1 Independently researchedSource writes CV; base civil petrol model. |
| Power at | 4,500 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 150.92 NmFactory: 150.92 Nm1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 2,800 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear, with selectable front drive1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Unitary body with two "double-C" side members1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, torsion bars1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Independent, torsion bars with twin dampers1 Independently researched |
| 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 | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 120 km/hFactory: 120 km/h1 Independently researched"Over 120 km/h" for the latest petrol version. |
|---|---|
| 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 Vatican Museums inventory it as Fiat, Turin, 1980, inventory number 71960. Fiat gave it to the Pope in 1980 during his visit to Turin, and it was registered in the Vatican on 12 May 1980.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Fiat Campagnola Level B Passione Auto Italiane
- La motorizzazione a benzina era un 2.0 litri derivato dalle berline Fiat 131 e 132
- potenza massima di 80 CV a 4500 giri/minuto
- 80 CV a 4500 giri/minuto
- coppia massima di 150,92 Nm (15,4 kgm) a 2800 giri/minuto
- coppia massima ... a 2800 giri/minuto
- AR76 (cambio a 4 rapporti) ... AR76/A (cambio a 5 rapporti)
- trazione posteriore con l'anteriore inseribile
- scocca portante ... 2 longheroni a "doppia c"
- sospensioni indipendenti a barre di torsione su tutte e quattro le ruote
- posteriori con doppio ammortizzatore
- velocità massima superiore a 120 km/ora
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