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Fiat
S76 "Beast of Turin"
28.5-litre land speed record car
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Thomas's Pics · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2 Built
- Years
- 1910–1911
- Engine
- 28,500 cc / 28.5 LFactory: 28.5 L
- Power
- 224 kW / 304 PSFactory: 300 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 217 km/hFactory: 135 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The S76 was a huge-engined record car built by Fiat to take the flying-kilometre and mile records from the "Blitzen" Benz. It was called unofficially the fastest car in the world in 1911.
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 S76 "Beast of Turin" (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas's Pics · CC BY 2.0
Fiat S76 "Beast of Turin" (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas's Pics · 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 productionOne chassis survives and was reunited with the engine of the dismantled car | 11 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productionS76 cars built ("Fiat built two of these giants in 1911", agreeing with Fiat historian Tito Anselmi) | 21,2 | 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
Two S76s were built between autumn 1910 and spring 1911. Pietro Bordino took the mile record with one at Saltburn Sands in 1911, and a run in Belgium was timed at over 135 mph but not ratified because the return run was not completed within the hour.
After the First World War Fiat dismantled one car to protect its technical secrets. The other was bought by Boris Soukhanov, reached Australia and was modified into a "Fiat Racing Special". Its chassis was brought back to Britain in 2003, reunited with the original engine, restored and run at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard S76 "Beast of Turin".
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 |
| Cylinders | 41 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 28,500 cc / 28.5 LFactory: 28.5 L1 Independently researchedHotCars (S3) gives 28.4 L. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, multi-spark ignition3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 224 kW / 304 PSFactory: 300 hp · converted3,4 Independently researched"Nearly 300 bhp" per Eclectic Ephemera; level D sources only, treat as approximate. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| 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 | 217 km/hFactory: 135 mph · converted1 Independently researchedOver 135 mph on a one-way kilometre attempt, not ratified as a record. |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Fiat S76 at 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed Level B supercars.net (Goodwood release)
- Just two S76s were produced by the Italian manufacturer
- chassis ... reunited it with the original 28.5-litre ... engine from the dismantled car
- original 28.5-litre, four-cylinder engine
- 28.5-litre, four-cylinder engine
- officially recorded at over 135mph on a kilometre attempt
-
2
Historic scene with Gordon Cruickshank | Motor Sport, August 2014 Level C
- 2 S76 cars built ("Fiat built two of these giants in 1911", agreeing with Fiat historian Tito Anselmi)
-
3
28.5-litre Fiat S76 runs for first time in over 100 years Level D Eclectic Ephemera
- four valves per cylinder and overhead cams with multi-spark ignition
- nearly 300bhp
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4
The Story Behind The Massive 28.4-Liter 4-Cylinder Engine In The Fiat S76 Level D HotCars
- power output of around 300 hp
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