Fiat 8V
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The Fiat 8V is a rare, high-performance Italian sports car from the early 1950s, renowned for its advanced V8 engine, lightweight design, and success in sports car racing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing car
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road car ⓘ sports car ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Fiat Otto Vu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateProductionNumber | around 114 units ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupé
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Berlinetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
1950s sports cars
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Fiat vehicles ⓘ rear-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| chassisType | tubular steel frame ⓘ |
| coachbuilder |
Carrozzeria Zagato
NERFINISHED
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Fiat (factory-bodied versions) ⓘ Ghia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinin Farina (one-off or very limited specials) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vignale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 8 ⓘ |
| designer | Dante Giacosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
1996 cc
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2.0 L ⓘ |
| enginePowerOutput |
approximately 105 hp
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up to about 127 hp in later versions ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered highly collectible by classic car enthusiasts
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one of the few V8-powered Fiats ever produced ⓘ |
| internalCode | Tipo 106 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout |
front-engine
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rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | high-performance sports car ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced V8 engine for its time
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independent suspension on all four wheels ⓘ lightweight construction ⓘ success in sports car racing ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| racingCategory | GT racing ⓘ |
| racingUse | Italian sports car championships ⓘ |
| rarity | low production numbers ⓘ |
| suspensionTypeFront | independent suspension ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
around 118 mph
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around 190 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| valvetrain | OHV ⓘ |
| weightClass | lightweight sports car ⓘ |
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