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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instanceOf racing car
road car
sports car
alternativeName Fiat Otto Vu NERFINISHED
approximateProductionNumber around 114 units
bodyStyle 2-door coupé
Berlinetta NERFINISHED
brakeType drum brakes
category 1950s sports cars
Fiat vehicles
rear-wheel-drive vehicles
chassisType tubular steel frame
coachbuilder Carrozzeria Zagato NERFINISHED
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
2.0 L
enginePowerOutput approximately 105 hp
up to about 127 hp in later versions
fuelType petrol
historicalSignificance considered highly collectible by classic car enthusiasts
one of the few V8-powered Fiats ever produced
internalCode Tipo 106 NERFINISHED
layout front-engine
rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Fiat NERFINISHED
marketPosition high-performance sports car
notableFor advanced V8 engine for its time
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
around 190 km/h
transmission 4-speed manual
valvetrain OHV
weightClass lightweight sports car

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