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1955 Fiat 1100 Spider
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Inline four-cylinder, 1089 cm3 (68,0 mm * 75,0 mm), 7,6 : 1, cylinder head aluminum, triple-bearing crankshaft, engine control ohv, Weber double carburettor with choke, 39 kW (53 HP) at
5400 rpm, diaphragm fuel pump, front engine, rear drive, single-disc dry clutch, manual four-speed, steering column gear, 2nd - 4th gear synchronized, front suspension swing arms, coil springs, rear, rigid axle, leaf
springs, anti-roll bar, hydraulic dampers, steering worm segment, brakes, drums, hydraulically operated, handbrake on cardan shaft, wheelbase 2.340 mm, wheels, 5.20 - 14 (3,5''), length 3.820 mm, width 1.450 mm,
height 1.270 mm, tank capacity, 40 litres, kerb weight 945 kg + driver, top speed: 145 km/h, electric system 12V, 180 W, 1955,
It was a design by Fabio Rapi, acquired by Isotta Fraschini, based on the Nuova 1100. The American influence is evident, for example, in the panoramic windscreen. The implied tail fins are also a must.
The designer could get away with a lot: upwardly extending chrome bumpers and striking vertical stripes behind the doors made of the same material, which, despite the front-mounted engine, were probably intended to
simulate rear air intakes. They flew into chrome sills at the bottom.
The hub caps also stood out clearly compared to the series and were not far removed from genuine wire wheels. The standard wooden steering wheel is barely visible in the video above. At least the horn ring, typical of the
time, is there.
Otherwise, the rather spartan dashboard was a bit surprising. The optional car radio seemed almost lost. Spartan, that couldn't be said of the engine. For an 1100 cc engine, the power was enormous. 15 kW (21 hp) more
than the standard model, achieved at the expense of 1400 rpm more revs.
The compression ratio was also significantly increased, and a significantly larger Weber carburetor was added. In 1956, there was a slight change, for example, the front turn signals were now mounted on the fenders
instead of the bumper horns. In 1957, the car was released as a more heavily redesigned 1200.
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