Classic Car Catalogue

Fiat 1961

500D
600D
600D Multipla
1100
1200 Granluce - discontinued
1200 / 1500 Cabriolet / Coupé - facelift
1800 / 2100 - discontinued
1800B / 2300 - new model
2100 Coupé - discontinued
2300 Coupé - Geneva
Campagnola
1300 / 1500 - May

Italy

Zaledwie po dwóch latach serię flagowych limuzyn restylizowano, wprowadzając podwójne reflektory i podwójne chromowane listwy biegnące wzdłuż boków nadwozia (2300). Mniejszy model 1800 zewnętrznie prawie się nie zmienił. Długość wzrosła do 448,5 cm. Moc silników zwiększono do 86 i 105 KM , przy czym pojemność większego z nich osiągnęła 2,3 litra. Nowa jest tylna oś i hamulce tarczowe ze wspomaganiem. Fiat 2300 pełni funkcję limuzyny flagowej zaliczanej do wyższego segmentu.
Rozstaw osi zaprezentowanego w końcu kwietnia, nowego modelu 1300/1500 wynosi 242 cm, a długość 403 cm. Silniki mają moc 65 i 72 KM. Mniejszy z nich zastępuje w ofercie dotychczasowy 1200 Granluce. Jest to drugi Fiat reprezentujący modną linię "podwójnego trapezu". Samochody mają hamulce tarczowe przy przednich kołach. W Turynie przedstawiono kombi Familiare.
Produkowane przez Pinin Farinę Coupé na bazie kabrioletu 1200/1500 zostało włączone oficjalnie do oferty Fiata.
W marcu sprzedano licencję na produkcję modeli 1100, 1300 i 2300 w egipskich zakładach El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company.


American advert.

 

500

500D (R2 cyl, 499 ccm, 21 KM)
 Berlina (wb: 1840 mm)
 Transformabile (wb: 1840 mm)
 Giardiniera (wb: 1940 mm)

 

600 and 600 Multipla

600D (R4 cyl, 767 ccm, 29 KM; 2000 mm)
 Berlina
 Transformabile
 Multipla

 

1100

1100 (1089 ccm, 55 KM; 2340 mm)
 Export Berlina
 Speciale Berlina
 Familiare


1100 Export


1100 Speciale


1100 Familiare


1100 Speciale

 

1200 Granluce

1200 (1221 ccm, 63 KM; 2340 mm) - discontinued
 Berlina

 

1200 and 1500
Coupé and Cabriolet

1200 (R4 cyl, ohv, 1221 ccm, 63 KM-SAE)
1500S (Osca) (R4 cyl, 2ohc, 1491 ccm, 90 KM-SAE)
 Cabriolet
 Coupé - new model

FIAT 1200, convertible, $2595, Italy
In Italy it is called a spider, but to American eyes it is a convertible, designed and built as a two-passenger sports-type machine. With the same engine, clutch, transmission, suspension, brakes and wheels as on the 1200 sedan, but lighter in total weight, performance is greatly enhanced over the four-door model.
The 74.5-cubic-inch engine (63 hp at 5300 rpm) is good for a factory-rated top speed of 90 mph. Acceleration is more than enough to stay with traffic, and there is a large measure of fuel economy, all factors intended to make the 1200 a well balanced boulevard sports car.
Quality of finish and interior fittings is typically Fiat - carefully done with much attention to detail. Individual bucket seats are close to the floor, but driving position is good. Control for the four-speed gearbox is on the floor, unlike the sedan. Ride is relatively soft for a sports car, a point in its favor for fans who want style and as much comfort as possible.
Of similar appearance, but with vital differences underneath the unit-construction body, is Fiat's 1500 convertible. Its powerplant is derived from the famed Italian Osca racing engine with twin-overhead camshafts. Displacement is 90.9 cubic inches and its four cylinders develop 90 hp at 6000 revs, giving it a rated top speed of 106 mph. Its general performance and handling are a great deal more sporting than those factors on the 1200.
The 1500 is identical in physical size. Suspension is similar to the 1200, independent front, leaf spring rear, and the four-speed transmission differs in that ratios are more evenly spaced in the 1500. Because of the twin-cam engine, the 1500 is more exciting to the confirmed enthusiasts; the 1200 remains a suitable choice if high-revving performance is not the primary goal.
General specifications: Wheelbase, 92.1; front tread, 48.5; rear tread, 47.9; overall length, 158.6; width, 59.9; height, 51.3.
Other versions: 1500 convertible, $3298.

Motor Trend, April 1961

 

1800, 2100 and 2300

1800 (R6, 1795 ccm, 75 KM - discontinued
2100 (R6, 2054 ccm, 82 KM) - discontinued
2100 Speciale (R6, 2054 ccm, 82 KM) - discontinued
 Berlina
 
1800B (R6 cyl, 1795 cc, 86 KM) new model
2300 (R6 cyl, 2279 ccm, 105 KM) - new model
 Berlina
 Familiare
2300 Speciale (R6 cyl, 2279 ccm, 105 KM) - new model
 Berlina


1800 Familiare


2100 Speciale

 

2100 and 2300 Coupé

2100 (R6 cyl, 2054 ccm) - discontinued
2300 (R6 cyl, 2279 ccm, 117 KM-SAE) - new model
2300S (R6 cyl, 2279 ccm, 150 KM-SAE) - new model
 Coupé (wb: 2650 mm)

 

Campagnola

1101A (R4 cyl, 1901 ccm, 63 KM; 2300 mm)
1102A (R4 cyl, diesel, 1901 ccm, 48 KM; 2300 mm)
AR 59 (R4 cyl, 1901 cc, 63 KM)
AR 55PS (R4 cyl, 1901 cc, 63 KM) - new nodel

 

1300 and 1500

1300 (R4 cyl, 1295 ccm, 60 KM; 2425 mm) - May
1500 (R4 cyl, 1481 ccm, 73 KM; 2425 mm) - May
 Berlina
 Familiare - Autumn


1300/1500 at Turin Motor Show.


1300 Familiare at Turin Motor Show.


Wersja kombi modelu 1300 / 1500 pojawiła się jesienią na salonie w Turynie.