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1956 Fiat 8V ZAGATO
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Chassis
Current Chassis
From 14th May 1954
Chassis 106*000078*
Dampers Telescopic Type
Drum Brakes Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation
Front Suspension Unequal double wishbones and coil springs
Chassis Frame Tubular Frame
Rears Suspension Unequal double wishbones and coil springs
Steering Worm and sector
Technical Specifications and History Y
Online Y - E' visibile
Wheel track front 1290 mm
Wheel track rear 1290 mm
Wheelbase 2400 mm
Engine
Current Engine
From 2016
Arrangement V-Type
Bore 72 mm
Stroke 61 mm
Compression Ratio 85 : 1
Cooling System Water Cooled
Cylinders 8
Electrical equipment amp/H 35
Electrical equipment Volt 12
Engine 104.000*000150*
Engine Type Front
Final drive Hypoid type
Fuel System Carburettors type Weber 36 DCF3
Fuel System Carburettors Number 2
Gearbox Number of forward speed 4
Gearbox Sychronized Speed 2nd, 3rd, 4th
LSD N
Manufacturer FIAT S.P.A.
Maximum power 115 hp
Maximum power 6000 rpm
Notes Engine V-type 70 degree. Aluminum heads. Around 2016, a correction operation was carried out as "philological" as possible: engine no. 150 was transferred and mounted on the car with chassis 078; in turn, engine no. 162, already mounted on the car with chassis 078, was transferred and mounted on the car with chassis 076; while engine no. 115, mounted on the latter, is transferred to the car with chassis 067, which returns to being matching numbers.
Technical Specifications and History Y
Top speed 200 Km/h
Transmission Clutch Dry single disc Hydraulic
Fuel Type Petrol-Gasoline
Valves per cylinder 2
Valvetrain Pushrod - OHV
Transmission Wheel drive Rear wheel drive
Previous Engines View all (2)
Historical Engine
From 1970
Arrangement V-Type
Compression Ratio 8.5 : 1
Cooling System Water Cooled
Cubic displacement 1996 cc
Cylinders 8
Electrical equipment Volt 12
Engine 104.000*000162*
Engine Type Front
Fuel System Carburettors type Weber 36 DCF 3
Fuel System Carburettors Number 2
Gearbox Number of forward speed 4
Gearbox Sychronized Speed 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Manufacturer FIAT S.P.A.
Maximum power 120 hp
Notes Engine V-Type 70 degree. Aluminum heads
Technical Specifications and History Y
Top speed 200 Km/h
Transmission Clutch Dry single disc Hydraulic
Fuel Type Petrol-Gasoline
Valves per cylinder 2
Valvetrain Pushrod - OHV
Transmission Wheel drive Rear wheel drive
Historical Engine
From May 1954
Arrangement V-Type
Compression Ratio 8.5 : 1
Cooling System Water Cooled
Cubic displacement 1996 cc
Cylinders 8
Electrical equipment Volt 12
Engine 104.000*000158*
Engine Type Front
Fuel System Carburettors type Weber 36 DCF 3
Fuel System Carburettors Number 2
Gearbox Number of forward speed 4
Gearbox Sychronized Speed 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Manufacturer FIAT S.P.A.
Maximum power 120 hp
Notes Engine V-Type 70 degree. Aluminum heads. In 1962 entrusted to specialist Ovidio Pacini to be fine-tuned.
Technical Specifications and History Y
Top speed 200 Km/h
Transmission Clutch Dry single disc Hydraulic
Fuel Type Petrol-Gasoline
Valves per cylinder 2
Valvetrain Pushrod - OHV
Transmission Wheel drive Rear wheel drive
Body
Current Body
From 2nd January 1956
Coachbuilder Zagato
Colour Red
Wheels type Wire
Height 1290 mm
Lenghth 4030 mm
Material Aluminum
Notes body Fiat Amaranth 157
Number of doors 2
Number of spare wheels 1
Number of wheels 4
Type of body Fastback coupe
Tyres Front size 165 x 400
Tyres Rear size 165 x 400
Unladen weight 860 kg
Wheels Front size 5k x 15
Wheels Rear size 5k x 15
Width 1590 mm
Interior
Current Interior
From 2nd January 1956
Hand drive LHD - Left Hand Drive
Number of seats 2