1953 Fiat 8v

The car was introduced at the 1952 geneva motor show. Developed in secret the 8v or otto vu was fiats first eight cylinder vehicle sporting a body and chassis that was both beautiful and groundbreaking. Fiat completed this 8v on october 6th of 1953 and delivered to milanese coachbuilder zagato as a bare chassis.

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Zagato clothed this vehicle in lightweight berlinetta with clean features and uncluttered lines and the rare flat dashboard used only on t.

1953 fiat 8v.

History of the 1952 1954 fiat 8v the fiat 8v was italys largest automakers first attempt at a true postwar sports car and its notable for several reasons.
This is an exceptional car with documented racing history.
Spark plug copper non resistor autolite 353 fits 53 56 fiat 8v fits.
1953 fiat 8v designed and engineered in the usa autolite double platinum spark plugs feature platinum to platinum firing which virtually eliminates gap erosion reduces misfires and increases durability of the plug.

The fiat 8v or otto vu is a v8 engined sports car produced by the italian car manufacturer fiat from 1952 to 1954.
1953 fiat 8v series ii berlinetta extremely rare with a marvelous performance history the fiat 8v has always been sought after.
With 114 made the 8v wasnt a commercial success but did well in racing.
First this was a true v 8 powered modern car with a streamlined body not at all like the usual run of mass market subcompacts produced for italian domestic use.

The fiat 8v got its name because at the time of its making fiat believed ford had a copyright on v8.
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Never did this masterwork suffer the indignity of being just an old car.
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Double bubble zagao ottovu.
When the 8v coupe was first introduced at the geneva motor show in 1952 the car world collectively stood up and took notice.
1953 fiat 8v elaborata by zagato 1 of 5 examples made.
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Fiats first ferrari 1953 fiat 8v fiats v 8 8v was a brief glimmer of sporting flagship brilliance in the early 1950s by mark j.
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1953 fiat 8v supersonic coachwork by ghia.

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