1953 Fiat 8V

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GT Coupe Coachwork: Zagato Chassis Num: 0026 Engine Num: 0031   At the 1952 Geneva Motor Show, Fiat excited the public with a new car developed especially for racing. Powered by a Fiat 2 litre V8 engine, the car was known as the 8V, or 'Otto Vu.' Of the 114 8Vs built, very few received bodywork by Zagato like this example with its distinctive 'double-bubble' roofline. Originally kept as a factory car with coachwork by Fabio Rapi, it was delivered to Zagato in 1956 to be rebodied. The 8V Zagatos were very successful in racing due to their lighter weight. In 1954, one particular 8V Zagato was campaigned by Elio Zagato himself. This car (chassis 0026) was only driven in one race, in Italy's Rally Sestriere in 1957, and was therefore relatively undamaged before being recently restored.

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Event	Group
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance	Zagato - 90 Years of Design

 

1953 Fiat 8V