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The Fiat 8V model, or Otto Vu in Italian, was built for just two years with a total of 114 examples produced. They were the star of the Geneva Salon in March of 1952 and remains one of the marque's most legendary motor cars to this day.
Fiat did not race the 8V, though several of the cars often found their way to owners who would. The racing success of the 8V helped to solidify the car's performance reputation. An 8V driven by Vincenzo Auricchio and Piero Bozzinio was entered in the 1952 Mille Miglia, where it finished 5th in its class. Ovidio Capelli, the Milanese Fiat dealer, commissioned Zagato to develop a full race-spec 8V, and a lightweight car with an aerodynamic body was turned out in record time for the Giro della Toscana. It placed 3rd in class, but during the remainder of the season, the 8V accumulated numerous stellar results, becoming the national two-liter GT champion. Elio Zagato, the coachbuilder's son, really put the 8V on the map. His success in competition resulted in a steady clientele for Zagato 8Vs being developed. Zagato eventually built two different competition versions of the cars.
Pinin Farina produced a coupe version that made its debut at the Geneva Salon in 1955. No less than fifteen 8Vs were produced by Ghia wearing custom coachwork. Fourteen of these had 'Supersonic' coachwork, which was penned by Giovanni Savonuzzi. The fifteenth of those 8Vs did not wear Savonuzzi's Supersonic coachwork; instead, it was given a body designed by Mario Boano.
This car, chassis number 000042, was sold new to Ghia on June 10th of 1953. The completed car left Ghia's factory five months later. The design was inspired by several other creations, including Savonnuzzi's Supersonic, Exner's K310 and d'Elegance, the Cisitalia 808, and Boano's Gioiello. There was several design cues sourced from Chrysler cars that had been designed by Virgil Exner.
The interior is finished in bright red. There are white-on-red gauges and a symmetrical half-moon speedometer and tachometer in a binnacle in front of the driver. The clock and fuel and oil pressure gauges sit in the center of the dash.
This 8V was imported to the United States by 1957 by a Hollywood movie director. Around this time, the present engine, number BS099, was installed. The car spent many years in California, returning there in the 1980s after spending a few years on the East Coast.
The car has been treated to a restoration with the final paintwork being applied in the 1990s. The car has Carello headlamps, Marchal driving lights, and an original mechanical fuel pump.
The car was on display at the 2002 and 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and it took part in The Quail: A Motorsports gathering in 2005. In 2006, it completed the California Mille. In 2008, it made a trip to Italy to compete in the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este, where it was awarded Second in Class.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
Fiat did not race the 8V, though several of the cars often found their way to owners who would. The racing success of the 8V helped to solidify the car's performance reputation. An 8V driven by Vincenzo Auricchio and Piero Bozzinio was entered in the 1952 Mille Miglia, where it finished 5th in its class. Ovidio Capelli, the Milanese Fiat dealer, commissioned Zagato to develop a full race-spec 8V, and a lightweight car with an aerodynamic body was turned out in record time for the Giro della Toscana. It placed 3rd in class, but during the remainder of the season, the 8V accumulated numerous stellar results, becoming the national two-liter GT champion. Elio Zagato, the coachbuilder's son, really put the 8V on the map. His success in competition resulted in a steady clientele for Zagato 8Vs being developed. Zagato eventually built two different competition versions of the cars.
Pinin Farina produced a coupe version that made its debut at the Geneva Salon in 1955. No less than fifteen 8Vs were produced by Ghia wearing custom coachwork. Fourteen of these had 'Supersonic' coachwork, which was penned by Giovanni Savonuzzi. The fifteenth of those 8Vs did not wear Savonuzzi's Supersonic coachwork; instead, it was given a body designed by Mario Boano.
This car, chassis number 000042, was sold new to Ghia on June 10th of 1953. The completed car left Ghia's factory five months later. The design was inspired by several other creations, including Savonnuzzi's Supersonic, Exner's K310 and d'Elegance, the Cisitalia 808, and Boano's Gioiello. There was several design cues sourced from Chrysler cars that had been designed by Virgil Exner.
The interior is finished in bright red. There are white-on-red gauges and a symmetrical half-moon speedometer and tachometer in a binnacle in front of the driver. The clock and fuel and oil pressure gauges sit in the center of the dash.
This 8V was imported to the United States by 1957 by a Hollywood movie director. Around this time, the present engine, number BS099, was installed. The car spent many years in California, returning there in the 1980s after spending a few years on the East Coast.
The car has been treated to a restoration with the final paintwork being applied in the 1990s. The car has Carello headlamps, Marchal driving lights, and an original mechanical fuel pump.
The car was on display at the 2002 and 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and it took part in The Quail: A Motorsports gathering in 2005. In 2006, it completed the California Mille. In 2008, it made a trip to Italy to compete in the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este, where it was awarded Second in Class.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Sale Price :
USD $946,000
1953 Fiat 8V Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Fiat 8V
(Data based on Model Year 1953 sales)
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia Chassis#: 106.000053 Sold for USD$2,425,000 2023 RM Sothebys : New York | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia Chassis#: 106.000043 Sold for USD$2,260,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta by Zagato Chassis#: 106.000026 Sold for USD$2,900,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1953 Fiat 8V Coupe by Ghia Chassis#: 106.000042 Sold for USD$1,105,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia Chassis#: 106 000049 Sold for USD$2,040,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta Chassis#: 106.000011 Sold for USD$1,251,580 2021 RM Sothebys : St. Moritz, Switzerland | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia Chassis#: 106.000041 Sold for USD$2,040,000 2020 RM Sothebys : The Elkhart Collection | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic Chassis#: 106.000043 Sold for USD$1,625,000 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |
1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta Elaborata Chassis#: 106.000022 Sold for USD$1,485,000 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia Chassis#: 106 000049 Sold for USD$1,375,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1953 FIAT 8V SUPERSONIC Chassis#: 106.000049 Sold for USD$1,815,000 2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | |
1953 Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale Chassis#: 106.000050 Sold for USD$1,218,560 2015 RM Sotheby's : Villa Erba | |
1953 Fiat 8V Coupé by Ghia Chassis#: 106 000042 Sold for USD$946,000 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic Chassis#: 106.000035 Sold for USD$1,760,000 2013 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction | |
1953 Fiat 8V Chassis#: 106.000065 Sold for USD$750,000 2012 Gooding & Company, Amelia Island, Fl | |
1953 Fiat 8V Elaborata Chassis#: 106.000022 Sold for USD$1,127,500 2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic Chassis#: 106.000035 Sold for USD$1,705,000 2011 The Scottsdale Auction - Gooding & Company | |
1953 Fiat 8V Series II Berlinetta Sold for USD$400,000 2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1953 Fiat 8V Chassis#: 106000095 Sold for USD$200,640 2005 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques a Monaco |
Fiat 8Vs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1953 Fiat 8V's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia | 106.000041 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey | $1,800,000 | $2,200,000 | |
1953 FIAT 8V ELABORATA | 106.000022 | 2016 Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | |||
1953 Fiat 8V Coupe | 106*000051* | 2015 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | $1,600,000 | $2,000,000 | |
1953 FIAT 8V COUPE VIGNALE | 2013 ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS À RÉTROMOBILE | ||||
1953 FIAT 8V Coupé | 106000065 | 2010 Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile | $530,000 | $650,000 |
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