The twin-cam engine in the hot 1500 S/1600 S version was really a Maserati design — the Maserati brothers' own OSCA company couldn't afford to build it themselves, so they asked Fiat to manufacture it for them.
Median 53 hp across 10 similar cars
Lead trim: 1200 Cabriolet 1,221 cc OHV I4 (59 CV) · up to 83 hp
Fiat 1200 / 1500 / 1600 Cabriolet1959–1966
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FactThe twin-cam engine in the hot 1500 S/1600 S version was really a Maserati design — the Maserati brothers' own OSCA company couldn't afford to build it themselves, so they asked Fiat to manufacture it for them.
The Fiat Pininfarina Cabriolet (tipo 118G) is a two-door two-seat convertible built by Pinin Farina and marketed by Fiat in two generations (1959–1963 and 1963–1966), superseding the 1200 Spider on a 2,340 mm wheelbase, with an independent front suspension of coils and wishbones and a live leaf-sprung rear axle, a self-stowing one-person soft top hidden under a leather-and-cloth apron and, from 1960, a Pininfarina-built two-seat coupé (with a smaller windscreen and shortened bootlid) as well as a removable hardtop. The 1200 Cabriolet used the 1,221 cc OHV engine of the 1200 TV Trasformabile, a little more powerful at 59 CV (43 kW), on the 1200 TV chassis; in September 1963 the second generation received a single-piece grille, lower engine mounts for a flatter bonnet without the faux air scoop, new seats and a steering-column ignition switch, and, since the 1300/1500 saloon of 1961, the 1200 was replaced by the 1500 (tipo 118H) with the saloon's 1,481 cc pushrod engine of 72 CV (80 SAE) and front disc brakes; in early 1965 came a five-speed gearbox, brake servos and the tipo 118K (75 CV DIN, 83 SAE at 5,400 rpm, with a laurel-wreath grille badge). The range was replaced by the 124 Sport Spider in 1966 (the 1500 Coupé sold into 1967); in all 34,211 were built. The OSCA-engined 1500 S and 1600 S are catalogued as their own generation.
Collectors Spotted in the Fiat 1200 / 1500 / 1600 Cabriolet Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 Cabriolet 1,221 cc OHV I4 (59 CV) | 1959–1963 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 58 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1500 Cabriolet (118H) 1,481 cc pushrod I4 (80 hp SAE) | 1963–1966 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1500 Cabriolet (118K) 1,481 cc pushrod I4 (83 hp SAE) | 1965–1966 | Inline-4 | 83 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The twin-cam engine in the hot 1500 S/1600 S version was really a Maserati design — the Maserati brothers' own OSCA company couldn't afford to build it themselves, so they asked Fiat to manufacture it for them.
A tiny Italian racing outfit founded by the Maserati brothers ended up building engines for over 3,000 of these Fiat coupes and convertibles — far more road cars than OSCA ever built race cars.
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