Giovanni Michelotti drew the Contessa coupe and sold Triumph a near-identical design that became the 1300.
Lead trim: 1300 GR100 · up to 64 hp
Hino Contessa 1300 PD seriesPD · 1964–1969
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FactGiovanni Michelotti drew the Contessa coupe and sold Triumph a near-identical design that became the 1300.
The second-generation Contessa debuted in September 1964, with exterior design by Giovanni Michelotti on the coupé, who had sold a very similar design to Triumph for their 1300. Considerably longer and heavier, it had a much more powerful 1,251 cc four-cylinder with five main bearings. The coupé, presented in April 1965, was marketed as the "1300S". Like the Renault 8 and Corvair, it is rear-engined and lacks a front grille.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 GR100 | 1964–1969 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1300S coupé twin-carburettor | 1965–1969 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Giovanni Michelotti drew the Contessa coupe and sold Triumph a near-identical design that became the 1300.
This Contessa was Hino's take on the rear-engined Renault 4CV it was built under license from — but Hino turned the engine a different way, mounting it longitudinally instead of copying Renault's layout.
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