The Fiat 8V (or "Otto Vu") is a V8-engined sports car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1952 to 1954. The car was introduced at the 1952 Geneva Motor Show. The Fiat 8V got its name because at the time of its making, Fiat believed Ford had a copyright on "V8". [3] With 114 made, the 8V was not a commercial success but did well ...

In 1952, Fiat introduced the 8V. A series of V8 powered sports cars, the 8V was available as a two door coupe, along with various coachbuilt examples such as the Ghia "Supersonic" and the Zagato "Elaborata." The 8V was only in production for a brief time, with 114 total examples built, many of which were coachbuilt, making them even rarer.

2020年7月20日 · The Fiat 8V was a revolutionary design that lit up the motoring press when it was first shown to the public at the 1952 Geneva Motor Show. The sleek new Italian GT car featured an aerodynamic, wind tunnel developed body, a tubular steel chassis built by Fiat’s competition specialists at Siata, all-independent suspension, and a new all-alloy 2 ...

2017年5月22日 · It came as a shock to the automotive world when Fiat suddenly introduced a powerful sports car with an advanced overhead-valve, light-alloy V8 engine, Siata-fabricated chassis and four-wheel independent suspension, which could be — and was — successfully raced by privateers all over the world.

2025年3月14日 · In March 1952, Fiat surprised the world at the Geneva Motor Show with the Fiat 8V. A two-seater sports car that was also designed as a racing car. What was surprising was that Fiat had not shown any interest in re-entering the racing scene up to this point. Fiat left it to other companies to convert their vehicles for racing.

Now highly sought after, Fiat 8V remains the only Fiat ever fitted with a V8 engine. An engineering masterpiece, it certainly proved that while high-end sports cars were not the company’s core business, Fiat was more than capable of building one.

2019年5月14日 · One of the most desirable cars in history, the 1955 Fiat 8V is worth more than $1 million today, making it the most valuable model the brand ever built.

2022年9月26日 · In 1952, the Italian carmaker surprised the automotive world when it added a thoroughbred sports car to its mundane vehicle lineup. Dubbed 8V (or Otto Vu), it was produced in less than 120...

One of the quintessential Italian sports cars is the Fiat 8V or Otto Vù. It is named after the peculiar 70º V8 engine which takes up little space in the engine bay. Fiat outsourced many 8V bodies to the Italian design houses, thus no two cars are alike and each has a unique style.

The Fiat 8V, or Otto Vu in Italian, was built for two years with 114 examples constructed. Top speed was in the neighborhood of 124 mph. The two-seater coupe had a fully independent suspension with most of the coachwork handled by the factory. 63 were penned by Fiat's chief designer Fabio Rapi, 34 first series cars, and 29-second series cars.