1221cc OHV Inline 4-cylinder engine Single Carburetor Approx.

55bhp 4-Speed Manual Transmission Independent Front suspension with Live axle rear suspension 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *One of only 2,350 built *Subject of a $60,000 restoration from 2011-16 *Rare Fiat model not often seen in U.S. *Sporty Italian 'La Dolce Vita' era car THE FIAT TV TRASFORMABILE Introduced as the 1100/103 TV Trasformabile at the Geneva Motor shown in March of 1955, the little roadster was designed by Fabio Luigi Rapi, the department head of Fiat's in house special bodies division known as Dipartimento Carrozzerie Derivate e Speciali .

The two letters in the name express the most important characteristic of the model: Turismo Veloce, or fast touring.

The hotter engine received 12 more horsepower over the standard models thanks to a twin chock weber carb and higher compression.

Roughly one thousand of these 1100cc Trasformabile roadsters were built before the updated 1200 model was introduced in 1957.

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