It was purchased in Madeira in 1985 and today it is unique in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. He had to restore everything and made it immaculate to the point of winning restoration awards. This year he won the “Rampa dos Barreiros” competition and has also won the “Raid Diário de Notícias” race around the island. The Fiat 1100 is a small family car produced from 1953 to 1969 by the Italian manufacturer Fiat. It was an all-new unibody replacement for the Fiat 1100 E, which descended from the pre-war Fiat 508 C Balilla 1100, with body on chassis. The 1100 was changed steadily and gradually until it was replaced by the new Fiat 128 in 1969. A few light commercial versions of the 1100 were also built, with later models called the Fiat 1100T, which remained in production until 1971. Like other manufacturers, after World War II Fiat continued to produce and update pre-war models. The first project was the 1950 1400, the first Fiat with unibody construction, which replaced the 1935 1500. Fiat's intermediate offering between the 1500 and the diminutive 500 was the 1100 and the latest evolution of the 508C Nuova Balilla 1100, first launched in 1937. Its replacement was codenamed Type 103. As the 1400 was to use unibody construction, with the 1100 E's 1.1-liter engine, it remained unchanged. The Fiat Nuova 1100, or Fiat 1100/103, as it was called due to its internal project number, was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in April 1953. Unlike the 1100 E, which it replaced, the 103 had a modern sedan body 4-door, surpassing the new unibody construction, both pioneers in the Fiat line in 1950 1400. If the 103's body was completely new, its engine had been well tested. The engine debuted in 1937 in the predecessor of the previous 1100 E, the 508 C Balilla 1100. Updated as Type 103000, the 1,089-cc overhead valve four-cylinder was powered by a single Solex or Weber downdraft carburettor and produced 36 PS CUNA (26 kW) at 4,400 rpm. The 4-speed manual transmission had synchromesh on the top three speeds and a column-mounted shifter, much in use at the time. The car could reach a top speed of 116 km/h. The new model was offered in two different versions: Type A and, the more luxurious, Type B. The first was only available in grey-brown colour, it had separate front seats, non-chrome reduced exterior trim and lacked heating and ventilation. Type A right-hand drive export models were only available in black. They were also equipped with a heater and ventilation system. Type A cars also came with slightly wider body trim strips compared to the Type B. On left-hand drive versions of Type A and Type B cars, the dashboard contained a large plastic emblem (on the right side) saying "Millecento" covering the hole where a radio could be installed. However, on right-hand drive cars, this emblem was located on the left side, contained the words Fiat 1100 on Type A cars and Millecento on Type B cars. The Type B came in a variety of paint colours and interior fabrics and could be ordered with whitewall tires and a factory-installed radio. A distinctive feature of the 103 throughout the 1950s were the doors, both hinged on the central pillar, which would only change in 1960, when the 1100 began to adopt the more modern bodywork of the Fiat 1200 sedan. Unlike the previous 1100 series body style, there was no two-door sedan model developed by NSU. At the Paris Motor Show in October 1953, Fiat launched a sports version of the 103, the 1100 TV – which stands for Turismo Veloce, "Fast Touring". The TV was equipped with an improved engine, which developed 48 CUNA HP (35 kW) at 5,400 rpm instead of the 36 HP (26 kW) of the regular versions. Later in 1954, the compression ratio was increased further to 7.6:1 and power reached 50 PS CUNA. The maximum speed was 135 km/h. Another notable mechanical difference was the two-piece instead of a single-piece propeller shaft to dampen torsional vibrations, intensified by increased engine power. The TV body, fitted by Fiat's Carrozzerie Speciali special body department, differed from the standard in having a larger, curved rear window and prominent rear wings, supporting differently shaped taillights. A distinctive feature of the TV was a single front fog lamp, set into the grille and flanked by two chrome moustaches. Specific exterior trim included thicker chrome spears on the sides with "1100 TV" and "Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali" emblems, a taller hood ornament, special hubcaps, and whitewall tires. As standard, the TV was painted in two-tone colour, with the roof and wheel rims in a contrasting colour. Inside, it featured a tortoiseshell celluloid two-spoke steering wheel, two-tone fabric and vinyl upholstery, fully carpeted flooring in matching colours, and, until the end of 1954, reclining bucket seats that could be optionally installed instead of the standard bench seat. The TV 1100 was markedly more expensive than standard Type A and B sedans. The TV was appreciated by Fiat's sportier clientele, having participated in numerous races during the period; its most prestigious victories include class victories in the 1954 and 1955 Mille Miglia, and an outright victory in the 1954 Cape Town to Algiers Trans-African Rally.
Datasheet Year: 1955 Brand: Fiat Model: 1100 TV Country: Number plate: MD-30-82 Engine: 1.110 cc Gearbox: 4