Fiat 850 Sport Spider (1968) drophead coupé (convertible coupé) - technical specifications of 1968 Fiat 850 Sport Spider

Fiat 850 Sport Spider

(1968 model)

Brief specs of 1968 Fiat 850 Sport Spider

2-door 2-seater drophead coupé (convertible coupé), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 903 cm³ / 55.1 cu in / 55.1 cu in, 38.0 kW / 51.0 hp / 51.0 hp @ 6500 rpm / 6500 rpm / 6500 rpm, 65.0 N·m / 47.9 lb·ft / 47.9 lb·ft @ 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm, manual 4-speed transmission, rear wheel drive, 146 km/h / 91 mph / 91 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Fiat	Issued from	1968
Model	850 Sport Spider	Issued until
Serie	850	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Fiat Group	Country	IT,BR,AR,TR

Marque (make)

Fiat

Issued from

1968

Model

850 Sport Spider

Issued until

Serie

850

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Fiat Group

Country

IT,BR,AR,TR

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	drophead coupé (convertible coupé)	Number of seats	2
Bodywork designer	Bertone	Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

drophead coupé (convertible coupé)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Bertone

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	3782 mm / 148.9 in / 148.9 in	Total (curb) weight	735 kg / 1620 lb / 1620 lb
Width	1500 mm / 59.1 in / 59.1 in	Dry weight
Height	1219 mm / 48.0 in / 48.0 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2027 mm / 79.8 in / 79.8 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1170 mm / 46.1 in / 46.1 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1222 mm / 48.1 in / 48.1 in	Weight distribution (front)	36.0 % / 36.0 % / 36.0 %
Ground clearance	130 mm / 5.1 in / 5.1 in	Fuel capacity	30 l / 6.6 UK gal / 7.9 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.87

Length

3782 mm / 148.9 in / 148.9 in

Total (curb) weight

735 kg / 1620 lb / 1620 lb

Width

1500 mm / 59.1 in / 59.1 in

Dry weight

Height

1219 mm / 48.0 in / 48.0 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2027 mm / 79.8 in / 79.8 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1170 mm / 46.1 in / 46.1 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1222 mm / 48.1 in / 48.1 in

Weight distribution (front)

36.0 % / 36.0 % / 36.0 %

Ground clearance

130 mm / 5.1 in / 5.1 in

Fuel capacity

30 l / 6.6 UK gal / 7.9 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.87

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	1.55 m² / 16.7 sq ft / 16.7 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

1.55 m² / 16.7 sq ft / 16.7 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code	100 GBS.000	Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Fiat	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	65.0 mm / 2.56 in / 2.56 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	68.0 mm / 2.68 in / 2.68 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.96
Fuel supply	1 We 30 DIC 2 carb	Engine displacement	903 cm³ / 55.1 cu in / 55.1 cu in
Engine Main bearings	3	Unitary capacity	225.75 cm³/cylinder / 13.776 cu in/cylinder / 13.776 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	9.5 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	38.0 kW / 51.0 hp / 51.0 hp at 6500 rpm / 6500 rpm / 6500 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	65.0 N·m / 47.9 lb·ft / 47.9 lb·ft at 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	15.5 kW / 20.8 hp / 20.8 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	42.1 kW/l / 0.925 bhp/cu in / 0.925 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	72.0 N·m/l / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

100 GBS.000

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Fiat

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

65.0 mm / 2.56 in / 2.56 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

68.0 mm / 2.68 in / 2.68 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

0.96

Fuel supply

1 We 30 DIC 2 carb

Engine displacement

903 cm³ / 55.1 cu in / 55.1 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

225.75 cm³/cylinder / 13.776 cu in/cylinder / 13.776 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

9.5 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

38.0 kW / 51.0 hp / 51.0 hp at 6500 rpm / 6500 rpm / 6500 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

65.0 N·m / 47.9 lb·ft / 47.9 lb·ft at 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

15.5 kW / 20.8 hp / 20.8 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

42.1 kW/l / 0.925 bhp/cu in / 0.925 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

72.0 N·m/l / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in / 0.63 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.96
		Final gear (drive) ratio	4.88

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.96

Final gear (drive) ratio

4.88

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)		Top (maximal) speed	146 km/h / 91 mph / 91 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	15.60 s / 15.60 s / 15.60 s	Power-to-weight ratio	69.4 kW/ton / 52.6 bhp/ton / 52.6 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)		Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time		Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

146 km/h / 91 mph / 91 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

15.60 s / 15.60 s / 15.60 s

Power-to-weight ratio

69.4 kW/ton / 52.6 bhp/ton / 52.6 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	rear	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	screw & sector	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	3.8	Turning circle	10.2 m / 33.5 ft / 33.5 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Independent, Semi-trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Wheels front	5J x 13	Wheels rear	5J x 13
Tyres front	150-13	Tyres rear	150-13
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details		Braked area

Engine location

rear

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

screw & sector

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

3.8

Turning circle

10.2 m / 33.5 ft / 33.5 ft

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Independent, Semi-trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Wheels front

5J x 13

Wheels rear

5J x 13

Tyres front

150-13

Tyres rear

150-13

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

Braked area

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