Stanguellini 1100 Berlinetta Speciale

Vehicle Overview

The Stanguellini 1100 Berlinetta by Bertone: The meeting between Nuccio Bertone and Vittorio Stanguellini in 1947 gave birth to a successful series of sports tourers on mechanics derived from the Fiat 1100, as well as some Fiat 1500s and Lancia Aprilias. It was unveiled at the 1947 Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. Designed by Luigi Rapi, the 1100 Stanguellini introduced the ponton sides, that ran from the nose to the rear end of the car at ‘belt’ level.

Built at Bertone with a mono-block shell in welded steel, the Stanguellini 1100 Berlinetta contributed to spread the integral body structure. Its low weight of 725 kg helped the car to numerous motor sport successes during the period.