Fiat 8V
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The Fiat 8V is a rare, high-performance Italian sports car from the early 1950s, renowned for its advanced V8 engine, lightweight design, and success in sports car racing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiat 8V canonical | 1 |
| Fiat 8V (special-bodied versions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4594455 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fiat 8V Context triple: [Fiat factory racing team, fieldedCarModel, Fiat 8V]
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A.
Alfa Romeo 75
The Alfa Romeo 75 is a compact executive sports sedan produced in the 1980s, renowned for its rear-wheel-drive transaxle layout, distinctive angular styling, and engaging driving dynamics.
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B.
Fiat 242
The Fiat 242 is a light commercial van produced by Italian manufacturer Fiat in collaboration with Citroën during the 1970s and early 1980s, commonly used for cargo and utility transport.
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C.
Fiat 600
The Fiat 600 is a compact, rear-engined city car introduced in the mid-1950s that became one of Italy’s most iconic and influential postwar economy vehicles.
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D.
Fiat 126
The Fiat 126 is a small, rear-engined city car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from the early 1970s, widely known as an affordable people's car in several European countries, especially Poland.
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E.
Fiat 128
The Fiat 128 is a pioneering small family car introduced in 1969 that popularized the modern front-wheel-drive layout and became highly influential in compact car design.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fiat 8V Target entity description: The Fiat 8V is a rare, high-performance Italian sports car from the early 1950s, renowned for its advanced V8 engine, lightweight design, and success in sports car racing.
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A.
Alfa Romeo 75
The Alfa Romeo 75 is a compact executive sports sedan produced in the 1980s, renowned for its rear-wheel-drive transaxle layout, distinctive angular styling, and engaging driving dynamics.
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B.
Fiat 242
The Fiat 242 is a light commercial van produced by Italian manufacturer Fiat in collaboration with Citroën during the 1970s and early 1980s, commonly used for cargo and utility transport.
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C.
Fiat 600
The Fiat 600 is a compact, rear-engined city car introduced in the mid-1950s that became one of Italy’s most iconic and influential postwar economy vehicles.
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D.
Fiat 126
The Fiat 126 is a small, rear-engined city car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from the early 1970s, widely known as an affordable people's car in several European countries, especially Poland.
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E.
Fiat 128
The Fiat 128 is a pioneering small family car introduced in 1969 that popularized the modern front-wheel-drive layout and became highly influential in compact car design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing car
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road car ⓘ sports car ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Fiat Otto Vu ⓘ |
| approximateProductionNumber | around 114 units ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupé
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Berlinetta ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
1950s sports cars
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Fiat vehicles ⓘ rear-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| chassisType | tubular steel frame ⓘ |
| coachbuilder |
Carrozzeria Zagato
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linked to:
Zagato
Fiat (factory-bodied versions) ⓘ Ghia ⓘ Pinin Farina (one-off or very limited specials) ⓘ Vignale ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 8 ⓘ |
| designer | Dante Giacosa ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
1996 cc
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2.0 L ⓘ |
| enginePowerOutput |
approximately 105 hp
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up to about 127 hp in later versions ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered highly collectible by classic car enthusiasts
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one of the few V8-powered Fiats ever produced ⓘ |
| internalCode | Tipo 106 ⓘ |
| layout |
front-engine
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rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fiat ⓘ |
| marketPosition | high-performance sports car ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced V8 engine for its time
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independent suspension on all four wheels ⓘ lightweight construction ⓘ success in sports car racing ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| racingCategory | GT racing ⓘ |
| racingUse | Italian sports car championships ⓘ |
| rarity | low production numbers ⓘ |
| suspensionTypeFront | independent suspension ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
around 118 mph
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around 190 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| valvetrain | OHV ⓘ |
| weightClass | lightweight sports car ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fiat 8V Description of subject: The Fiat 8V is a rare, high-performance Italian sports car from the early 1950s, renowned for its advanced V8 engine, lightweight design, and success in sports car racing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fiat 8V