
1952
FIAT 8V
At the GIMS 1952, Fiat presented the Fiat 8V. At the end of the WW2, Fiat had many projects, including the creation of an American-style V8 saloon for the US market. Dante Giacosa, the famous in-house engineer, although not very favourable to the project, began the development of an innovative 70° V8 engine. But struggling to meet the high demand for cars in the domestic market, Fiat abandoned the US saloon project a few months later.
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