Fiat 1500 S
(1960 - 1962)
Car articles about Fiat 1500 S by year
In 1961, the magazine 'hobby' "cross-examined" affordable sports cars. Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, Fiat 1500 Spider, MG A, MG A Twin Cam, Triumph TR 3, Porsche 1600 and 1600 S, as well as Sunbeam Alpine and Mercedes-Benz 190 SL were contrasted and compared. And the winner? Read for yourself! Let's just say that although the most expensive car was almost twice as expensive as the cheapest, the best sports car scored just under 3% better than the worst. This report edits the comparison test of the time and supplements it with many contemporary photos and sales brochures of the vehicles involved. To revel in!
The new Fiat mid-range was awaited with great interest in 1961. And the Fiat 1300/1500 did not disappoint, at least not the 'writer' of the magazine 'hobby'. He found hardly a fly in the ointment and praised the interior design, performance and driving characteristics. This article reproduces the original wording from 1961 and shows the Fiat 1300 and 1500 models in historical photos and in the original sales brochure of the time.
At the end of 1962, the magazine 'hobby' carried out a major comparative test with eleven saloons from Germany, France, England and Italy. In a tough competition, hot-blooded family sports cars had to be compared with utility saloons designed for comfort. The fact that a German representative won was not a matter of course, as places 2 to 4 went to "foreign countries". This article reproduces the original wording of the report at the time and shows all eleven sedans compared in many archive photos.
Between 1961 and 1967, the Siata company built an elegant, sporty coupé based on the Fiat 1300/1500 saloon. In some markets, the car was also offered by the German NSU-Fiat. The design of the coupé, of which several thousand were produced, was by Giovanni Michelotti, with 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 liter engines being used. This report portrays a Siata Fiat 1300 Coupé 2+2 from 1962 and tells the story of the pretty small-series vehicle, supplemented by sales literature, historical illustrations and a sound sample.
The Fiat 1600 S Cabriolet is the final evolutionary stage of the open-top Fiat 1200 presented in 1959, on which three different "hot" variants with the twin-camshaft engine adopted from Osca were based. Initially with 1.5 and later with 1.6 liter displacement, the small sports convertibles excelled with competitive driving performance and good manners. This report summarizes the history of the Fiat 1200/1500 Cabriolet and portrays a Fiat 1600 S in detail, including archive photos, brochures and sound samples.
In the early 1960s, the Italian coachbuilder Ghia offered a beautiful coupé based on the Fiat 1500. The idiosyncratic 1500 GT was called the Gran Turismo, which was eventually produced in several hundred units but is as rare today as the rarest Ferrari or Lamborghini. This report tells the story of the Ghia 1500 GT and portrays an example from 1965, supplemented by extensive historical images.
Current market prices for Fiat 1500 S
Convertible, 90 PS, 1491 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 72 PS, 1481 cm3
null, 72 PS, 1481 cm3
Coupe, 84 PS, 1481 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Fiat 1500 S
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat 1500 S Cabriolet 1962 Sold RM/Sotheby's The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection (June 3, 2020) |
1500 S Cabriolet | 1962 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection (June 3, 2020) | |
| FIAT 1500 S O.S.C.A. Spider 1961 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (April 25, 2015) |
1500 S O.S.C.A. Spider | 1961 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (April 25, 2015) | |
| Fiat OSCA 1500 S Spider by Pininfarina 1961 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) |
OSCA 1500 S Spider by Pininfarina | 1961 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) | |
| Fiat-OSCA 1500 S Pininfarina Cabriolet 1961 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions Global Icons - European Online Sale (January 23, 2026) |
1500 S Pininfarina Cabriolet | 1961 | Sold | Broad Arrow Auctions Global Icons - European Online Sale (January 23, 2026) | |
| Fiat OSCA 1500S Spider 1961 Sold Bonhams Amelia Island (March 7, 2019) |
OSCA 1500S Spider | 1961 | Sold | Bonhams Amelia Island (March 7, 2019) | |
| Fiat-OSCA 1500S Spider 1961 Sold RM/Sotheby's London (September 5, 2018) |
1500S Spider | 1961 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's London (September 5, 2018) | |
| Fiat 1500 O.S.C.A. Cabriolet 1961 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Klassische Automobile und Motorräder (April 21, 2018) |
1500 O.S.C.A. Cabriolet | 1961 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Klassische Automobile und Motorräder (April 21, 2018) | |
| FIAT 1500 1962 Sold Coys London (February 25, 2017) |
1500 | 1962 | Sold | Coys London (February 25, 2017) |
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