THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE
Model dossier
- Production period
- 1955
- Body style
- Berlina
- Engine
- Inline-4
- Type
- Limited
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR
Coachbuilding, design & conversions
PRICE & SALES RECORD
Vehicle value
- Original list price
- ITL 678,000 1956-08Price source ↗
- Latest recorded sale
- Not documented
01 / THE STORY
History & context
The Fiat 600 Canta was a specially customized version of the Fiat 600, offered by the coachbuilder Canta in three distinct versions: Economica, Standard, and Lusso. Each version featured unique upgrades and enhancements, catering to different levels of luxury and style.
Economica
Price: 678,000 Lire (approximately 25,425 Euros)
The Economica version offered a two-tone paint scheme with the base color being a standard Fiat color and the roof in a color of the customer’s choice. It included Capitello moldings, two-tone dividing moldings, side moldings with turn signals, a front grille, an international license plate emblem (I for Italy), chrome hinge covers, an exhaust pipe tip, headlight visors, a hood ornament, and whitewall tires.
Standard
Price: 693,000 Lire (approximately 25,988 Euros)
The Standard version included all the features of the Economica, with additional enhancements such as a front grille with an integrated fog light and interior seat covers.
Lusso
Price: 750,000 Lire (approximately 28,125 Euros)
The Lusso version built upon the Standard version, adding a Lunalcrome paint finish for the entire car, relocated turn signals on the fenders, spoked wheel rims, additional two-tone dividing moldings on the fenders and sides, and a more luxurious interior with seat covers and a two-tone dashboard.
These versions of the Fiat 600 Canta provided customers with various levels of customization, making the car not only a practical family vehicle but also a stylish and luxurious choice. Each model offered a unique combination of exterior and interior features, allowing customers to select the level of elegance and refinement that best suited their preferences.
Historical research note
The internal worksheet reports an original purchase/list price of ITL 678,000 for the Canta Economica tier.
Source: CI internal worksheet · SRC-CI-600-ELABORATE-PRICES · Foglio1 row 13 · Historical information awaiting independent verification.
Historical research note
The internal worksheet reports an original purchase/list price of ITL 693,000 for the Canta Standard tier.
Source: CI internal worksheet · SRC-CI-600-ELABORATE-PRICES · Foglio1 row 14 · Historical information awaiting independent verification.
Historical research note
The internal worksheet reports an original purchase/list price of ITL 750,000 for the Canta Lusso tier.
Source: CI internal worksheet · SRC-CI-600-ELABORATE-PRICES · Foglio1 row 15 · Historical information awaiting independent verification.
02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Specifications & construction
Production & construction
- Production type
- Limited
- Production notes
- Quattroruote August 1956 directly documents Canta Fiat 600 elaborations in Economica, Standard, Lusso and Multipla form with period prices/equipment. The reviewed article does not establish a 20-car production total, so Units=20 is cleared. NO_AUTO_INHERIT.
Engine & performance
- Engine configuration
- Inline-4
Design & manufacture
- Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
- Canta
- Manufacturer · Documented
- Fiat
Additional features
- Recorded features
- Elaborata
05 / VALUE
Value & price history
Original price
ITL 750,000
Candidate · 1956-08 · Original list price
ITL 603,000
Candidate · 1956-08 · Original list price
ITL 678,000
Candidate · 1956-08 · Original list price
06 / EVENTS & AWARDS
Events & awards
No events or documented awards are currently recorded for this vehicle.
07 / THE VEHICLE IN DETAIL
Photo gallery 10 photographs
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08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Archive
No publishable archival references are currently catalogued for this vehicle.











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