Description
The 1500 GT was introduced by Carrozzeria Ghia at the 1962 Turin Motor Show and was produced between 1963 and 1967 with steel two-door, fixed-roof bodywork. Construction was based on a Fiat 1500 box-section platform chassis that was fitted with a tubular front subframe and shortened to a 92.1” wheelbase. The model’s running gear was shared with the Fiat, but with the powertrain moved rearward for improved weight distribution.
This example was placed on a rotisserie and stripped…
The 1500 GT was introduced by Carrozzeria Ghia at the 1962 Turin Motor Show and was produced between 1963 and 1967 with steel two-door, fixed-roof bodywork. Construction was based on a Fiat 1500 box-section platform chassis that was fitted with a tubular front subframe and shortened to a 92.1” wheelbase. The model’s running gear was shared with the Fiat, but with the powertrain moved rearward for improved weight distribution.
This example was placed on a rotisserie and stripped to bare metal before being repainted in its current shade of red during the refurbishment under previous ownership. Closeups of the finish, trim, and lenses are provided in the photo gallery below. Styling includes a trapezoidal chrome grille surround that serves as a bumper, staggered fender vents, recessed door handles, a Kamm tail with an upturned rear bumper, and an external fuel filler cap.
Silver-finished wheels wear bright hubcaps and are mounted with Toyo Proxes H4 tires measuring 185/65R15, while a spare secured in the trunk is wrapped in Pirelli Cinturato rubber. Braking is power-assisted and is handled by discs up front and drums at the rear.
The cabin is trimmed in black upholstery over seating for two with color-matched trim over the door panels and dash as well as over a custom center console. Additional features include black carpeting bound in gray, a custom wood shifter bezel, a perforated cream-color headliner, a vintage-look push-button radio, and aftermarket speakers.
The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 130-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and gauges monitoring fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 43k miles, approximately 50 of which have been added under current ownership. The fuel and coolant temperature gauges do not work.
The 2.0-liter Volvo B20 inline-four is said to have been installed during the refurbishment under previous ownership in lieu of the factory Fiat powerplant. Overhead valves are actuated by an in-block camshaft, while breathing is through twin SU carburetors. An oil change was performed in preparation for the sale.
The Volvo four-speed manual transmission features an electric overdrive unit that was rebuilt in 2018, as was the clutch assembly. Suspension combines a coil-sprung independent front setup with the Fiat 1500’s leaf-sprung solid rear axle.
A selection of photos from the bodywork under previous ownership is shown in the gallery below.
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