Vignale · 1967–1971
Vignale Gamine
The Vignale Gamine is a small rear-engined car. It was produced by Carrozzeria Vignale from 1967 until 1971, based on the Fiat 500F. The idea and initial orders for an open-top 2-seater roadster came from Mr Osvaldo Geminiani from Naples, owner of G.A.M. in Monte Carlo. Styling was by Alfredo Vignale. The retro-design of the Gamine relates to the 1930s Fiat 508 Balilla Coppa d'Oro. A hard-top was offered at an extra cost, and is considered these days to be quite rare. It was powered by a 2-cylinder, air-cooled engine of 499.5 cc from the 500F. There was only one engine version producing 21.5 PS (15.8 kW; 21.2 bhp). According to official data, the car had a top speed of 97 km/h (60 mph). The Gamine never met its sales expectations. In fact, the slow sales and the financial problems caused by the bankruptcy of the G.A.M. drove Carrozzeria Vignale out of business. It forced Alfredo Vignale to sell his Carrozzeria to De Tomaso, which manufactured the Pantera sports car there.
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Specifications
- name
- Vignale Gamine
- aka
- Fiat 500 Spider Vignale
- Manufacturer
- Vignale
- Engine
- 499.5 cc Fiat I2
- Production
- 1967–1971, 800-900 built (estimate)
- Length
- 3020 mm
- Width
- 1300 mm
- Height
- 1190 mm
- Kerb weight
- 450 kg
- Wheelbase
- 1840 mm
- Layout
- Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Related
- Fiat 500
- Designer
- Alfredo Vignale
- Body style
- 2-door roadster
- Class
- City car (A)
- Top speed
- 97 km/h
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7928948CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignale_GamineCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1325857201 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1969_Vignale_Fiat_500_Gamine.jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: Brian Snelson · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.