The HINO CONTESSA 1300 was designed by one of the world's greatest coachwork designers... the famous Italian, G. Michelotti. The beautiful styling, the flowing lines, and the numerous spirited details represent a style that—like all truly modern designs—proudly defies fashionable whims.
It's a design that can often only be admired in a flash... because with its powerful engine, the 1251 cc GR 100, the CONTESSA 1300 is at the top of its class!
Suppleness plus sportiness—in short, 'performance with the stick' (gear lever)—is accompanied by favorable fuel consumption.
The CONTESSA 1300 combines character and power with a maximum of comfort. Rarely has a car been designed where the space was utilized so effectively. This 'spacious' feeling is further enhanced because the four side windows can be opened completely. This generous approach also applies to head and legroom, the latter thanks to the completely flat floor. Sitting in the CONTESSA 1300, therefore, always coincides with comfortable driving... not least because the seats are padded with foam rubber and finished with high-quality vinyl.
Because of its strength, comfort, and character, the CONTESSA 1300 is the car that offers only first-class driving pleasure at every speed and over every distance. Sporty Italian style, perfect design, beautiful and comfortable interior.
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Balanced from front to back, 55 zippy/lively horsepower (hp), electrically 5-times mounted (or bearing-supported) hardened crankshaft, double-acting shock absorbers.
Fantastic road-holding (or handling), space for all your luggage, body panels (or sheet metal) from 0.7 to 2.3 mm, modern and clear/well-arranged dashboard.
| Engine | In-line cylinders, overhead valve; 5-bearing crankshaft |
| Number of Cylinders | 4 cylinders with loose, wet liners |
| Bore | 71 mm |
| Stroke | 79 mm |
| Cylinder Capacity | 1251 cc |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5 : 1 |
| Maximum Power | 55 hp at 5000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 9.7 kg-m at 3200 rpm |
| Carburetor | Specially designed carburetor of the Stromberg-Zenith type with electric, automatic choke |
| Clutch Type | Hydraulically operated diaphragm clutch with single dry clutch plate which requires significantly less pedal pressure |
| Transmission and Differential | |
| Number of Gears | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
| Transmission Type | all forward gears fully synchronized |
| Shifting | Floor shift, stick/lever |
| Steering System | Rack and pinion type |
| Steering Wheel Ratio | 21.8 : 1 |
| Front Suspension | Independent ball-joint suspension with torsion bar and trapezoidal torsion bar stabilizer |
| Rear Suspension | Independent coil spring suspension with single coil springs and double-acting hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers front and rear |
| Tire Size | 5.60-13, 4 ply |
| Brake System | Hydraulic drum brakes on all 4 wheels |
| Bodywork | Bodywork made of high-grade sheet steel with thicknesses varying from 0.7-2.3 mm |
| Windows | Windows fitted with safety glass |
| Seating | Front: two comfortable seats; spacious rear bench seat |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 32.7 liters |
| Battery | 12 volt |
| Dynamo Capacity | 300 Watt Alternating Current |
| Performance | |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/hour |
| Fuel Consumption | Avg. 75 km/hour: 6.5 liters per 100 km |
| Dimensions | |
| Length x Width x Height | 4150 x 1530 x 1390 |
| Wheelbase | 2280 mm |
| Track Front | 1235 mm |
| Track Rear | 1220 mm |
| Turning Circle (radius) | 4.6 meters (radius) |
| Body Colors | Marble Gray, Venetian Red, Sage Green, Holland Blue, Navy Blue |
| Standard Equipment and Accessories | Ashtrays on the instrument panel and on the back of the front seat; 2 sun visors, armrests on front and rear doors, tool kit, spare wheel, mechanical jack. Fresh air heating; 3-speed fan, electric windshield washer; reversing lamp, rubber cushions on bumpers. Tires with sidewalls, seat belt mounting points. Dual-tone horn, lighting in the trunk and engine compartment. Lockable fuel tank cap and glove compartment. |
