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Revision as of 01:12, 11 January 2008

Fiat 508
Fiat 508 1934 Fiat 508 1934
Overview
ManufacturerFiat
Also calledFiat 508 Balilla
Production1932-1937
Body and chassis
Body styleSedan
Coupe
Spider
Torpedo
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Enginestraight-4 995 cc
Transmission3-speed manual
Dimensions
Length3,140 mm (123.6 in)
Width1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Height1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Curb weight685 kg (1,510 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 509
SuccessorFiat 1100 Balilla (508C)

The 508 was a car introduced by Fiat in 1932. It effectively replaced the Fiat 509, although production of the earlier model had ceased back in 1929. It had a three-speed transmission (increased to four in 1934), seated four, and had a top speed of about Template:Auto mph. It sold for 10,800 lire (or 8,300 2005 euro). About 113 thousand were produced, a large part of them in the Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe factory in Poland.

The 508 was also manufactured in France by SAFAF (Société Anonyme Française des Automobiles Fiat) branded as Simca-Fiat 6cv.

Engines

The Fiat 508 was fitted with a 995 cc overhead cam engine.

Model Years Engine Displacement Power Fuel system
508 1932-37 straight-4 ohv 995 cc 20-24 hp single carburetor
508 S 1933-37 straight-4 ohv 995 cc 30-36 hp single carburetor