Fiat 4 HP
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| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Also called | FIAT 3 ½ HP Fiat 3.5 CV |
| Production | 1899-1900 |
| Assembly | Corso Dante plant, Turin, Italy |
| Successor | Fiat 6 HP |
| Body style(s) | vis à vis |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Engine(s) | straight-2 679 cc[1] |
| Transmission(s) | 3-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 1,470 mm (58 in)[1] |
| Length | 2,300 mm (91 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,420 mm (56 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57 in)[1] |
| Curb weight | 680 kg (1,499 lb)[1] |
| Designer | Aristide Faccioli[2] |
The FIAT 4 HP, sometimes called the 3 ½ CV, was the first model of car produced by FIAT. Eight examples were produced in its first year (1899) and total of 24 between 1899 and 1900. The car had a water cooled 0.7-liter (679 cc) 2-cylinder, rear-mounted engine producing 4.2 horsepower at 800 rpm, mounted to a three-speed gearbox. (No reverse gear was included.) With this tiny engine the car could achieve top speed of 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph).[3] Despite having such a small engine, the car used fuel 8 litres per 100 kilometres (35 mpg imp/29 mpg US).[2]
This first Fiat was based on work of Ceirano GB & C (car producer) called Ceirano Welleyes.[4] The 3 ½ had coachwork made by Marcello Alessio from Turin.[5] Couple of the First Fiats have survived one is in Automobile Museum of Turin, and other one in the Ford Museum in Dearborn in the USA.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Technical specifications of 1899 Fiat 3.5 CV. carfolio.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b FIAT mod. 4 HP. museoauto.it. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. (Italian)
- ^ Back in time...1899. fiat.co.nz. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ 1899 Ceirano Welleyes. motorspeed.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b La Fiat 3 ½ HP. archimagazine.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. (Italian)
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