Fiat 508

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Fiat 508
Fiat 508 1934 Fiat 508 1934
Manufacturer Fiat
Also called Fiat 508 Balilla
Production 1932-1937
Predecessor Fiat 509
Successor Fiat 1100 Balilla (508C)
Body style(s) Sedan
Coupe
Spider
Torpedo
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) straight-4 995 cc
Transmission(s) 3-speed manual
Length 3,140 mm (123.6 in)
Width 1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Height 1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Curb weight 685 kg (1,510 lb)

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 50 mph (80 km/h). 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.

[edit] 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


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