Fiat 508

Fiat 508

Fiat 508 1934
Manufacturer Fiat
Also called Fiat 508 Balilla
Production 1932–1937
Predecessor Fiat 509
Successor Fiat 1100 Balilla (508C)
Body style Sedan
Coupe
Spider
Torpedo
Layout FR layout
Engine straight-4 995 cc
Transmission 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.

Engines

The Fiat 508 was fitted with a 995 cc side valve engine.

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