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Fiat 508 S - 1934-1940 | 
| Launched in 1932, the fiat 508 ballila was very much a car of its period, a basic and dependable family sedan whose simple flathead power unit made up in reliability what it sacrificed in performance. It even gained notoriety in some circles for being named after a youth movement sponsored by mussolini (a theoiy that has since been debunked). | Specifications performance
Top speed of 75 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, overhead-valve, 4-cylinder
displacment 995 cc power rating 36 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: X-braced channel steel; 4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; 1,320 lbs.
price: Si,200 in 1935 |
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An alfa for the masses
but italy was italy, a country where a race like the mille miglia could pass by ones veiy front door, so in 1933 fiat followed tradition and brought out a sporting derivative of the ballila with glorious sporting bodywork by such famous coachbuilders as ghia of turin and zagato. With its flowing fenders and a dorsal fin on its rounded trunk, the new 508 s had all the allure of an alfa in miniature.
best in its class
most often fitted with two-seater sports bodywork, the 508 s was also seen in sports sedan guise, in which form it raced in the 1933 mille miglia. One year later, fiat developed the 508 s with an overhead-valve cylinder head and a close-ratio gearbox. The 508 s was one of the
best small sports cars of its day, with racing victories all over europe to prove its capabilities.
With refined coachbuilt bodywork, the fiat 508 s was a typical small italian sports car. |
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