Free business registration on ADCgo.com
Index
Fiat - 1925-1929 | 
| Fiats first mass-produced automobile, the 501, was succeeded by the smaller, lighter 509, which was the companys first car available on credit. Low-priced insurance was also sold. Offered in a variety of forms, the 509 reached a production total of 92,214, making it the best-selling fiat before the famous topolino of the 1930s | Specifications performance
Top speed of more than 80
mph
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-cam, in-line 4-cylinder
displacement 990 cc power rating 22-36 hp transmission 3-speed manual
chassis: Semielliptic leaf-spring suspension;
1,763-1,843 lbs.
price: $1,000-$ 1,565 in great britain |
|
|
|
| | About vehicle
Versatile small car
working under fiat technical director carlo cavalli, giulio cesare cappa was responsible for the design of the 509. Built on a 100-in. Wheelbase, it was equipped with a one-litre overhead-cam four-cylinder engine. The 509 could reach 50 mph and competed for public favor with other contemporary small cars like the 6cv renault, c-type citroen and austin seven. Body types included a pininfarina-designed two-door sedan, weymann fabric sedan, coupe, coupe royal, tourer and even a van and baby taxicab.
sports 509s
there were also many sports versions. The 29hp 5o9s and 30hp 509sm two-seaters were raced. The 36hp 509sc, which had staggered two-seat coachwork and a supercharger, could top 80
mph. A 509sc won in class in the first, 1927 mille miglia and won again in 1928. A 509a sedan won the 1928 monte carlo rally.
This fiat 509 coupe was one of 92,214 509s produced, making the model the companys best-seller in the 1920s |
Add business to ADCgo.com
|
|
