Fiat 501

Fiat 501 Torpedo 1925
Fiat 501
Manufacturer	Fiat
Production	1919-1926
Class
Layout	FR layout
Body_style	4-door sedan 2/4-door cabriolet
Engine	straight-4 1460 cc
Transmission	4-speed manual
Length
Width
Height
Weight	900kg-1000kg
Wheelbase	265cm
Predecessor	Fiat Zero
Successor	Fiat 503
Related	Fiat 502
Designer

The Fiat 501 went into production in May 1915 to replace the Fiat Zero, until 1918 it was largely produced only in a military version intended for the Army.

In 1919 they presented a civilian version at the Turin Motor Show, redesigned by the lawyer Carlo Cavalli. In total, there were about 1,000 produced in the military version and over 47,600 in the civilian version. They went out of production in 1926. About 26,000 copies were by Bertone from 1919 to 1926. The engine was a 1460 cc, 4 cylinder with 23 hp at 2600 rpm and could reach a maximum speed of 70 km/h.

Another 2614 S (sport) versions were equipped with 3.5 L engines with 101 hp at 3000 rpm. This car is of particular importance to Fiat because it was an answer to the American made Ford attempt to invade the European market. Not only in 1919 Italy but also in other European nations, this was in fact a difficult time and post-war industries were struggling to recover. In this time of opportunity for the Ford company, Henry Ford was planning the conquest of these markets over the Atlantic by focusing on the import on his model "T". The European market had therefore a need of a study, competitive model like the "501"; the French Citroën 10HP type A was one of them. It was then the "501" appealed more to the needs and taste of the Europeans.

Engines

Model	Years	Engine	Displacement	Power	Fuel system
501	1919-26	straight-4 sidevalve	1460 cc	23 hp	single carburetor
501 S	1921-26	straight-4 sidevalve	1460 cc	27 hp	single carburetor
501 SS	1921-26	straight-4 sidevalve	1460 cc	30 hp	single carburetor

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  1925 Fiat 501 Sport with a 1.5 L engine

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Source

References

• Fiat Personenwagen, Fred Steiningen, 1994. ISBN 3-923448-37-6

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Type	1890s		1900s										1910s										1920s										1930s										1940s
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City car		3,5 HP																																					500 A / 500 B (Topolino) ...
Small family car			6 HP 8 HP 10 HP																									509 / 509 S							508 (Ballila)					Ballila 1100 A / B ...
Family car											1				1A / Zero				70			501 / 501 S / 502 / 503										514 / 515						1500
Large family car								Brevetti					2		2B							505							507					518
				12 HP / 16-20 HP / 16-24 HP							15-25 HP Brevetti																		520 / 521					522 / 524			527				2800
Executive car											20-30 HP		3		3A / 3Ter								510						512		525 / 525 S
						24-32 HP / 60 HP				28-40 HP / 30-45 HP / 50 HP			4 / 5 / 6												520 "Superfiat"		519 / 519 S
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