"500" 2-passenger car by Fiat Co, Turin, Italy, incorporates new 2-cyl air-cooled engine at rear and 4-speed transmission; engine's final drive ratio is 5.125 to 1 and road speed at 1000 rpm in top gear is 12.6 mph; air cooling system equipped with centrifugal blower which draws air in at opening placed between engine hood and rear window; novel engine mounting arrangement.


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    Title :

    Fiat introduces new rear-engine car


    Additional title:

    Automotive Industries


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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