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1951 Fiat 500 C

Chassis no. 500C*309463*
Engine no. 478630
Coachbuilder Fiat
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Chassis

Current Chassis

From  19th December 1951

Chassis  500C*309463*

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Drum Brakes  Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation

Front Suspension  Indipendent with transverse leafspring

Fuel tank capacity  21,5 litre

Manufacturer  FIAT S.P.A.

Chassis Frame  Ladder Frame

Rears Suspension  Live axle with leafsprings

Designer  Giacosa Dante

Steering  Worm and sector

Steering: Hydraulic-assistance  N

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Online  Y - E' visibile

Wheel track front  1116 mm

Wheel track rear  1083 mm

Wheelbase  2000 mm

Engine

Current Engine

From  2008

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  52 mm

Stroke  67 mm

Compression Ratio  6.45 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  569 cc

Cylinders  4

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  478630

Engine Type  Front

Final drive  Bevel type

Fuel System Carburettors type  Weber 22 DRS

Fuel System Carburettors Number  1

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

LSD  N

Manufacturer  FIAT S.P.A.

Maximum power  16 hp

Maximum power  4400 rpm

Maximum torque  2 kgm

Maximum torque  2400 rpm

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Top speed  95 Km/h

Transmission Clutch  Dry single disc Mechanical

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  Pushrod - OHV

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Previous Engines View all (1)

Historical Engine

From  19th December 1951

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  52 mm

Stroke  67 mm

Compression Ratio  6.45 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  569 cc

Cylinders  4

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  500B*314007*

Engine Type  Front

Final drive  Bevel type

Fuel System Carburettors type  Weber 22 DRS

Fuel System Carburettors Number  1

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Gearbox Sychronized Speed  3rd, 4th

LSD  N

Manufacturer  FIAT S.P.A.

Maximum power  16 hp

Maximum power  4400 rpm

Maximum torque  2 kgm

Maximum torque  2400 rpm

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Timing Gear  chain

Top speed  95 Km/h

Transmission Clutch  Dry single disc Mechanical

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  Pushrod - OHV

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Body

Current Body

From  19th December 1951

Coachbuilder  Fiat

Colour  Green

Wheels type  Steel

Height  1375 mm

Lenghth  3245 mm

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Type of body  Two-door saloon

Tyres Front size  125 R 15

Tyres Rear size  125 R 15

Wheels Front size  2,5 x 15

Wheels Rear size  2,5 x 15

Width  1288 mm

Interior

Current Interior

From  19th December 1951

Cockpit/panels  Others

Hand drive  LHD - Left Hand Drive

Material  Cloth

Number of seats  2

Other colours  Beige

Seats  Beige