Fiat 10 HP
Fiat 10 HP | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Fiat |
Production | 1901 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-seater |
Layout | RWD |
Powertrain | |
Engine | straight-2 1082 cc[1] |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1,750 mm (69 in)[1] |
Length | 2,810 mm (111 in)[1] |
Curb weight | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)[1] |
The Fiat 10 HP was the fifth model of the Italian car manufacturer Fiat, produced in 1901. Together with the Fiat 8 HP, it replaced the Fiat 6 HP, being an evolution of this model. The Fiat 6 HP had in turn been based on the Fiat 3.5 HP designed for FIAT by engineer Aristide Faccioli. Both the 6 HP and the 10 HP were also designed by Faccioli. The technology remained the same. However, the seating layout was changed: while the 6 HP offered vis-à-vis seating, the 10 HP was a Phaeton with two rows of seats.
While the 8 HP was specifically developed for commercial use as a taxi, there still were few private buyers for automobiles.
Like the 6 HP model, the 10 HP had a 2-cylinder petrol engine with 1082 cc with two valves per cylinder. This allowed a maximum power of 10 PS. The drive was via a 3-speed manual transmission with chain drive on the rear wheels. While a steering wheel (instead of a tiller bar) was only available as an option for the 6 HP, it was standard on the 10 HP. The price for a 10 HP with standard equipment amounted to 9,000 Italian lira. Probably due to the increase in consumption due to the higher weight the model was not a success for Fiat. Instead of 20 6 HP models, only 3 or 5 examples, depending on source, were built. In 1901 a successor model for both the 10 HP and the 8 HP was introduced, the Fiat 12 HP.
The car had a straight-2 engine with 10 bhp (7.5 kW) and a top speed of 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Technical specifications of 1901 Fiat 10 HP". carfolio.com. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
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City car | 3,5 HP | 500 "Topolino" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Small family car | 6 HP 8 HP 10 HP | 509 / 509 S | 508 "Balilla" | 508 C / 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family car | 1 | 1A / Zero | 70 | 501 / 501 S / 502 / 503 | 514 / 515 | 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Large family car | Brevetti 10-12 HP | 2 | 2B | 505 | 507 | 518 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 HP / 16-20 HP / 16-24 HP | Brevetti tipo 2 (15-25 HP) | 520 / 521 | 522 / 524 | 527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive car | 20-30 HP | 3 | 3A / 3Ter / Type 53 (USA) | 510 | 512 | 525 / 525 S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24-32 HP / 60 HP | 28-40 HP / 30-45 HP / 50 HP | 4 / 5 / 6 Type 54/55/56 (USA) | 520 "Superfiat" | 519 / 519 S | 2800 |
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