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Fiat 12 HP

Fiat 12 HP

Manufacturer

  FIAT

Type

Motor car

Production

from 1901  to 1902

Produced

106 

Length

3270  m m

Width

1630 mm

Height

1650 mm

Step

2140 mm

Mass

1220   k g

assembling

Corso Dante plant,Turin

The Fiat 12 HP , also called the " Fiat 12/16 HP ", is a early car built by FIAT from 1901 to 1902 .

History

It was created by Ing. Giovanni Enrico, the Turin-based company's new technical director, who took over from Eng. Aristide Faccioli. FIAT experimented with a rear-wheel-drive system with the engine in the front with this automobile. It's a four-cylinder in-line engine, either of the biblical variety or made up of two separate twin-cylinder units. The volume of the displacement is 3770 cm3. It had a three-speed transmission.

Manufactured in 106 units, assembled in Turin at the Corso Dante facilities, it was the first Fiat exported. Upon submission, the price was ₤ 12,000. At the end of 1901 it was introduced a version equipped with a new engine with four cylinders that had the ' bore of 115 mm and a stroke of 180 mm. It had a displacement of 7475 cm³ and developed a power of 28 bhp which allowed the car to reach a maximum speed of 90 km / h .

The car also had a racing version, the Fiat 12 HP Corsa , with the same engine , but lightened by the absence of rear seats. The maximum speed was 78 km / h . This car put an end to Panhard's domination in European races. In fact, Villanova-Bologna won (302 km) at an average speed of 35.094 km / h.

 

Technical

  • Fiat 12/16 HP Technical data 

    Bodywork :

    Engine position : longitudinal front

    Traction : rear

    Masses

    empty: 800  kg / in running order: 1,210  kg

    Mechanics

    Motor type : biblocco, 4 cylinders in line, Otto cycle, long stroke

    Displacement : ( Bore x stroke = 100 x 120 mm); 3,768  cm³

    Distribution : with 2 valves per cylinder, automatic suction in the head and discharge side controlled, with cam shaft in the base

    Power supply :

    Engine performance

    Power : 20 hp at 1,200 rpm

    Clutch : conical with leather gaskets

    Gearbox : train baladeur 3-speed + RM

    Frame

    Car body

    load-bearing chassis with body in wood and metal

    Suspensions

    front: rigid axle with spring / rear axles: rigid axle with leaf springs

    Tires

    front 660x65, rear 700x65, mounted on wooden spoke wheels

    Declared performances

    Speed : 70  km / h

    Acceleration :

    consumption

    average 20 lt / 100 km

     

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