- Fiat 522
Infobox Automobile
name = Fiat 522
aka=
manufacturer =Fiat
production = 1931-1933
class =
layout =FR layout
body_style = 2/4-door sedan
2-doorcoupé
2/4-door cabriolet
4-door torpedo
engine =straight-6 2516 cc convert|52|hp|abbr=on
transmission = 4-speed manual
length =
width =
height =
weight = convert|1300|kg|lb|abbr=on-convert|1400|kg|lb|abbr=on
wheelbase = convert|278|cm|in|1|abbr=on (522 C)
convert|280|cm|in|1|abbr=on (522 S)
convert|307|cm|in|1|abbr=on (522 L)predecessor =
Fiat 521
successor =Fiat 527
designer =The Fiat 522 is a passenger car produced by
Fiat between 1931 and 1933. The 522 was derived from predecessor models, now with a new chassis and the option of a shorter wheelbase.The engine was an in-line six cylinder engine of 2,516 cc for which convert|52|bhp|abbr=on of output was claimed. The car also featured a four speed all-syncromesh gear box, which set this Fiat ahead of its time.
The 522 was the first model to feature Fiat's subsequently familiar rectangular : the badge used here employed gold lettering on a red background.
Almost 6,000 examples of the 522 were produced. A Fiat 522 CSS was also offered: in this version, the car had an higher compression ratio and twin carburetters.
References
*Fiat Personenwagen, by Fred Steiningen, 1994. ISBN 3-923448-37-6
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