Fiat 1100 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Fiat |
Also called | Fiat 508 C "Balilla 1100" |
Production | 1937–1953 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car (C) |
Body style |
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Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Simca 8 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,089 cc I4 |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | Standard: 2,420 mm (95.3 in) Long: 2,700 mm (106.3 in)[2] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Fiat 508 Balilla |
Successor | Fiat 1100/103 |
The Fiat 1100 is a small family car produced from 1937 to 1953 by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat. It was introduced in 1937 as Fiat 508 C or Balilla 1100, as a replacement for the Fiat 508 Balilla. Under the new body the 508 C had more modern and refined mechanicals compared to the 508, including independent front suspension and an enlarged overhead valve engine. In 1939 it was updated and renamed simply Fiat 1100.[3] The 1100 was produced in three consecutive series—1100, 1100 B and 1100 E—until 1953, when it was replaced by the all-new, unibody Fiat 1100/103.