The Fiat 522 is a passenger car produced by
Fiat
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., commonly known as simply Fiat ( , ; ), is an Italian automobile manufacturer. It became a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2014 and, in 2021, became a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division, Stellant ...
between 1931 and 1933. The 522 was offered in three different body styles : 522C (SWB), 522L (LWB) and 522S (Sport).
The engine was a 2,516 cc in-line six-cylinder with a claimed output of or for the Sport version. The car also featured a four-speed all-synchromesh transmission, which set this Fiat ahead of its time.
The 522 was the first model to feature Fiat's subsequently familiar rectangular logo: 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 a higher compression ratio and twin carburetors.
File:Fiat 522 L Torpedo 1931.jpg, Fiat 522 L Torpedo 1931
File:Fiat 522 C Sedan 1931.jpg, Fiat 522 C Sedan 1931
References
*Fiat Personenwagen, by Fred Steiningen, 1994.
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Cars introduced in 1931