1899, three rich young people discussed setting up a company in Turin, Italy. They are Emanuel di Blichelasio, giovanni agnelli and Roberto Bi scarlatti. They chose Fabbrica Italiana Autobilitorino (Fiat), an Italian automobile manufacturing company in Turin, to manufacture a 0.697L, rear-mounted, horizontally opposed twin-cylinder engine, which was driven by a chain and named Fiat TIPO. 1899~ 1900 made 8 vehicles.
190 1 year, 8-seater cars with front engines and 12HP cars were exported abroad, and Fiat began to prosper, producing large cars with four-cylinder engines (10.597L) with a power of 60HP.
During the period of 1904-1908, Fiat won many competitions and gained a great reputation. From 1905 to 1906, a car was jointly produced with a machine tool manufacturer, which was equipped with 3L and 4Cylinder engines and driven by chains. 1907, driven by the shaft.
1908, TIPOl 1 car went on the market, using 2L and 4-cylinder engines. This is the first time that an engine with a single cast iron cylinder block and an L-shaped cylinder head is used in Fiat cars, and it is driven by a shaft, which opens up a new direction for Fiat.
Fiat does not ignore the luxury car market, but firmly takes the road of producing mid-size cars. 19 14 fiat produced 4644 cars (Ford of the United States produced 308 162 cars that year), making it one of the top five car companies in Europe.
In World War I, Fiat made a lot of profits by producing 2.8L Tibo command vehicle and various military trucks, so it expanded its production. 1922 A new Linjeto factory was built with a test runway on the roof, which greatly increased the output. 1923 production 13629 vehicles, the main model is Tibo 50 1.
Dibo 50 1 is Fiat's first mass-produced car, and 1926 has produced more than 80,000 cars. 1925 produced a new small car Tipo 509, equipped with a 0.990-liter 22-horsepower single overhead camshaft 4-cylinder engine. Its output exceeded Tipo 50 1, and more than 92,000 vehicles were produced in less than five years. Before the famous Tipo 500 was produced, it was always the best-selling car, with 12 years sold122,000 vehicles.
Tipo 508 was produced in 1932. It is named Balilla, a fascist youth organization, equipped with a 0.995L engine, which can run at a speed of 88km/h on the expressway. This kind of car is produced by nsu of Germany, Walter of Czechoslovakia and simca of simca under license.
Tipo 500, nicknamed topolino (Mickey Mouse), produced in 1936. It is equipped with a 0.569L, four-cylinder engine, synchronous four-speed transmission and hydraulic brake. It is the most prominent small car between World War I and World War II, comparable to Austin in England.
After the outbreak of World War II, trucks were mainly produced, and 1946 produced cars. 1400 is produced by 1950, 1.395L, with overhead valve and short stroke (82 ×66mm) engine.
1 100 The production of automobiles began at 1953. In 1955, a 600 car was produced to replace TiPo500. This car is equipped with a 0.633L, 4-cylinder rear engine, and the body is a two-door car with an overall structure. 1957 600 was replaced by the new 500, which used rear, in-line 0.479L and 2-cylinder engines, which was the smallest engine ever used by Fiat. These new models have greatly promoted the production of Fiat. From 1953 to 1962, 1 19778 vehicles were produced by 1065438, with 500 vehicles and 500-D models improved, and the production capacity of 1973 exceeded 3 million vehicles. The first year of Fiat's sales exceeding one million was 1966.
The first front-wheel drive car produced by Fiat was 1969 128, which replaced 1 100. The car is equipped with 1. 1 16L, transverse engine, four-wheel independent suspension and front wheel disc brakes. 197 1 year produced 127 cars.
In the 1970s, other important models were 130 sedan and XI/9 sports sedan. The latter adopts a mid-mounted 1.3L engine, and the cheapest model is 126, which is the successor of the 500 model with a rear-mounted 0.594L engine.
The model 1978 128 was changed to Ratmo. It is a front-wheel drive vehicle with 1. 1, 1.3 or 1.5L engine. As of 1980, it can be equipped with 1.7L engine. By 1984, Retimo racing car has added a diagonal regatta.
In the early 1980s, automobiles focused on the low-end market. In addition to 126 and Panda, there are Uno three-door or five-door hatchback models. Retimo/Regatta has seven engines ranging from 1. 1 16 to 1.995L, including diesel engines. The highest spectral type is Croma, equipped with a 2L gasoline engine or a 2.4L diesel engine. Fiat has one characteristic. No car made by a first-class automobile manufacturer like it has a displacement of more than 2.5L.
1985, fiat produced 1422000 cars and 80000 commercial vehicles, ranging from light vans based on 127 chassis to trailers with semi-trailers with a total weight of 44t. Large trucks and cars use the brand name of Iveco.