I'm taking Automotive Technology in colege, and for homework I have to look up stuff about some car's, my teacher said however I got the info was okay with him, and my fiat question is, late 1950's Fiat small car with a v-type motor and I need to know how many cylinders it had.

Thanks,
Ben

the most common are V8 and V6, but manufacturers have used V4, V12, V16.

i'll have a bit of a think about late 50s fiats and post asap (the clue is 'small')

1954 Fiat 8V. Had a V8 engine. Hang on till I google it.

Edit - http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=2139

"Ferrari is best known for its V12 engines, but in the 1950s Ferrari needed a smaller engine for taking part in Formula 2 races. Vittorio Jano designed a neat aluminum V6 unit with 4 overhead camshafts, and Enzo Ferrari's son Dino contributed to its design. Unfortunately Dino died at an early age in 1956 and in remembrance Ferrari named all cars fitted with this small V6, which first appeared in 1957, "Dino". All Ferraris with a V6 engine bore his name since."

fiat own ferrari, its the same company, called fiat s.p.a., so i'll say "ferrari dino" is the answer- a V6 engine with 6 cylinders

I can't think of any other 1950's Fiat with a V engine. They built the 1900, 1100, Vettura a Turbina (gas powered), 600, Multipla, 500, 1200 and 1800 in the 1950's. Not sure what order and I might have missed a couple but I can't think of any other quick Fiats of that time.

well done with the 8V suggestion, i didnt find that

thing is its an early/mid 50s, not late 50s model.

and problem with my dino suggestion is that it aint a 'fiat' model.

so i'd tell teacher both, then you cover your bases.

I used to have a poster of one on my bedroom wall as a kid, so I remember it from that.

Thank for the help guys, I will let you know what I find out from my teacher.

How is the 8v a small car? The fiat which re-defined the term small car is the 500. Powered by a flat twin cylinder engine.

no thats not small, thats tiny. its not really a car, more of go-kart with a roof, much like a cinq. to qualify as a car you need to have a glove box

Thanks for your replies, my teacher was looking for a 2 cylinder in a Fiat Autobianchi.

wow a V2 engine, i thought only motorbikes had them. you learn something everyday!

although strictly speaking Autobianchi was a manufacturer created jointly by Bianchi, Pirelli and Fiat (used to test fiat developments). and the 2 cylinder Bianchina didnt get released until 1960.

96redlt1ta said:

Thanks for your replies, my teacher was looking for a 2 cylinder in a Fiat Autobianchi.

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Eh, Autobianchi merged with Fiat in 1955 and it produced Fiat 500 based Small cars. They were flat twins, not V2 engines.

yeah but the Bianchina was a V2, although i dont consider it a fiat, or a late 50's car.

Lancia Beta / Fulvia 1300 HF?

1.3 L transversely mounted V4. Its not a Fiat, but probably is a Fiat Group car (I cant remember if Lancia and Fiat were ever two seperate entities).

Your teacher is on drugs. If he wanted an Autobianchi he should have said so. Tell him I said he's a fool.

arseofbox said:

(I cant remember if Lancia and Fiat were ever two seperate entities).

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from wiki:
In 1967, FIAT made its first acquisition when it purchased Autobianchi. Then, in 1969, it purchased controlling interests in Ferrari and Lancia.


which is why i think the V2 engined Bianchina wasn't a fiat car (but had been developed by fiat), none of their cars were truely fiats until 1969.

i'm with steve, teacher is on drugs.