Tuesday, November 13, 2007

1899 FIAT 4 HP

The FIAT 4 HP, sometimes called the 3 ½ CV, was the first model of car produced by FIAT eight examples were produced in its first year (1899) the cars is a copy of the 1899 Ceirano GB & C "Welleyes" after FIAT buying the Ceirano GB & C.
The car had a 0.7 liter 2 cylinder, rear-mounted engine mounted to a three-speed gearbox. No reverse gear was included.
The FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino ) was founded by Giovanni Agnelli in 1899 with several investors. In 1908, the first Fiat was exported to the US.