Fiat 1100 (1937)

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. 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.

This article is about the Fiat 1100 of 1937 to 1953. For the Fiat 1100 of 1953 to 1969, see Fiat 1100.
Fiat 1100
A Fiat 508 C
Overview
ManufacturerFiat
Also calledFiat 508 C "Balilla 1100"
Production1937–1953
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style
  • 4-door 4-window saloon
  • 4-door 4-window convertible saloon
  • 4-door 6-window LWB saloon
  • 4-door torpedo
  • 2-door cabriolet
  • 2-door spider
  • 2-door berlinetta (Mille Miglia)
  • 2-door pickup truck
  • 2-door van
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedSimca 8
Powertrain
Engine1,089 cc I4
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
WheelbaseStandard: 2,420 mm (95.3 in)
Long: 2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 508 Balilla
SuccessorFiat 1100/103
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