Fiat 518

The Fiat 518, also called Fiat Ardita, was a model of car produced by Italian car manufacturer Fiat between 1933 and 1938. The name "Ardita" was also used on the six-cylinder engined and more expensive Fiat Ardita 2500 or 527.

Fiat 518
Fiat 518 C saloon
Overview
ManufacturerFiat
Also calledFiat Ardita
Production1933–1938
Body and chassis
Body style
  • 4-door saloon
  • 4-door torpedo
  • 4-door sports saloon
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedFiat 527 (Ardita 2500)
Powertrain
Engine1,758 cc I4 (Ardita)
1,944 cc I4 (Ardita 2000 and Sport)
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,700 mm (106.3 in) (518 C)
3,000 mm (118.1 in) (518 L)
Length4,035 mm (158.9 in) (518 C saloon)
4,335 mm (170.7 in) (518 L saloon)
Kerb weight1,185–1,259 kg (2,612–2,776 lb) (518 C and 518 L saloons)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 514
SuccessorFiat 1500

In total 8,794 518s were produced by Fiat. Additionally the 518 was produced outside Italy: in France by Simca as Simca-Fiat 11 CV, and in Poland by Polski Fiat as well as by PZInż under licence.

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