• Fiat 508

Fiat 508 also called Balilla – a small car produced by Italian company FIAT and under license in Poland in the National Plant Engineering since 1932 (under the name Polish Fiat 508).

Presented at a car dealership in Milan April 12, 1932, Fiat 508 was a small, two-door car, type of car bodies Berlin, Torpedo and Spider. At the time of presentation was no longer modern, but in the assumptions had to be especially cheap. Was equipped with an engine capacity of 995 cm3 and a power of 20hp and a three-speed gearbox. A year later versions appeared 508S, namely Sport, equipped with an engine power of 30hp and 508m, ie Militare (version military). Next ™ then illustrated versions: berlinetta Aerodinamica, camioncino and furgoncino.

In 1934 he conducted the first changes. Increased engine power from 20 to 24hp and used a four-speed. Also increased the wheelbase and added to offer four-door version.

In 1937, showing a new model 508C, officially called Balilla 1100. It uses a motor with a capacity of 1089 cm3 and power of 32hp. In the same year shows a version of the 508L, which Lunga (long). Model 508C was produced mainly in the versions of the military until 1945.

Under the agreement, signed on 21 September 1931 year with the Italian company Fiat, began assembling and later manufacturing small passenger car, a Fiat 508 Balilla in the National Plant Engineering in Warsaw. It was the most popular passenger car on Polish roads in the thirties. To date, few copies have survived, usually in museums and private collections.

In Poland, initially assembled from parts of the first version of the Fiat 508 denoted I, which used the engine with a capacity of 1 liter achieves a power of 20hp and a three-speed transmission. Gradually introduced into the assembly part of the domestic industry, when working on the PZInż Italian forgings and castings, and then using the Polish elements. The target production model had to be redesigned Fiat 508, introduced in Italy in 1934, with more modern bodywork and engine power of 24hp at 3600 rev/min and 4-speed gearbox (the Italian name brand 4). In addition, it was used in Poland further structural changes, strengthening, inter alia, frame, front axle, rear axle, changing the characteristics of the suspension, or using other wheels with openwork discs and tires with a larger cross-section. All changes have to adapt the car to the Polish roads and in fact their absence (the majority of national roads was unmade). In the years 1934-1935 were assembled in Poland interim version of the 508 II.

In June 1935 was launched in PZInż series production car in the target version of the 508 III, which is February 12, 1936 was named Ganger. It had a more modern body of steel, without the wooden frame, but the upholstery insert in the roof. Lines of his body were rounded introduced zowalizowanÄ… and bowed front grille, rear trunk with wyoblono (available from the inside) and transferred spare wheels with rear fenders wall. At the same time introduced the production version of its military uterenowionÄ… 508 III/W version of the Jeep and pick-up. At the end of 1938, over 95% of the parts produced in the country – imported carburetors, timing chains and ball bearings. Fiat 508 III Ganger reached a maximum speed of 100km/h consumed 8 l/100km and 508 III van 85km/h and 10-12 l/100km.

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