Fiat 518

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Fiat 518
Kerb weight
1,185–1,259 kg (2,612–2,776 lb) (518 C and 518 L saloons)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 514
SuccessorFiat 1500

The Fiat 518, also called Fiat Ardita, was a model of car produced by

Fiat between 1933 and 1938. The name "Ardita" was also used on the six-cylinder engined and more expensive Fiat Ardita 2500 or 527
.

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.

Models

Ardita and Ardita 2000

The Ardita with available two chassis, having different wheelbases. Furthermore, there was a choice of two engines, the standard 1.8-litre (Ardita, also known as Ardita 1750) and a 2.0-litre version (Ardita 2000).

The short 2,700 mm (106.3 in) wheelbase chassis was coded 518 C (for corta, short) and the long (3,000 mm or 118.1 in one 518 L (for lunga, long). Suspension and braking were fairly conventional, with

final drive ratio from the 518 C.[1]
Both the 518 C and 518 L were offered from the factory with 4-door
saloon and 4-door torpedo
bodies. Therefore, the factory body styles available for the standard Ardita and the Ardita 2000 were:

The saloons had 6 side windows, lacked a centre pillar and had suicide doors at the rear.

The Ardita's type 118

carburettor it produced 40 PS (29 kW; 39 hp). Top speed was 100 and 98 km/h (62 and 61 mph) respectively for the 518 C and 518 L saloons.[1]
The Ardita 2000's type 118 A was obtained from the smaller engine by enlarging its bore to 82 mm (3.2 in) (bore and stroke 82×92 mm), displacing 1,944 cc (118.6 cu in). With unchanged compression ratio and carburettor it produced 45 PS (33 kW; 44 hp) at 3,600 rpm. Top speed was about 105 km/h (65 mph).[2]

Model Engine Displacement Power Fuel system
1750
Inline-four sidevalve
 1,758 cc 40 PS (29 kW; 39 hp) single
carburettor
2000 1,944 cc 45 PS (33 kW; 44 hp) at 3,600 rpm single carburettor
2000 Sport 1,944 cc 54 PS (40 kW; 53 hp) at 3,800 rpm single carburettor
1933 Fiat 518 L saloon, standard (top) and Coloniale (bottom)

Ardita Coloniale

The Ardita Coloniale was a variant of the Ardita 2000 for use in the

final drive ratio, leading to a reduced top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). The Coloniale was produced both with short and long wheelbase, as well as with both saloon and torpedo bodies.[2]

Ardita Sport

The Fiat Ardita Sport was a more powerful variant of the Ardita 2000 using the short-wheelbase (2.7 m) chassis. It was offered from the factory solely as a 4-door, 4-window pillarless

wire wheels
, and the spare wheel was carried at the rear. The Ardita Sport's type 118 AS 1,944 cc engine produced 54 PS (40 kW; 53 hp) at 3,800 rpm, and pushed the car to a top speed of 115 km/h (71 mph).[2]

Production outside Italy

1937 Simca-Fiat 11 CV

Simca-Fiat

About 2,200 were built as Simca-Fiat 11 CVs in France, all fitted with the 1,944 cc engine of 45 PS (33 kW; 44 hp).[3]

In Poland

A Polish version, the Polski Fiat 518 Mazur was produced between 1937 and 1939 by PZInż in Warszawa under Fiat license. The car has 4 doors and 7 or 5 seats. It used the two-litre Fiat 118 engine (PZInż 157) (45 hp (33 kW) at 3,600 rpm, compression rate of 6,1:1) and a four-speed gearbox. The car weighs 1,070 kg (2,359 lb) and has top speed of 100 to 110 km/h (62 to 68 mph) and has fuel consumption of 11.5 L/100 km (25 mpg‑imp; 20.5 mpg‑US). The 518-derived PZInż 302 was used as artillery tractor by the Polish military.

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Fiat—Tutti i modelli del Novecento, p. 210–211.
  2. ^ a b c Fiat—Tutti i modelli del Novecento, p. 212–215.
  3. ISBN 2-263-01105-6
    .

Bibliography

  • Fiat—Tutti i modelli del Novecento. Vol. I. Editoriale Domus. 2010.
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