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520 Superfiat (V12)
The only V12 passenger car Fiat built, a high-class tourer with a 6.8-litre engine.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V12 · 6,805 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 6,805 cc
- Power
- 59.7 kW / 81.1 PSFactory: 80 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 121 km/hFactory: 121 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 520 used a 6,805 cc V12, described as the first and the last such engine in Fiat car production, in a high-class car called Super Fiat.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The 520 was built in 1921-1922 and offered in two body types, Torpedo and Dorsay Torpedo, with a top speed of 120 km/h.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 520 Superfiat (V12).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V121,2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 6,805 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 6,805 cc1 Independently researchedCarfolio gives 6.8 litre |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 59.7 kW / 81.1 PSFactory: 80 hp · converted2 Independently researchedAt 2000 rpm per carfolio |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 3-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,860 mmFactory: 3,860 mm2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 2,300 kgFactory: 2,300 kg2 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 121 km/hFactory: 121 km/h2 Independently researchedThe Italian page states 120 km/h |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Fiat: modelli storici 1921-1925 Level D piemonte-online.com
- motore a V di 12 cilindri
- cc. 6805
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2
1921 Fiat 520 Superfiat specifications Level C carfolio.com
- Cylinders 12, V
- 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 2000 rpm
- A 3 speed manual transmission
- Wheelbase 3860 mm
- claimed weight at the kerb is 2300 kg
- maximum speed claimed is 121 km/h
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