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Fiat 508 CM (military 1100)
6,000 in 1943 plus 1,354 for the Wehrmacht
Still being researched: 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
- 1,089 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,089 cc
- Power
- 22.1 kW / 30 PSFactory: 30 PS
- Top speed
- 95 km/hFactory: 95 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
Militarised version of the Fiat 1100 (508 C) for Italian Army command and reconnaissance work, with a stronger raised chassis and better suspension for cross-country use.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Fiat Fiat 508 CM (military 1100) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Regio Esercito · Public domain
Fiat Fiat 508 CM (military 1100) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Regio Esercito · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The 508CM was shown in 1938 and derived from the 508 C torpedo militare of 1937-1939. It was assigned first to the commands of motorised units from 1938, and by 1943 about 6,000 had been built and used on all fronts, including East Africa in 1940-41 and Russia. A colonial version with three body styles, a 70-litre tank and wider tyres was painted nocciola coloniale; a few hundred cars were also built for the Germans after the armistice. The Army site notes the colonial torpedo stayed in service until 1960.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Fiat 508 CM (military 1100).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,089 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,089 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 22.1 kW / 30 PSFactory: 30 PS1 Independently researchedSource gives 30 ch at 4400 rpm |
| Power at | 4,400 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet verified |
| Length | 3,615 mmFactory: 3,615 mm1 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,480 mmFactory: 1,480 mm1 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,480 mmFactory: 1,480 mm1 Independently researched |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 890 kgFactory: 890 kg1 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 95 km/hFactory: 95 km/h1,2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Differs from the civilian 1100 by a stronger, higher chassis and more effective suspension; the standard car wore spotted grigio verde, the colonial version nocciola coloniale. The Army page lists a higher final drive, oversize 6.00x16 tyres and a full-load weight of 1,200 kg.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Fiat 508CM (photoscope Regio Esercito) Level D italie1935-45.com
- Moteur : Fiat type 108 à 4 cylindres de 1089 cm3
- 30 ch à 4400 tours/mn
- Longeur : 3615 mm
- Largeur : 1480 mm
- Hauteur : 1480 mm
- Poids : 890 kg
- Vitesse maximale : 95 km/h
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2
Fiat 508 CM 1100 (Mezzi storici - Ruotati - Italiani) Level B Esercito Italiano (official site)
- Velocità max.: 95 Km/h
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