Fiat 28-40 HP
| Fiat 28-40 HP | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fiat 28-40 HP Targa Florio Corsa | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Production |
1906-1910 557 units of various models |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand Prix motor racing |
| Body style | 2-door Tandem-seating racer |
| Layout | Front-engine design |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
7357 cc 40 HP 4-Cylinder in-line |
| Transmission |
Manual, 4-speed Chain driven |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3210 mm (126.4 in) |
| Length | 4420 mm (174.0 in) |
| Width | 1750 mm (68.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1200 kg (2,645.5 lbs) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat 24-32 HP |
The Fiat 28-40 HP, also known as the Fiat Targa Florio Corsa, is a Grand Prix racing car manufactured by Fiat in 1906 and 1907. From 1907 through 1910, the design evolved into commercial production vehicles, including cars, light trucks, and buses.
Racing results
In 1906, Emile Mathis won the Golden Cup in the Herkomer rally, while Vincenzo Lancia won the Gold Cup in Milan. Emile Salmson won the 322-mile race between Gothenburg and Stockholm in this vehicle in 1908. This was a winter race over snow and ice-covered roads, which he completed in 23 hours, 42 minutes - more than four hours ahead of the second place vehicle.[1]
Vincenzo Lancia in a Fiat Targa Florio of 1908
Notes
- ↑ "Continental Notes". The Motor Car Journal. 10: 13. 29 February 1908.
External links
- Technical description and history of the Fiat 130 HP grandprixhistory.org
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