The Fiat 519 was a car produced by Fiat between 1922 and 1927, with a 4,766 cc six-cylinder engine and a top speed of about 127 km/h. A total of 2,411 were built, and roughly 25 are known to survive worldwide.
Fiat 519 at a glance
| Production | 1922–1927 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 4,766 cc overhead-valve six-cylinder |
| Bore and stroke | 85 × 140 mm |
| Valves | 12, two per cylinder |
| Output | 78 PS at 2,600 rpm |
| Top speed | 127 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 3,300 mm |
| Track | 1,475 mm front and rear |
| Length | 4,365 mm |
| Kerb weight | 2,350 kg |
| Units built | 2,411 |
History of the Fiat 519
A large six-cylinder Fiat
The 519 was one of Fiat’s larger models of the early 1920s. Its six-cylinder engine had a single overhead camshaft, two valves per cylinder and a long 140 mm stroke under an 85 mm bore, giving 4,766 cc and an output of 78 PS at 2,600 rpm. The car rode on a 3,300 mm wheelbase with a track of 1,475 mm at both axles, measured 4,365 mm overall and weighed 2,350 kg. A chassis carried nearly 1,600 nickel-plated parts.
The catalogued types
Fiat listed the car as the 519, 519A, 519B, 519C and 519S, the last offered as a 4/5S tourer with four doors and 2+2 seating. The 519A had a taller radiator and detail changes to the engine, among them a larger water pump and a rocker oil feed to the centre pedestal, while the rear anti-rolling leaf was omitted, giving conventional rear suspension. The 519B used an entirely different front brake actuation, of the Perrot type. The 519C was a colonial version with increased ground clearance, but none are known, so it may never have been built although it was catalogued. The 519S had a shorter wheelbase of 3,300 mm and the same 1,475 mm track.
Survivors
Of the 2,411 cars built, about 25 are known worldwide. One is a genuine 519S and three others are shortened 519s; three carry the pointed 519S radiator and two have a flat one. A Fiat 519 is held in the collection of the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin.
Design and features
- Overhead-valve six: 4,766 cc from an 85 by 140 mm bore and stroke, with 12 valves.
- Long stroke: a bore to stroke ratio of 0.61, typical of the period.
- Detailed chassis: nearly 1,600 nickel-plated parts on a single 519 chassis.
- Five catalogued types: 519, 519A, 519B, 519C and the short-wheelbase 519S.
Fiat 519 versions
- 519: the original touring car.
- 519A: taller radiator, larger water pump and conventional rear suspension.
- 519B: Perrot front brake actuation.
- 519C: colonial version with greater ground clearance, catalogued but not known to exist.
- 519S: shorter wheelbase and a 4/5S tourer body with 2+2 seats.
The 519 sat above earlier Fiat models such as the Fiat 505 and the Fiat 509. More cars are in the Fiat collection.
Sources
- Fiat 519, English Wikipedia: production dates, engine data, the five types and surviving cars
