The Tipo 118S Fiat 1500 Cabriolet

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Engine;  Four cylinders, 78 X 78 mm. (1,491 c.c.). 80 b.h.p. (90 S.A.E. h.p.) at 6,000 r.p.m. Overhead valves operated by twin overhead camshafts. 8.68-to-1 compression-ratio.

Gear ratios: First, 13.27 to 1; second, 8.50 to 1; third, 5.93 to 1; top, 4.3 to 1.

Tyres : 155 x 15 Michelin ” X,” on bolt-on steel disc wheels

Weight; 1 ton 0 cwt. 1 qtr. 0 lb. (ready for the road, without passengers but with approximately one gallon of petrol).

Steering ratio : 2 1/2 turns, lock-to-lock.

Fuel capacity : 8.4 gallons. (Range approximately’220 miles.)

Wheelbase : 7 ft. 8 1/10 in

Track : Front. 4 ft. 0 7/10 in.: rear. 3 ft. 11 4/5 in.

Dimensions : 13 ft. 2 7/16 x 4 ft 11 4/5 in x 4 ft. 3 1/5 in (high).

Price : £1,300 (£1,844 1 s., inclusive of import duty and purchase tax).

Makers : S.A. Fiat, Turin, Italy.

Concessionaires : Fiat (England) Ltd., Water Road, Wembley, Middlesex.