FIAT S 57/14 B – year 1914

Italian Automobile Factory Turin, Turin, Italy.

After a one-year break, a FIAT car appeared at the start of the ACF Grand Prix. This time, they were completely new constructions with an aerodynamic spindle-shaped body. They are marked with the symbol S. 57/14 B. FIAT used the Grand Prix competition to test new models, without claiming to be in the top positions. The following riders had three racing cars at their disposal: Alexander Cagno, known winner of the first Targa Florio races in 1906 year, Itala was riding at the time, and two novice drivers - Jack Scales and Fagnano, working in the experimental department of the factory.

Fiat S. 57/14 B was equipped with a regular one, four-cylinder engine with a capacity 4492 cm3. Long stroke engine (cylinder diameter 100 mm, piston stroke 143 mm) was gaining power 99,3 kW (135 KM) by 3000 RPM. The engine was equipped with a high-voltage Bosch magneto, water pump and pressure oil pump. Power was transferred from the engine to the rigid rear axle via a multi-plate clutch and a four-speed gearbox. The gear lever was already inside the body. The classic body with a steel frame had leaf springs and mechanical Hartford dampers. An interesting fact here were the brakes that also acted on the front wheels for the first time. The mechanical servo-brake acted on all four Rudge-Whitworth wheels. The steering mechanism uses the so-called. threaded. The car had a total mass 1150 kg and reached the top speed 145 km/h.

Although in the Grand Prix ACF races with 1914 year, Fiat did not take a particularly high place, successes were only a matter of time. This happened only after the First World War. W 1919 The year of racing at Fanióe in Denmark was chosen by Minoia, and Antonio Ascari triumphed in Parma. W 1921 of the year, the greatest success was achieved by Count Giulio Masetti by winning one of the toughest races on the track - the Sicilian Targa Florio. It then reached its best average speed 58,235 km / h in a seven-year-old car.