The Fiat 1400 is a model of car produced by Italian

Italy

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 automotive manufacturer Fiat

Fiat

FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...

 between 1950 and 1958. The car was introduced in 1950 Geneva Motor Show. It was the first chassisless

Monocoque

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 Fiat automobile. In 1953 the introduction of a diesel version with a 1900 cc engine marked another Fiat first, although the diesel version was known as the 1400 Diesel.

Also in 1953 the Fiat 1400 became the first model to be produced by SEAT

SEAT 1400

The SEAT 1400 was a rear-wheel drive four door sedan mid-size car launched by the Spanish car maker SEAT between 1953 and 1963, the first model ever produced by SEAT and the first car to be assembled at the firm's new plant located in Barcelona's Zona Franca zone.The car was a rebranded Fiat 1400,...

 in Spain.

Possibly the 1.9 litre diesel-engined version was branded as a 1400 in order to avoid confusion with the petrol-engined Fiat 1900 which announced in April 1954, when the entire range received a facelift. The petrol-engined Fiat 1900 A now offered a claimed 70 bhp. It also featured a hyrdraulicly operated clutch and, unusually for that time, a five speed (manual) geabox.

Features

• The engine had a 1,4 ltr capacity and a power output of 44 hp with 4400 rpm.
• The larger engine offered from 1953 engine had a 1,9 ltr capacity and a power output of 70 hp with 4400 rpm.
• It had a maximum speed of 120 km/h (74.6 mph) (1400 cc version).
• Unloaded weight of 1120 kg (2,469 lb).
• Hand brake handle under instrument panel,
• Retaining loops for front seat passengers at the roof and at the backrests,
• Armrest
  Armrest
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  s in the doors

Approximately 77,000 of the cars were built.

A 1400 cc model tested by the British magazine The Motor

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 in 1950 had a top speed of 74.4 mph (119.7 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (96.6 km/h) in 35.7 seconds. A fuel consumption of 24.2 mpgimp was recorded. The test car cost £750 including taxes on the UK market.

The same magazine tested a 1901 cc diesel model in 1954 and recorded a top speed of 63.8 mph (102.7 km/h), acceleration from 0-60 mph (96.6 km/h) in 45.2 seconds and a fuel consumption of 33.9 mpgimp. The car was not at the time available on the UK market but a price in Italy of 1,545,000 Lire was quoted which they worked out as equivalent to £909.

Models

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Fuel system
1400	straight-4 Straight-4 The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....  ohv	1395 cc	44-56 hp	single carburetor Carburetor A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....
1400 D	straight-4 Straight-4 The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....  ohv	1901 cc	40 hp	diesel
1900	straight-4 Straight-4 The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....  ohv	1901 cc	60-80 hp	single carburetor Carburetor A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....