Fiat 522

The Fiat 522 is a passenger car produced by Fiat between 1931 and 1933, offered in three body styles: the 522C on a short wheelbase, the 522L on a long wheelbase and the 522S sport. Its engine was a 2,516 cc in-line six-cylinder with a claimed output of 52 PS, or 65 PS in the Sport version, and the car also had a four-speed all-synchromesh transmission, which set it ahead of its time. The 522 was the first Fiat model to carry the rectangular logo that later became familiar, with gold lettering on a red background. Almost 6,000 examples were produced. A Fiat 522 CSS was also offered with a higher compression ratio and twin carburettors, a variant with the smaller Fiat 514 engine was released as the Fiat 515, and a variant with a longer wheelbase and a more luxurious interior was released as the Fiat 524.