1917 Fiat 52 B
Actually the name 52B for the car is incorrect. It's the one for the engine. As was usual with Fiat, the car was a 15/20 HP. Vehicles named like this have also been built since 1912, even up until 1917 with around 12,500 in
smaller numbers per year.
Italy was doing badly. The First World War ended a little earlier here than in Central Europe, but there were significant shortages of supplies. Fiat, on the other hand, was prospering. A lot of money was made from the
production of armaments.
The engine remained basically the same. Only the nominal speed was increased significantly. The maximum speed specified above was now reached in any case. The post-war car did not always look like the photo above.
For example, it was also available with metal disc wheels.
From now on, not nearly as many trucks were built. The many military vehicles that were somewhere abandoned were repaired and covered the needs for a longer period of time. The number of tractors grew with the
demands of agriculture. Mass production began with a wide range of cars, although Italy itself was unable to purchase much of it.
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