1941 Fiat 1500 Command Car | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 181

The National Military History Center

1941 Fiat 1500 Command Car

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$11,000 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Fiat - Spa, Torino, Italy

Production Year: 1941

Engine: Fiat 1500 side-valve, 1.5-liter, 45-hp, water-cooled, six-cylinder, gasoline

Transmission: Four-speed: four forward, one reverse

Brakes: Hydraulic

Length: 14-feet, 10-inches

Width: 5-feet, 2-1/2-inches

Height: 5-feet

Weight: Approximately 1.5-tons

Armor: None

Armament: None

Maximum Speed: Approximately 65-mph

Maximum Payload: Approximately 800-pounds

Crew: Four

Markings: Italian 2nd Infantry Division, Regimental Commander

The Fiat 1500 is a typical example of a civilian model car utilized by the Italian Army during World War II. Fiat has the distinction of producing most of the Italian military vehicles used during World War I, both trucks and cars. Prior to and during World War II, Fiat produced most of the cars and a significant proportion of the trucks. The Italian Army procured cars in a fashion similar to the German Army. Some were built with militarized bodies on civilian chassis and others, as the Fiat 1500 displayed, were procured from civilian stocks with the only modification being a subdued or camouflage paint job. The modified cars in Italian military service were referred to as the “Coloniale”-type field car. A typical Coloniale field car was built to handle the rough roads and severe climate of North Africa. The Fiat 508C, similar to the 1500, is a typical example of a late 1930s type Coloniale. It was open topped with air-cooling louvers in the folding canvas top. The ground clearance was increased and the wheelbase was shortened by 8-inches. The front end was simplified and step plates replaced the running boards. The trunk was enlarged and squared-off. The German army continued using Fiat 1500s after the 1943 occupation of Italy.

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