Its front-drive, under-seat engine left the floor flat enough that Weinsberg and Westfalia built camper vans on it.
Lead trim: 238 1.2 petrol four (1967–1968; 43 PS) · up to 51 hp
Fiat 238238 · 1967–1983
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FactIts front-drive, under-seat engine left the floor flat enough that Weinsberg and Westfalia built camper vans on it.
The Fiat 238 was a front-wheel-drive van built by Fiat from 1967 through 1983 (the infobox says 1965–1983), the logical successor to the 1100T, based on the Autobianchi Primula chassis with an under-seat transverse engine; it was built in many body styles for utility and passenger transport, briefly by Neckar-Fiat in Germany, and was popular for mobile-home conversions (Ruggeri, Weinsberg, Westfalia) because the front-drive packaging allowed a low, flat floor. It started with a downtuned 1,221 cc Primula engine (43 PS), a year later replaced by the 124's 1,197 cc (44 PS) with the option of the 124 Special's 1,438 cc (46 PS, as in the rear-drive 241); when the 242 arrived in 1974 with a larger petrol engine and a diesel, the 238 stayed on with the 1.4-litre engine (52 PS from 1975) and was replaced by the Ducato in 1983. Wheelbase 94.5 in, length 181.1 in, width 72.2 in, height 78.0 in, curb weight 2,150 lb.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 1.2 petrol four (1967–1968; 43 PS) | 1967–1968 | 1.2 L | 42 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 238 1.2 petrol four (1968–1983; 44 PS) | 1968–1983 | 1.2 L | 43 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 238 1.4 petrol four (1968–1975; 46 PS) | 1968–1975 | 1.4 L | 45 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 238 1.4 petrol four (1975–1983; 52 PS) | 1975–1983 | 1.4 L | 51 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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