A 1920s Fiat 509 became a comic-strip icon decades later — it's the perpetually-breaking-down yellow-and-black car driven by the hapless Belgian character Gaston Lagaffe.
Lead trim: 509 1.0 SOHC four (22 PS)
Fiat 509509 · 1924–1929
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FactA 1920s Fiat 509 became a comic-strip icon decades later — it's the perpetually-breaking-down yellow-and-black car driven by the hapless Belgian character Gaston Lagaffe.
The Fiat 509 was built between 1924 and 1929 (about 90,000 sold) as a replacement for the 501, upgraded to the 509A in 1926, and offered with standard insurance in 1928, in 2/4-door sedan, cabriolet and spyder bodies and taxi and commercial versions. It has a 990 cc overhead-cam four (22 PS) with a 3-speed manual, wheelbase 255 cm (100.4 in) and a curb weight of 650–800 kg; the 509 S and 509 SM sports models are catalogued as their own generation. A yellow and black 509 is the car of the Belgian comic character Gaston Lagaffe.
Collectors Spotted in the Fiat 509 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 1.0 SOHC four (22 PS) | 1924–1929 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 22 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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This 1920s economy car got an unlikely second life as a comic-strip star: a yellow-and-black 509 is the constantly-breaking-down car of Belgian comic character Gaston Lagaffe.
A 1920s Fiat 509 became a comic-strip icon decades later — it's the perpetually-breaking-down yellow-and-black car driven by the hapless Belgian character Gaston Lagaffe.
Rivals
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