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.
Lead trim: 509 S 1.0 SOHC four (27 PS) · up to 30 hp
Fiat 509 S / SM509-S · 1925–1929
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FactThis 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.
The 509 S and 509 SM sports models (1925–1929) used the same 990 cc SOHC four tuned to 27 PS (509 S) and 30 PS (509 SM) with a single carburetor; wheelbase 255 cm (100.4 in).
Collectors Spotted in the Fiat 509 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Fiat 509 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 S 1.0 SOHC four (27 PS) | 1925–1929 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 27 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 509 SM 1.0 SOHC four (30 PS) | 1925–1929 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 30 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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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