Fiat exported its four-cylinder Ardita to be built abroad — but kept this bigger six-cylinder 527 sibling entirely Italian-made, all roughly 1,000 of them.
Median 65 hp across 89 similar cars
Lead trim: 527 2500 Standard 2.5 sidevalve six (52 hp at 2,750 rpm) · up to 69 hp
Fiat 527 Ardita 2500 / 2800527 · 1934–1936
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FactFiat exported its four-cylinder Ardita to be built abroad — but kept this bigger six-cylinder 527 sibling entirely Italian-made, all roughly 1,000 of them.
The Fiat 527 (also the Ardita 2500) is a six-cylinder passenger car built between 1934 and 1936 (about 1,000), a larger-engined and more luxurious version of the four-cylinder 518 Ardita, built only on a full-length chassis (3,170 mm / 124.8 in) and, unlike the four-cylinder Ardita, not assembled outside Italy; length 181.1 in, width 73.9 in, height 58.6 in, kerb weight 3,086 lb, with a 4-speed manual. Engines: the 2500 Standard, a 2,516 cc sidevalve straight-six with 52 hp at 2,750 rpm and 84 lb·ft at 1,800 rpm, and the 2800, a 2,852 cc six with 69 hp at 3,500 rpm and 124 lb·ft at 2,250 rpm. The 2500 Sport is catalogued separately.
Collectors Spotted in the Fiat 527 Ardita 2500 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Fiat 527 Ardita 2500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 2500 Standard 2.5 sidevalve six (52 hp at 2,750 rpm) | 1934–1936 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 52 hp | 84 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 527 2800 2.9 sidevalve six (69 hp at 3,500 rpm) | 1934–1936 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 69 hp | 124 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Unlike its smaller four-cylinder Ardita sibling, this 2500 Sport was never built outside Italy — a purely domestic flagship.
Fiat exported its four-cylinder Ardita to be built abroad — but kept this bigger six-cylinder 527 sibling entirely Italian-made, all roughly 1,000 of them.
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