Fiat · 1901–present
Fiat 10 HP
The Fiat 10 HP was the fifth model of the Italian car manufacturer Fiat, produced in 1901. Together with the Fiat 8 HP, it replaced the Fiat 6 HP, being an evolution of this model. The Fiat 6 HP had in turn been based on the Fiat 3.5 HP designed for FIAT by engineer Aristide Faccioli. Both the 6 HP and the 10 HP were also designed by Faccioli. The technology remained the same. However, the seating layout was changed: while the 6 HP offered vis-à-vis seating, the 10 HP was a Phaeton with two rows of seats. While the 8 HP was specifically developed for commercial use as a taxi, there still were few private buyers for automobiles. Like the 6 HP model, the 10 HP had a 2-cylinder petrol engine with 1082 cc with two valves per cylinder. This allowed a maximum power of 10 PS. The drive was via a 3-speed manual transmission with chain drive on the rear wheels. While a steering wheel (instead of a tiller bar) was only available as an option for the 6 HP, it was standard on the 10 HP. The price for a 10 HP with standard equipment amounted to 9,000 Italian lira. Probably due to the increase in consumption due to the higher weight the model was not a success for Fiat. Instead of 20 6 HP models, only 3 or 5 examples, depending on source, were built. In 1901 a successor model for both the 10 HP and the 8 HP was introduced, the Fiat 12 HP. The car had a straight-2 engine with 10 bhp (7.5 kW) and a top speed of 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph).
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Predecessor: Fiat 8 HP · Successor: Fiat 12 HP
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Specifications
- name
- Fiat 10 HP
- Manufacturer
- Fiat
- Production
- 1901
- Layout
- RWD
- Body style
- 4-seater
- Engine
- straight-2 1082 cc
- Length
- 2810 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1150 kg
- Wheelbase
- 1750 mm
- Top speed
- 45 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2660804CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_10_HPCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1248607979 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiat_10hp_1901.jpgPublic domain · Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.