Classic Fiat 500 L - 0-60 mph and top speed
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Who said that the old 500 doesn't get to 60 mph? Pretty much everyone... but is it true? Join me and let's find out!
I drove on the G.R.A, which is a ring of highway around the city of Rome, Italy, and on the highway that connects Rome to the Fiumicino airport, to find out what the top speed and 0-60 time of the classic Fiat 500 are.
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1969 Fiat Nuova 500 L
499 cc, 2 cylinder
And the most amazing thing, now that I think about it, is that I drove a 1969 car for 150 kilometers in an afternoon, always aiming for top speed... and it didn't seem to stress the car at all!
Man I love these little fiats! And I love Rome... I want to visit so badly!!! I want a fiat 850 special :-D
Love it! Hahaha. I put an Abarth replica engine in mine (1972 500L) and finally today did a 0-60 test (which is why I am watching your video now!), it FELT fast, but it was still 16 seconds to 60!
That thing is flying! :D What's the top speed?
Nothing can stop an old Fiat. And you drive that car like a champ.
They have so much character, you just have to love these adorable little cars
Once you own one, you can't live without one anymore!
Very happy for you :) myself, 2013 500 S 1.4L Dualogic but would love to get a 1968 as this is my birth year, my parents had a
Heinkel "Kabine" bubble car back in Ireland in the mid 60's till I came along.
Hit me up and I'll find you one :D
Fantastic car.man you are so lucky! It is an art,not a simple car.greetings from greece
I'll bet you can get a fast 0-60 in an engine swap, but then what would be the fun in that when you have a classic 500? Very beautiful car you have! subbed
Sto video è FANTASTICO Adria'.....(y)!!! Pierpaolo.
Il mio primo video... Grazie Pier! :D
Cool! Maybe I want one
Get one, it's a lot of fun!
@@AdrianosClassicGarage I would love to, but they are so expensive to buy here in the Netherlands!
Too bad! Maybe we could find one in Italy :)
@@AdrianosClassicGarage That would be really fun! First I'm going to get my driver's license, than I'm contacting you!
Classic fiat 500’s useally speed is 60 to 70kms
I really like your car. I have some questions about it. If it had a turbo charger would it have a higher top speed or the rpms are already maxed out in top gear and would need taller gears to reach a higher top speed with a turbo? I think the reason why you were doing 65mph is because you were in a draft with another car haha. :)
In my recent 1000 miles trip with the 500, I hit 73mph downhill... I think I didn't overrev it but I can't be sure with no rev counter... (I chickened out even tho there was more downhill road xD). So it might go slightly faster with a turbo, but it wouldn't be really viable on the original engine because you would get in all sorts of reliability issues, overheating due to the air cooling and the small oil sump, overrevving due to the supershort gears... On the other hand, when you start modding the 500 engine there is no limit to the imagination... Sometimes soon I will review a 500 with an engine that can go up to 8k rpm (original redline is at 4500). :D
Maybe I should subscribe to you to see that then. yeah you're right about it would over heat since it is just air cooled, if I had a fiat 500 I would like to rebuild the original 500 cc engine with better engine parts, a turbo, intercooler, radiator and cold air intake (if all that will fit, cooling the engine is most important.) I don't know if it is possible to switch out the differential for one that has a taller gear ratio. I want mine to do atleast 85mph because that is the highest speed limit in the USA, but I guess it don't matter since I don't live in Texas, I live in West Virginia where the highest speed limit is 70mph. Does your's have seat belts? I'd have to have those installed. Thanks for answering my questions.
First of all thanks for subbing! It's pretty easy to make it go 85...in fact the original 695 SS Abarth or 650 NP Giannini both were able to exceed that (they are rare and expensive tho :(). All you need is less than 1k worth in parts and you can make 40ish hp instead of the original 18! I've seen 500's that go 100-120mph, and at that point you need balls bigger than the engine...
Yeah mine has seatbealts, but they aren't original so I don't really trust them, and it's legal not to wear them since the car came without them :)
I wouldn't switch the engine to the bigger 650. I'd keep the 500 and turbo it. I just hope the rpm's won't max out. But I might not have that problem if I take the engine apart and rebuild it with better pistons and heads, it will make the 4,500 rev max higher like you said and it wouldn't be a problem.Thanks for talking about your car with me, I really enjoy it.
Well that would be interesting! Giannini used to make the 500 TV, with the 498cc engine and 25hp that was good for 80ish mph, sooo... ;)
Awesome
Thanks for watching!
@@AdrianosClassicGarage wanna buy one myself 😀
Where do you live? :)
I kinda want to purchase this car but I don’t know how well it would do in the highway, can it handle long rides? Do people on the road get past you easily or can you keep up with this charming little vehicle?
After I went all the way from Rome to France and back with it, I have to say it's not the best for highway driving. It's great at being a city car tho!
Sei un idolo! ahahah
It's like four wheel Vespa i gess.
Adriano, what engine does it have?
It's completely stock, 499.5cc, 18hp @4600 Rpm. I wanna take it to a dyno and measure it tho, I'm gonna make a video about that!
Wow, that's a really really small engine!! I'm actually surprised that it can go up over 60mph, very nice. Can't wait to see how it goes at the dyno!
track id?
New flat? :)
And new 500!
my head will probably still poke out
Fantastico!
...peró tajate i capelli, e butta quegli occhiali da fighetta 😜✌️👍
Grazie! Quando ho visto la notifica pensavo fosse sul video nuovo, evidentemente sto problema dei capelli succede spesso! lol
Mo' me li taglio, giuro!
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Daje!
Hahaha
Mitico il cinquino 👍👍👍👍
È stata lenta all'inizio, ma poi si è riscattata, 59 sec sullo 0-96 non è male per una 500
Devo provare con quella gialla! :D
@@AdrianosClassicGarage sempre una L?
È una L dopata! ;)