{"id":20967,"date":"2020-06-04T16:06:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=20967"},"modified":"2025-03-15T16:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T14:56:16","slug":"centro-storico-fiat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/centro-storico-fiat\/","title":{"rendered":"Centro Storico Fiat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Centro Storico Fiat<\/strong> in <strong>Turin (Torino)<\/strong> is a significant museum and archive dedicated to the history of <strong>Fiat<\/strong> (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino), one of Italy&#8217;s most important industrial companies. While the <strong>Centro Storico Fiat<\/strong> is primarily focused on <strong>automobiles<\/strong> and <strong>industrial machinery<\/strong>, it does have connections to the aviation sector, particularly in terms of Fiat&#8217;s contributions to <strong>aircraft production<\/strong> during the <strong>early 20th century<\/strong>, especially during <strong>World War I<\/strong> and <strong>World War II<\/strong>. Fiat was involved in the manufacturing of <strong>military aircraft engines<\/strong> and <strong>airplanes<\/strong>, and the museum highlights some of these contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Centro Storico Fiat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Via Gabriele Chiabrera 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10126 Torino TO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/29\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcagroup.com\/it-it\/group\/regions\/emea\/pages\/centro_storico.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fcagroup.com\/it-it\/group\/regions\/emea\/pages\/centro_storico.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"DeltaPlaceHolderMain\"><a class=\"outline-none\" href=\"mailto:centroarchiviostorico@fcagroup.com\">centroarchiviostorico@fcagroup.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"DeltaPlaceHolderMain\">+39 011 00.66240<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MuseoNazionaledellAutomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d180414.07169327454!2d7.53992432291273!3d45.04583327909824!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47886d4de357ba31%3A0xad81381903833bc1!2sCentro%20Storico%20Fiat!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1591278818230!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/centro-storico-fiat\/fiat-g-91r1b-mm63892-07-italian-air-force\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20968\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fiat-G.91R1B-MM63892-07-Italian-Air-Force-728x333.png\" alt=\"Fiat G.91R\/1B MM6389\/2-07 Italian Air Force, Centro Storico Fiat\" class=\"wp-image-20968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fiat-G.91R1B-MM63892-07-Italian-Air-Force-728x333.png 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fiat-G.91R1B-MM63892-07-Italian-Air-Force-240x110.png 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fiat-G.91R1B-MM63892-07-Italian-Air-Force-420x192.png 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fiat-G.91R1B-MM63892-07-Italian-Air-Force-600x274.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fiat-G.91R1B-MM63892-07-Italian-Air-Force.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>MM6389\/2-07<\/td><td>Fiat G.91R\/1B<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"DeltaPlaceHolderMain\"><strong>Centro Storico Fiat<\/strong> now hosts a collection of automobiles, mementos, models and advertising manifestos spanning the company&#8217;s entire history: from its first vehicle, the 3\u00bd Hp, to the impressive Mefistofele, which in 1924 beat the all-time world speed record. Then there are the first tractor, the Fiat 702 of 1919, the 18BL truck, which transported Italian troops in the First World War, the Littorina, a rail transportation leader beginning in the Thirties, and the <strong>Fiat G91<\/strong> fighter, an aircraft designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli and later adopted by NATO.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Historical Fiat Aircraft Engines<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum features models and replicas of <strong>Fiat aircraft engines<\/strong>, which were used in various Italian planes during the wars. These engines were essential for the performance of many aircraft types, particularly in the <strong>Italian Air Force<\/strong> (Regia Aeronautica).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples may include engines like the <strong>Fiat A.12<\/strong> and the <strong>Fiat A.80<\/strong>, which powered Italian fighter and bomber aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fiat Aviation Exhibits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum houses memorabilia, <strong>photos<\/strong>, <strong>designs<\/strong>, and possibly <strong>scale models<\/strong> of aircraft that were produced by Fiat or designed with Fiat&#8217;s engineering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There may also be <strong>historical records<\/strong> and documentation relating to Fiat\u2019s collaborations with the <strong>Italian military<\/strong> and aviation industry during the World Wars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Fiat Connection to Aerospace<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fiat\u2019s contributions to aviation were not limited to just military aircraft. The company\u2019s role in developing aviation technologies and engines influenced the <strong>aerospace industry<\/strong>, laying the groundwork for post-war aerospace development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The museum provides insight into how Fiat&#8217;s <strong>engineering legacy<\/strong> extends beyond automobiles into aviation and other fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo <strong>Centro Storico Fiat<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centro Storico Fiat in Turin (Torino) is a significant museum and archive dedicated to the history of Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino), one of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20967","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20967"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34727,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20967\/revisions\/34727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}