The Fiat 509 was a model of car produced by Italian automotive manufacturer

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between 1925 and 1929 as a replacement for the

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. Approximately 90,000 of the model were sold. In 1926 the car was upgraded to the 509A. For 1928, the 509 was offered with standard

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, also.

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''Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930''. (London: Grange-Universal, 1990), p.8 In addition to as the standard car, there were 509S and 509SM sports models, as well as taxi and commercial versions.

Engines

The Fiat 509 was fitted with a 990 cc overhead cam engine. File:Fiat 509 06011701.jpg, Fiat 509 at the European Motor Show

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2006; this particular car is painted to resemble

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's car File:Fiat 509 Spider.jpg, Fiat 509 Spider File:Fiat 509 SM 1925.JPG, Fiat 509 SM 1925 File:Fiat 509 Coupé Royal 1929 Pourtout.jpg, Fiat 509 Coupé Royal 1929 Pourtout

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{{Fiat 509 Cars introduced in 1924