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The long lug from Turin - Fiat 1500 L in the (historic) test

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Created on July 17, 1963

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Heinz Kranz

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Fiat 1500 L (1964) - through the flower meadow

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - From the front, the "long" looks exactly like an 1800 B. The designation "1500 L" at the rear is the only distinguishing feature of the new model. If you don't want to attract attention, you can also remove this lettering.

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - The designation "L" can have various meanings: In the case of the Fiat 1500, it simply means "long" (lunga).

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - At full speed.

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - included in the study

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Weidmanns Heil

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Ideal for families on the road.

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Its appearance is reminiscent of the Ford Anglia.

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Two beautiful ladies next to a no less beautiful Fiat.

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Fiat 1800 B Berlina (1967) - the big Fiat with the 1.8-liter engine

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Perfectly polished for the showroom. The perfect way to impress potential buyers.

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Fiat 1500 L (1964) - combination for calculators: the body of the 1800, the engine of the 1500

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Fiat 1500 L, Fiat 1500 and 1100D in 1963

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - with band speedometer in the style of the time

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - clearly laid out dashboard

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - plenty of legroom in the rear

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Tidy interior.

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - The legroom on the rear bench is good

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - 4-cylinder engine, displacement 1481ccm, power 80 SAE hp.

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Exhaust side of the four-cylinder engine from the 1500 with 80 SAE hp

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - the four-cylinder engine from the 1500

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Fiat 1500 L (1963) - Brake system with dual-circuit transmission system.

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Fiat 1500 L (1964) - with powerful four-cylinder engine - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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Summary

The Fiat 1500 L was not a new model as such, but was the enlarged version of the Fiat 1500. The size and price were aimed at families and their budgets. For a relatively fair price, it offered a high level of comfort and safety. In the summer of 1963, the magazine 'hobby' wanted to find out whether the Fiat 1500 L was also convincing in everyday use. This report reproduces the original wording of the test report from that time and shows the Fiat 1500 L in many photos and in the original brochure.

This article contains the following chapters

Useful or not?
Tried and tested techniques
A happy combination with economic advantages
Price hit despite serious criticism?
No major differences noticeable in terms of engine technology
Space, comfort, technology and safety at a very good price

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Italian factory produced a car for the large family at 'low prices'. The difference to the 'big* Fiat can only be seen under the hood. The letter "L" after the model designation of a car can have various meanings: In the (Opel) Kapitän it means "luxury", in a (Mercedes-Benz) SL as much as "light". Behind the number 1500 of a car that can hardly be distinguished from the Fiat 1800 on the outside, this "L" simply means "long". I spent a whole hot day racing the Fiat "1500 lunga" along the autostradas from Turin to Milan and Ivrea and along serpentine roads around Aosta to find out whether a Fiat 1800 with the Fiat 1500 engine is a really usable car. I drove with two people, but mainly with four, because the 1500 L was to be the car for the large family that couldn't fit in the normal 1500.

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