Fiat S76. 1911. 28.4 litres. 4 cylinders. Start-up 28th Nov 2014.

Duncan Pittaway made history today by firing up one of the largest-engined 4 cylinder cars ever built which was constructed by Fiat for a Land Speed Record attempt in 1911.This is the first time anyone has heard or seen this monster in action in over 100 years ! The heroic project has been a challenge of monumental proportions and the success is a huge credit to Duncan and his team who have triumphed over a multitude of difficulties during the last twelve years.
The stories of the original LSR attempts over 100 years ago are legendary and reported elsewhere but here is a brief specification of the car:
28.4 litres, 4 cylinder Land Speed Record car. 1911. 290 b.h.p. at 1,100 rpm.
Torque 1,384 lbs/ft . 1,876 Nm.
Bore: 190 mm. Stroke: 250 mm. 28,353 cc (1,730 cu ins).
Wheelbase 2.75 m. (9ft 1/4"). Weight 1,900 kg.
Double chain drive.
2 cars produced
The engine has no starter motor, thus each 7.1 litre (432 cu in) cylinder has to be hand-aspirated with fuel mixture and then detonated on the correct piston, after it has begun its downward stroke, by a small battery-operated trembler coil which produces a shower of high voltage sparks. The man on the crank handle needs to stand well clear at that point !
Turn the sound up for added thunder !
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[@Momo_Kawashima]

I love how after he cranked it the engine stood silent for a moment before kicking the whole car one side to another spitting flames

[@stevewilson2745]

the fact that he just started that monster on the hand crank... absolutely mental!

[@andreashansen8649]

Jeremy Clarkson would be giving double thumbs-up and screaming "POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!"

[@SgtPnkks]

then james may would put him to sleep talking about the torque

[@Xantec]

SgtPnkks and hammond would be cussing because its a Fiat, however nice restoration!

[@tonysoprano406]

+Xantec we build cars when your granfather paint his face in blue.barbarian.

[@martinh88]

Car's a beauty, but it's only producing 10hp/L roughly. Not that much power.

[@215alessio]

or he had something to mock about against italian cars

[@richkingb01]

A work of the finest italian art.

[@jeanuthenext]

Absolutely fantastic! Major congrats to Mr. Pittaway! He's done a wonderful job getting this beast running again! :D

[@gabrielfromyhr5694]

A genuine. 4 cylinder muscle car

[@ilgiusto6885]

La mamma di tutte le muscle Cars !!! The moather of all muscle cars !

[@rintintin8624]

I don't want to drive it, I just want to touch it. What a machine! Beautiful! OK, I want to drive it now.

[@kopronko]

"The man on the crank handle needs to stand well clear at that point ! " LOL, THAT WAS A GOOOD DESCRIPTION !!! ! !!! :-)) Thank you :-)

[@carguy67b]

That's Just Absolutely Brilliant!!!

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Number 4 cylinder appears to be running a little rich !

[@GreenJeep1998]

Not sure which I love more, that it shakes on start up like a wet dog, or that about the same time, the exhaust ports become the Gates of Hell.

[@kirtley2010]

He's a better man than I to be able to turn over 28 Litres by hand!, it must have pistons like beer barrels!

[@K31TH3R]

Considering I'm nearly scared watching a video of this, I imagine actually being next to this car is pretty terrifying, not even mentioning actually sitting in the passenger seat or driving it.

[@Kr0nicDragon]

“IS IT ON? I CAN BARELY HEAR A THING.” “IT’S WHISPER QUIET.”

[@gabrielfromyhr5694]

Don't judge a car by its cylindrrs

[@michakooczek1405]

What a beast!

[@DatCarguy]

Lamborghini Aventador=modern Flamethrower Fiat S76=Original Flamethrower

[@kopronko]

AMENNN !!! ! !!! :-))

[@popsgarageuk]

Seen this beast at the NEC better in the flesh would of loved to hear her live great work guys

[@GiorgioMagnani-gy7uw]

Stupendo, le fiamme in uscita ,bella musica !

[@acme663ryo]

Think how big the pistons in this must be. A motor six times the size of a Ford 302 but on half the cylinders. Great noise.

[@Carlitosway211]

At least the size of a large Folgers can!

[@bueler4950]

427 ci per cylinder

[@tedwheeler9881]

7.1 liters

[@robertr7923]

Each cilinder is a big ass cadillac V8. Or 3.5 audi A4 engines

[@duranamo4297]

Talk about a smooth ride.

[@luckysembry5508]

This beast was driven on Britush motorways by Mr. Pittaway.

[@TwentyNinerR]

Those engine flames should be enough for baking a pizza.

[@V3NG3ANC33]

Wow top speed of this is 290km/h!

[@WhitfieldProductionsTV]

plus chain driven. that's a scary ride right there.

[@ggurks]

top speed was 213 km/h which is still very fast fir 1911

[@twentylush]

You know, it's just a gut feeling, but I think it *might* be running a little bit rich.

[@robertr7923]

Thats because it is 2 stroke😂

[@sauluribe7082]

Looks like fuel mixture must be rich to belch out fire.

[@78rpmblues]

I love it!

[@TheEulerID]

Ear defenders? What are those?

[@hiramabifffromsirius146]

Impressive!

[@LikePhoenixFromAshes]

I think i found mobile nuclear power plant from the past... Or really small mean dragon trapped under beautiful red hood. Just look at those flames!

[@alxtgee1]

none of those dudes are wearing any hearing protection!

[@sauluribe7082]

That monstrosity must be screaming without exhaust pipe or muffler.

[@cabasse_music]

theyre all old and probably halfway deaf at this point, especially if they work around performance vehicles

[@VictrolaJazz]

1,708 cubic inches!

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

4 cylinder, 28.5L, 300hp @1400rpm with 2000lb of torque

[@Joop.23-2-63]

now I know, size DOES matter.......

[@QuattroRMT]

Not really. It produces only 10 BHP from 1 litre.

[@kopronko]

BUT THE TORQUE IS AMAZING !!! ! !!! :-D

[@bikejunk1]

they are quoting 300 hp OHC ,multi ,valve per cylinder, displacement all trick racing stuff in 1911 ,cant waite to see the full movie.

[@vitalic_drms]

impressive tractor

[@questionable8158]

Imagine hearing this behind you while driving that would be scary.

[@napolmen]

"monstre du toin"!!! incredible nice car ever

[@tattrie17]

I wish I could drive it with no earplugs in. Terrorize my town at night! Wake everyone up, lol. I'm sorry officer it's bone stock! Lol.

[@ROTAXD]

tailspin earplugs...really ? You probably wear gloves when wrenching, don't ya ?

[@deletesoon70]

Little known fact, this is the car that led to the invention of mufflers.

[@athodyd]

Holy christ look how hard it bucks when it starts up. If you crank that thing and don't let go in time it's going to tear your arm off and throw it into a different time zone.

[@TheCassiusTain]

I have so much respect for the guy who went 290km/h with this thing...balls of steel award 1913. watch?v=jZtkw-hJODg

[@deadalive7311]

TheCassiusTain 290? 135mph was the record.

[@jhoffis]

Thats still very fast though

[@StaelTek]

@@deadalive7311 thats about 240 kmh right? 193 mph is 200 kmh so it must be either 230 or 240. Still, i would need a new pair of pants if i even passed 80 mph in this beast

[@spicytuna62]

All you people knocking 4 bangers....here you go! xD

[@ROTAXD]

Space Woona the thing is...that ain't your mom's civic motor. That thing probably more totque at idle then a detroit big block.

[@heimi242]

Der gewaltigste Automotor aller Zeiten? 19 Zentimeter Bohrung und 25 Zentimeter Hub, unglaubliche 28,4 Liter Hubraum, 290 PS: Der Fiat S 76 von 1911 sprengt alle Dimensionen. Der Wagen mit dem monumentalen Motor hatte ursprünglich nur einen Zweck: Er sollte den Geschwindigkeitsweltrekord nach Italien holen. Tatsächlich war der häufig als "Das Biest von Turin" bezeichnete Wagen 1912 am Strand von Ostende auch schneller als der bisherige Rekordhalter, der Blitzen-Benz. Doch der Rekord wurde von offizieller Seite aufgrund fragwürdigen Zeitmess-Equipments nicht anerkannt. 225 km/h soll der massive Trumm mit dem außenliegenden Kettenantrieb und den drei Zündkerzen pro Zylinder schnell gewesen sein. Die Wiedergeburt des Biests Nachprüfen konnte oder wollte es niemand. Von den zwei gebauten Wagen wurde einer im Werk verschrottet, der gewaltige Motor blieb jedoch übrig. Duncan Pittaway fand in Australien von dem anderen Wagen das Chassis und nahm sich vor aus diesen beiden letzten verbliebenen Komponenten wieder ein Auto zu bauen. Die größten Schwierigkeiten bestanden darin, den Motor wieder lauffähig zu bekommen und das fehlende Getriebe komplett nachzubauen - und das bitte entsprechend stabil, denn das Riesentriebwerk produziert immerhin 1800 Nm Drehmoment! Nach bisher zwölf Jahren Arbeit hat das Biest nun seine ersten Lautäußerungen von sich gegeben. Stefan Marjoram, der Projekt von Anfang dokumentiert, hat den Moment des Erststarts auf Film festgehalten. Schnallen Sie sich an…

[@martinb.770]

In F&F, there was the line: Your engine isn't even the size of your mouth! Well, I guess, this one beats the rat block V8, by far.

[@hojnikb]

Dat torque tho.

[@profFERST]

This thing scare me. D:

[@jonasholste221]

Imagine you are driving this thing! On 1911 roads!!

[@nerfshooter4216]

bros spittin nothing but straight facts 🗣🔥

[@BiagioAntonucci]

aaah l'Italia....

[@HD-md9pr]

Holy fucking shit!

[@tomellis4750]

7.1 lts per cylinder, wow.

[@Thekidsinafrica14]

Bro they Needa put some headers on this thing💀💀

[@brentlanyon4654]

almost 1,400 foot-pounds of torque...through a chain.

[@MrCelcifer]

best Anti-lag

[@notlowgan]

so... can i put it in a honda?

[@cykablyat6531]

Approved by Tesla🐾

[@gameboy3800]

14 prius owners disliked this video

[@lJADU]

How many gallons to the mile ;P?

[@redmr2na]

Try nearly 9 gallons of gas per revolution of the engine. So pretty much 0 mpg.

[@jaromirmichalek122]

Nemá chybu!

[@lackof548]

Imagine this in a Fiat 500.

[@winnon992]

$76. ? Well, In 1913 4 US cents was worth $1. US 2024 dollar.

[@MrStiggy91]

Search for "Fiat S76 - Beast of Turin" the audio is much better on that video. This audio seems a bit neutered, doesn't sound as vicious.

[@SeanHubbard0]

So many flatcaps

[@TheManMiscellaneous]

I wanna see this Fiat do a video in Jay Leno's Garage.

[@dimik3855]

I wanna see this car burn Leno's garage. Say, let it idle for a few hours with the garage doors closed. Or PLEASE, have him turn the crank, and while he's bent over, shove a torque wrench all the way up his arse!

[@Towlieee]

Dimi K did Leno piss in your Cheerios? Did he harm you/family/friends in some way? Or are you just mad he is successful and has what you don't?

[@dimik3855]

Not really. He's just a little too full of himself, and I think his humor is lame. I have a couple of classic cars, and that's enough for me. BTW, don't eat cheerios! They're not real food/good for you. Try to feed them to birds. They don't like it, (and they usually eat anything)!

[@lapancaki6548]

THATS A FIAT?!?!

[@sdkfz162kingtiger]

It has 300 horse

[@mikeypartymusic6760]

I wanna smell the exhaust fumes and gas LOL

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

I wanna light a sausage on fire with that beast.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

It only has a 4-cylinder.

[@sisavo5844]

Das ist dann wirklich mal ein Verbrenner, der zur Erderwärmung beiträgt. 😂

[@FLORIDIANMILLIONAIRE]

Better get AAA

[@xxilegiorapax8431]

Take a look at original exhaust system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIvXnKpjna-Cesk

[@K31TH3R]

That's an amazing exhaust system, so quiet I couldn't even hear it! Cool footage though.

[@phils2180]

........and, as a classic Historic vehicle it is ULEZ exempt! 👍👍😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wendelribeirolima6388]

next car vettel f1

[@boataxe4605]

You’ll notice that it has two seats, one is for the driver, and the other is for the original Fix it again Tony.

[@Altanirves]

Them Fiats aren't as big as they used to be, nowadays 😂

[@bloodruststaples]

Total death trap. Small wheels (with basically bicycle spokes no less), chain driven with a MASSIVE power output, on top of the exhaust spitting right in your face, and that thing is awkward as hell. ....but damn is it cool!!

[@RK1FX]

eat this prius drivers and tree huggers :D

[@G2CARROS]

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[@bondophobic]

so this is what everyone on facebook is sharing... big deal lol

[@johnny_123b]

soo like 120 hp?

[@Blueray933]

290

[@Mooselover1011]

Variath Yea, but guess what. Horsepower is torque times RPM/5555, so if you do the math (which I did), this thing revs to only 1,100 RPM. That means that it makes about 1,515 foot pounds of torque. That's more than a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse.

[@SgtPnkks]

***** when you look at the displacement though... yeah... you can expect to get a metric fuckton of torque

[@johnny_123b]

Variath If i understand correcrly it set record just above 200km/h. Shouldn't it do more with that much power..?

[@larppa666]

eternyman Damn impressive for 1911 thou.

[@NuclearEngineerDOE]

0:23, GTFOOTW

[@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting]

She sounds a little lean. She is definitely backfiring on a cylinder. Timing sounds a bit slow.

[@jeepinator]

It's not made to idle.

[@0sheldm]

jeepinator It's made to scream.

[@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting]

jeepinator That's true, but if you watch the exhaust, you can see the #3 cylinder is popping a lot more than the rest of them, and it's backfiring out of it, with a lot less of a flame.