Fiat 343
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The Fiat 343 was an Italian
bus
produced by Fiat Veicoli Industriali (FIAT
's bus division before the creation of the IVECO
consortium) starting from 1966.
It was very similar to the previous Fiat 306
, although it included numerous innovations. It was produced in two versions, one 11 meters and one (named 343L) 13 meter long.
The engine was of two types, the FIAT 8200.12 (9,819 cm³ with 194 HP) and 8200.13 (10,308 cm³ with 208 HP, mounted on the 343L).
The production (also destined to foreign countries) ended in 1978, together with that of Fiat 308. They were replaced by the Iveco 370
, produced since 1977.
Italy
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Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
produced by Fiat Veicoli Industriali (FIAT
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
's bus division before the creation of the IVECO
Iveco
Iveco, an acronym for Industrial Vehicle Corporation, originally an alliance of European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Fiat , Unic and Magirus. Iveco is now an Italian truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin...
consortium) starting from 1966.
It was very similar to the previous Fiat 306
Fiat 306
The Fiat 306 was an Italian bus produced by Fiat Veicoli Industriali from 1956....
, although it included numerous innovations. It was produced in two versions, one 11 meters and one (named 343L) 13 meter long.
The engine was of two types, the FIAT 8200.12 (9,819 cm³ with 194 HP) and 8200.13 (10,308 cm³ with 208 HP, mounted on the 343L).
The production (also destined to foreign countries) ended in 1978, together with that of Fiat 308. They were replaced by the Iveco 370
Iveco 370
The Iveco 370 was an Italian bus produced by Fiat Veicoli Industriali starting from 1976, and, from 1980, by the IVECO consortium.Produced in different lengths, it replaced the previous models Fiat 306, Fiat 308 and Fiat 309. It was built in two versions, suburban and Gran Turismo, in the length of...
, produced since 1977.