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Museo Nicolis - Fiat “ 500 Topolino, type A”

Fiat1947/1947

Museimpresa

Museimpresa
Milano, Italy

In 1934 Fiat gave the designers Antonio Fessia and Dante Giacosa the important job of designing a new small popular car. Two years later the “500” was born, the smallest production car ever produced, with a tiny 569cc engine. Commonly known as “Topolino” (Mickey Mouse), this new car was inspired by the design of her big sister, the 1500, introduced the previous year. Weighing just 535 kg and with independent wheels all around with transversal spring, the 3,21-meters-long Topolino offered the same comfort and performance of a higher class car. The Topolino, sold at Lire 8.900, was Fiat’s answer to the national request for a popular car within the reach of the middle and lower Italian classes. Initially offered in the sedan, convertible, and van version, the 500A was later produced in two other series, B and C, with styling and mechanical modifications, until 1954 for a total of about 520.000 cars, and it was the first real Italian example of mass motorization.

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  • Title: Museo Nicolis - Fiat “ 500 Topolino, type A”
  • Creator: Fiat
  • Date Created: 1947/1947
  • Location Created: Italy
  • Subject Keywords: Museimpresa, Classic car
  • Type: Convertible
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