Fiat 500 Topolino (1936-1955): Books - History

Fiat 500 (1936-1972)

Brooklands Portfolio book about the Fiat 500 models from the years 1936-1972. Describes the Fiat Topolino, 500, B, Belvedere, 500C, 500D, Jolly, 500F, Berlina and 500K Giardiniera as well as the Radbourne, Steyr and Abarth variants.

• The articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
• Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.
offers also advice for the purchase of a pre-owned Fiat 500.

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Fiat 500 «Topolino» (1936-1955)

The Fiat 500 "Topolino" revolutionized the concept of mass-produced cars and played a significant role in popularizing motorization in Italy and beyond. Engineered by Dante Giacosa, it navigated successfully through the final years of Fascism, World War II, and the post-war reconstruction period, providing Italians with a simple, affordable, and dependable mode of transportation.

This book comprehensively documents the history of the Fiat 500 "Topolino," from its inception to subsequent evolutions. It is filled with numerous illustrations and detailed technical specifications for each version, offering a thorough exploration of its development and impact on automotive history.

Text in Italian.

Fiat 500 Topolino

Sometimes it could happen that a car transforms itself into a symbol so much so that its official denomination is substituted by a name created and enthusiastically adopted by the general public. And that is what happened with the extraordinary Fiat 500, known to one and all as the Topolino.

This book exhaustively covers the life of this historic little car in all its versions, first of all by an interview with the person who can be considered its "father", engineer Dante Giacosa, and ends with a detailed description of the original colours of the bodies and their corresponding trim.
The ample selection of illustrations is of completely original material of the period, as well as patient and valuable research among the specialised press of the day. Ten examples, all owned by collectors, were photographed for the colour section of the book, together with two of the best covers which, at the time, Auto Italiana devoted to the Topolino.

Italian text.