Fiat 500 "Topolino"

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Fiat 500 "Topolino"
Manufacturer Fiat
Also called Topolino
Production 1936–1955
520,000 made
Body and chassis
Class City car (A)
Body style 2-door coupé
2-door cabriolet
2-door van [1]
3-door station wagon
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related Simca 5
Simca 6
Engine 569 cc straight-4 sidevalve
Transmission 4-speed manual
Length 3,215 mm (127 in) [2]
Width 1,275 mm (50 in)[2]
Height 1,377 mm (54 in)[2]
Successor Fiat 600






With horsepower of about 13 bhp,[4] its top speed was about 53 mph (85 km/h), and it could achieve about 39.2 miles per US gallon (6.00 L/100 km; 47.1 mpg-imp). The target price given when the car was planned was 5,000 lire.[3] In the event the price at launch was 9,750 lire,[3] though the decade was one of falling prices in several part of Europe and later in the 1930s the Topolino was sold for about 8,900 lire. Despite being more expensive than first envisioned, the car was competitively priced.[3] Nearly 520,000 were sold.

Three models were produced. Model A and B shared the same body, only the engine of model B had 16 hp, vs. 13 hp of Model A. Model A was produced from 1937 to 1948, while B was produced in 1948 and 1949. Model A was offered as a 2-door coupe, 2-door cabriolet and a 2-door van,[1] while Model B also introduced a 3-door wagon under the name 500 B Giardinetta ("station wagon, estate car"). Model C was introduced in 1949 with a restyled body and the same engine as Model B, and was offered in 2-door coupe, 2-door cabriolet, 3-door wagon and 2-door van [5] versions. In 1952, Giardinetta was renamed Belvedere ("A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area", referring to its sunroof). Model C was produced until 1955.[6]




  1. ^ a b Fiat 500 A, Retrieved 6 June 2015
  5. ^ Fiat 500 C Furgoncino, Retrieved 6 June 2015
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