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The Italian car company introduced its model Fiat 500 in 1957 and produced it for nearly two decades straight, until 1975, achieving a sum of approximately 3.6 million units sold.
The ‘500’ nameplate is read in Italian as “cinquecento”, which is pronounced in English as ‘chin-kwe-chen-to’. This model, a work of designer Dante Giacosa, was considered one of the first city cars to exist in the world.
topThe Fiat 500 was put on sale in 1957, in a post-war scenery where the economies asked for economic vehicles.
The type of car that the Fiat 500 embodied was an example that many other car companies rushed to follow, achieving quite a great success. This model was especially popular all over Europe because of its great practical sense.
Throughout its 18-year life span, the Fiat 500 was produced in 6 different versions: Nuova (1957-1960), D (1960-1965), K or ‘Giardiniera’ (1960-1977), F or ‘Berlina’ (1965-1972), L or ‘Lusso’ (1968-1972) and R or ‘Rinnovata’ (1972-1975).
When Fiat stopped producing the 500, there had been around 3 million and 600 thousand units built.
topThe Fiat 500 is powered by an air-cooled rear-mounted engine, with a displacement of 479 cc, 499 cc or 594 cc, depending on its version. The car’s power outputs range from the early 13 hp engines to the later 23 hp units, allowing the strongest 500 to reach its top speed at 60 mi/h (97 km/h).
The Fiat 500 is rear-wheel driven and its transmission consists on a 4-speed manual unit.
topUnitary steel frame. Platform (no data) Suspension Front independent suspension with upper trailing arms, transverse leaf springs and hydraulic dampers, and rear independent axle with upper trailing arms, coil springs and hydraulic dampers. Steering Worm & Sector steering system. Brakes Hydraulic four-wheel drum brakes.
topThe 2-seat body of the Fiat 500 was conceived by designer Dante Giacosa and had its coachwork made at Carrozzeria Ghia design studios.
The car was mostly offered in the form of a coupe but there was also a ‘Giardiniera’ station wagon available.
Three of the 6 available versions of the Fiat 500 had ‘suicide doors’ (backward-opening doors).
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The Fiat 4 HP automobile was the company’s first model; Fiat’s first truck would be come out in 1903. Then, in 1908, Fiat built its first aircraft engine and began exporting its cars to the United States. By that time, you could also find many Fiat cars as taxis, which became popular all around Europe. By 1910, Fiat was already the most important car company in Italy and it remained that way ever since. ... more
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