Fiat, 1953, 500 C Topolino, trasformabile

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Marca: Fiat
Modello: 500 C Topolino Trasformabile
Motore: Inline 4
N. Cilindri / Cilindrata: 4 / 569 cc
Potenza: 13 CV
Velocità: 85 km/h
Peso: 535 kg
Lunghezza: 3200 cm
Larghezza: 1275 cm
Altezza: 1370 cm
Anno: 1953
Esemplari prodotti: 519.847

Fiat, 1953, 500 C Topolino, trasformabile

Fiat “ 500 Topolino, tipo C, trasformabile”, 1953


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.

The car of the Museo is a 500 C, the last series, recognazible by the new front grille and the front headlights inside the fenders. Interestingly the trasformabile with the soft top was the base model: to have the berlina with steel roof, you had to pay extra money and the delivery time was greater too.