- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Veloce; 2nd Revised edition edition (Feb 28 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1903706696
- ISBN-13: 978-1903706695
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 21.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,604,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the famous Topolino of the 30s, to the modern Seicento, here's the full and eventful story of the baby Fiats, with particular emphasis on the now classic 600 and Nuova 500 of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Always big on character, Fiat's little cars played an important international role in providing affordable and practical private transport for millions. Built in, and exported to many countries outside the marque's native Italy, over 6.5 million Topolinos, 600s and Nuova 500s were sold and an amazing number survive today. Read, too, about wonderful models built on these tiny chassis by Italy's leading coachbuilders, licensed models from other manufacturers and the motorsport success achieved by Abarth versions of the small cars everyone loves.Completely updated & enlarged second edition of a popular Veloce classic.Now with detailed coverage of the popular Seicento, 192 art paper pages and over 200 pictures, many in color. CONTENTS:After Zero - Design & Development - Challenge from Italy - Evolution & Beyond - Color Gallery - A New Topolino - Small is Beautiful - The Variants - The End of an Era - Living with a Baby Fiat - Directory of Clubs, Suppliers & Specialists - Production Figures - Specifications - Bibliography - Index
About the Author
Malcolm Bobbitt has a lifelong interest in motor transport. In addition to contributing to various magazines, he is the author of thirty books, some printed in several languages, with subjects ranging from Bubblecars and Microcars, Motorhomes and British Polices Vehicles to marque histories of Citro\u00ebn, Fiat, Rolls-Royce, Rover and Volkswagen.
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The only Fiat 500/600 book out there, Feb 10 2007
By Loconut - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fiat & Abarth 500, 600, & Seicento (Hardcover)
Very very detailed information about these rare small automobiles. Tells you the history with rare photo's from the manufacture. All the specs are there along with detailed photo's of the changes thru-out the years.
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