Personenauto
Fiat, Typ 500 C, Topolino, Limousine
Dating
1954Persons
Description
Chassis-Nr. 506749 - ehemaliges Kontrollschild: ZH 4099 - Verdeck kann geöffnet werden - Motor-Bohrung: 52 mm, Hub: 67 mm - Ventilsteuerung: ohv - Thermosyphon-Kühlung ohne WasserpumpeObject type
Object (three-dimensional)Material / Technique
Metall, Kunststoff, LederDimensions
320 x 130 x 140 cm ca. 600 kgInventory number
VHS-5330Legend
Fiat 500 C Topolino
Italy 1954
Just like the big boys
Construction engineer Dante Giacciosa's order from Fiat boss Agnelli to build a small "people's car" is no smaller task than to build a big one. No compromises are to be accepted. The Fiat 500, presented in 1936, is the exact miniature version of a fully-fledged motor car.
Modern Technology
The huge doors in relation to the size of the car, a folding roof and sliding windows make for an amazingly capacious car, as well as fresh air and a good standard of comfort, in spite of the small dimensions. In addition, hydraulic bakes ensure safety when driving the Topolino.
The smallest car on the market
Anyone in Switzerland who can afford to buy a car after 1945 wants one that also looks like a car. Therefore, for many buyers, the Fiat constitutes the lowest acceptable limit of motorisation. Fiat is pleased that in the mid 1950s the Italians are in 4th place on the Swiss car market.
Technical data
Main colour
blauNumber of crew
1Number of passengers
1Top speed [km/h]
95Type of propulsion
Kolbenverbrennungsmotor (Benzin)Engine design
Viertakt, Reihen, WasserkühlungPower [kW]
12Capacity [l]
0.569Number of cylinders
4Speed [rpm]
4400Systematics
• Saloon cars
Literature
Gottlieb Duttweiler. Überzeugungen und Einfälle, Signatur: SPE 28