Fiat & Abarth 500 & 600 covers all the classic ‘baby’ Fiats, from the famous Topolino onwards: here is their full and eventful story.
Available again after a long absence! Always big on character and charm, Fiat’s little cars played an important international roll in providing affordable and practical private transport for millions who had previously thought their dream impossible.
With particular emphasis on the now classic 600 and Nuova 500 cars, this book tells the full story of these ‘baby’ Fiats. Built, and exported to, many countries outside of the marque’s native Italy, over 6.5 million Topolinos, 600s and Nuova 500s were sold, and an amazing number survive to this today. Also covered are the wonderful models built on these cars’ tiny chassis by Italy’s leading coachbuilders, and the motorsport success achieved by the Abarth versions of the little cars that everybody loves.
Reveals the design and development of the baby Fiats
Shows how the cars evolved throughout production
Full-colour gallery featuring reproductions of original sales brochures
Covers the many model variants of the 500 and 600
Living with a baby Fiat
Appendices of clubs, specialists and suppliers
Full production figures and specifications, and biography
These little cars are highly sought after in today’s classic car market
