Fiat 500 (1957-1975): Books - History and Models

500 Giardiniera - The small car for work / L'utilitaria per il lavoro

The book covers the entire production of the Fiat 500 Giardiniera from 1960 to 1977, also embracing the history of the 500 Giardiniera under the Autobianchi brand. The documentary research was in-depth and is based on reliable sources, so as to be able to report all the information necessary to carry out a correct restoration.

Given the scarce bibliography on the 500 Giardiniera, the volume aims to be a reference point for all those looking for information or wanting to restore their Giardiniera according to the original specifications. All the color-interior combinations, all the main changes and the different series are shown.

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Fiat & Abarth 500 & 600

This book presents the complete history of Fiat's classic 'baby' cars, from the iconic Topolino onwards. Known for their character and charm, the Fiat 500 and 600 played a key role internationally, providing affordable and practical transport for millions who had previously thought car ownership impossible.

The book focuses particularly on the 600 and Nuova 500, telling their full story from design and development to production and export. Over 6.5 million Topolinos, 600s, and Nuova 500s were sold worldwide, and many examples survive today. It also highlights special models built on these small chassis by Italy's leading coachbuilders, as well as the motorsport achievements of the Abarth versions.

The book explores the evolution of the baby Fiats throughout their production, illustrating their design changes and variety of models. A full-colour gallery includes reproductions of original sales brochures.
Additional sections examine living with a baby Fiat, provide production figures, specifications, and biographies, and list clubs, specialists, and suppliers. This is an essential guide for enthusiasts of these charming and historically significant cars.

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Fiat 500 - The feedom car / L'utilitaria della libertà

This book is, first of all, a useful guide for all those who intend to get to know and restore the 500. Often when dealing with restoration we rely on "hearsay", or on information not supported by adequate material, which almost always inevitably leads to mistakes.

Here we have tried to enclose all the information to face a philologically and historically correct restoration. We talk about colors, combinations, suppliers and individual components. All the information is based on irrefutable paper documents, spare parts catalogs, workshop manuals and overall finishing of the Fiat itself, the result of a meticulous and long research, made for pure passion of the 500.
In addition there is a chapter with some advice on buying the car and how to deal with it.

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Fiat 500 - Miracle à l'italienne

Come and take a ride in a Fiat 500! Enter the narrow and welcoming interior of this monument on four wheels. Discover its eternal modernity and intelligence. Rediscover its history, come and meet those who thought it up and built it. Have fun behind the wheel, or simply be content to look at it from every angle and finally be amazed by the variants and derivatives it has spawned.

This book from the Autofocus collection invites you to take a journey through time in the space of a few hundred pages abundantly illustrated with rare vehicles, retracing the epic of the Turin flea throughout its 50 years of history.

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Fiat 500 (Bewegte Zeiten)

Cute, round shape, charming face and big, round eyes - when the Fiat 500 saw the light of day in July 1957, many hearts melted. The tiny car from Turin, which initially only managed 85 km/h with just 13 hp, became one of the most popular car models of all time and achieved a similar cult status to the VW Beetle and the Citroën 2CV.

To this day, the Fiat 500 is highly sought-after as a classic car. In the 60s and 70s, it mastered the balancing act between being an affordable means of transport - it was available for around 3000 DM - and the embodiment of a lifestyle. And that despite spartan equipment and little space for luggage. Inside, however, the small family car was surprisingly spacious and as soon as the folding fabric roof was folded up over the rear hood in a few easy steps, the Fiat 500 even had a convertible feel.

• The lovingly designed illustrated book "Bewegte Zeiten - Fiat 500" traces the phenomenon of the sweet little car.
• Carefully researched texts provide exciting background information on the creation and model history of the popular four-wheeler and illuminate the entire production period from 1957 to 1975.
• Fantastic photo series with the best car photos show the mini Fiat in its time.

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Fiat 500 (1957-1975)

The Fiat 500 is undeniably Italy's most renowned car. Born out of the necessity for affordable transportation during the economic boom of the 1950s, it transcended fashion, social barriers, and personal preferences to become a ubiquitous presence in Italian daily life.
Whether as a super-compact sedan, station-wagon, or refined city-car, it dominated the market for nearly two decades, evolving into a legendary icon.

This book comprehensively chronicles the Fiat 500's journey from its inception through subsequent developments. It is replete with numerous illustrations and detailed technical specifications for each version.

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Fiat 500

The Fiat 500 is, perhaps, the car that marked an epoch more than any other. Five million examples were built between the time the car was introduced back in 1957 and 1975, when Turin decided to end its production.
This book tells the story of the extraordinary little Fiat, analysing its industrial, technical and commercial aspects. Production numbers, detailed technical specifications, chassis numbers, cut-away illustrations of its mechanics and body, period pictures in colour and black and white bring the 500 back to life model by model, providing a useful support for the car's correct restoration.

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