Voitures Fiat : beaux livres - histoire, versions et technique

" Fiat " et " Grand Prix "... l'association de ces termes est peu courante. Effectivement, pour le grand public, Fiat est surtout un grand constructeur de charmantes voitures populaires. Cette image est restrictive... et donc injuste. Fiat, c'est plus que cela !
Il fut un temps où Fiat non seulement était le représentant unique de l'Italie dans les Grand Prix internationaux, mais en plus y exerçait une domination sans partage. Le nom de Fiat ne pouvait apparaître sur les listes des engagés en Grand Prix sans provoquer un certain effroi dans les camps adverses, provoquant même des défections.
Quelles étaient les causes de cette domination humiliante ? Malgré la réputation de Turin en la matière, point de magie noire derrière tout cela ! Le succès de Fiat n'était dû qu'à de simples êtres humains, des hommes : des pilotes plus que talentueux bien sûr, mais aussi et surtout des ingénieurs et des techniciens exceptionnels, qui traçaient la voie à suivre en matière de technologie " course ".
Les concurrents qui tentaient de suivre le rythme effréné du constructeur turinois n'avaient alors pour finir pas d'autre solution que de le copier... ou mieux, d'aller débaucher des employés du bureau d'études Fiat. Ils ancraient ainsi l'influence décisive de la technologie Fiat dans l'Histoire de la course automobile.
Avec ce livre, l'auteur nous fait pénétrer au cœur du bureau d'études le plus secret et le plus influent des années 1920 !

Fiat is perhaps best known for its ability to produce small, economical, characterful cars. 'Great Small Fiats' traces this concept from the birth of the 500A 'Topolino' in the 1930s up to the recent Panda and Nuova 500s.

The author chose the Topolino as the starting point. It was the first Fiat built in the late 1930s to satisfy the Italian public's new-found desire for mobilisation. The old conventions of car production were turned upside down with the arrival of the 600 which revolutionised car production techniques and maximised on passenger space and performance at minimal cost.
These principles continued via a succession of models which include the 500, 850, 126, 127 through to more recent models like the Cinquecento and Seicento.

Running in parallel with these 'cheeky' Fiats, this book covers a range of slightly larger cars that were built in huge numbers. Though rather staid in appearance, the 1950s Millecento was family transport for millions of Italians covering three decades, four when the Indian-built cars are included.
Similarly the 128, Panda and Uno were 'the' Italian small cars of the '70s, '80s and '90s. Nuova Panda carries the banner through to recent models.

This book chronicles the greatest of these cars in well-researched detail. With 200 photos, ownership and restoration advice as well as production histories this is a fantastic book for any fan of Italian cars.

An in-depth look at Fiat's historical and prestigious involvement in all forms of motorsport from the earliest days of racing right up to the present day. The achievements of the cars and drivers are described in detail, along with many original photographs, sourced from the official Fiat archives.

In the early days, before the First World War, Fiat was a major contender in Grand Prix racing, and employed many of the leading drivers of the era.
Although it withdrew from Grand Prix racing in 1927, Fiat cars were still to be seen participating in high-profile races, such as the Mille Miglia. In these events most Fiat models were sports editions of the highly successful 'Balilla' range.

In 1952 the introduction of the sensational 8V coupe resulted in many racing successes in private owners' hands, while the late 1950s saw the introduction of 'Formula Junior' class of racing and Fiat-engined cars were very successful in the early years.
In the 1970s, Abarth, then owned by Fiat, successfully ran the rally team, which resulted in three World Championships. Speed record attempts over the years are also detailed in this fascinating history of Fiat's sporting achievements.

Das südliche Temperament der rassigen Spider- und Coupémodelle verleihen den Fiat-Personenwagen stets eine sportliche Note. Das Buch lässt sie alle Revue passieren: Vom ersten Fiat von 1899 bis zum Barchetta, Ulysse und 500 C von 1999.

Ein faszinierender Bildband und zugleich ein unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk für alle Autofreunde. Völlig überarbeitete und ergänzte Neuauflage der Ausgabe von 1999.

Aus dem Inhalt:
- Fiat 1899 bis 1922
- 501, Superfiat, Balilla & Co.
- Der Topolino und seine Nachfolger
- Die erfolgreiche Mittelklasse
- Die grossen Fiat der 50er und 60er Jahre
- Die Baureihen 124 bis 133
- Der Dino und der X 1/9
- Vom Ritmo zum Chroma
- Tipo, Tempra, Barchetta, Marea und alle anderen Neuen.

The history of Fiat is not only made up of the large utility cars and sedans that characterized its production but also of a series of glorious "sports cars", spiders and coupes. This particular category of cars includes cars such as the glorious Balilla 508 Spider from 1933, the first Fiat "sports car" of the modern era, the 1100 S from 1947, the 8Vs and the 1100/103 TVs from the 1950s.
The next twenty years turned out to be no less rich, with the elegant 1200, 1500 and 1600 cabriolets by Pininfarina, but also with the spirited 2300 S by Ghia, the fascinating 850 Coupé and Spider and the unforgettable 124 Sport and Dino, also in open and closed version.

This volume, which goes as far as the most recent cars such as the "Barchetta", the Coupé and the Punto Cabrio, is illustrated with precious material in color and black and white and provides a detailed technical data sheet for each model.

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Giardiniera, Belvedere, Panorama, Station Wagon, Weekend, Multiwagon. From the Second World War until today, such vehicles have changed names many times, but their spirit has always been the same: practicality and versatility.
First, they were working vehicles, but they later evolved into highly popular statements of fashion and transport for daily use. From the wood-trimmed station wagons like the Topolino to modern production such as the Tempra, Marea, the single volume Ulysse and MPVs like the Idea and Doblò. All richly illustrated in a volume containing many period photographs and great detail with exhaustive technical specifications.

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Fiat started to compete in rallying in the early 20th century, with the first regularity races in Italy and other countries. This book documents the involvement of Fiat in rallying through hundreds of previously unpublished pictures, supported by a precise text that historically relates the facts.

The publication also tells the story of Fiat's participation in the single model trophy events of the last 30 years - with the Uno, Uno Turbo, Cinquecento, Seicento, Stilo, Punto and Panda - as well as the Fiat factory's return to the rallying with the Grande Punto S2000.

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This richly illustrated monograph presents vehicles produced in series and assembled by WSM (Wytwórnia Sprzętu Mechanicznego), FSM (Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych) and Fiat Auto Poland and FCA Poland (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) in Bielsko-Biała and Tychy.
Also included are designs, mock-ups and prototypes developed at the Research and Development Centre for Small-engined Cars and later at BOSMAL.
The history and circumstances of the creation of these vehicles, the development of their construction and basic technical and statistical data are given.

The publication covers the years 1971-2018 and includes many archival, previously unpublished photographs and drawings. The following cars are presented, among others:
- WSM/FSM Syrena
- Polski Fiat 126p, Polski Fiat 127p
- Beskid, Fiat Cinquecento
- Fiat Uno, Fiat Siena/Palio Weekend, Fiat Seicento, Fiat Panda II, Fiat 500/500C
- Abarth 500/595/695
- Ford Ka II
- and Lancia Ypsilon II.

The numerous limited edition versions and equipment variations of the various models are also described.

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