Launched in June 1936, the Fiat 500 was Italy’s first popular car.
Measuring just 3.21 m in length, 1.29 m in width, 1.40 m in height, and 2 m of wheelbase, it was the smallest car in the world. That is why it got its nickname “Topolino” – little mouse in Italian.
Simpler and more economical than any other car ever produced until then, the Fiat 500 cost 8,900 lire, which an average worker could afford.
At the time of its launch, it was dubbed by Mussolini “the work and economy little car”. More than 500,000 units of Topolino were sold.
Equipped with a 4-stroke, 4-cylinder 569 cc engine, it produced 13 hp and reached 85km/h.
The fact it left the factory without bumpers and a “banana-shaped” side blinkers mechanism stands out.
Our Fiat 500 was purchased in Porto Alegre, in need of restoration. It was the first car that was restored in our collection, with several parts coming from Italy and tires
from England.
1947
Fiat 500 Topolino
Italy
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