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Fiat 500

The Fiat 500 was the first Italian everyman car. In 1936 the first Fiat 500 was produced in Italy, no one knew for sure that this vehicle would write automotive history. The Italians gave the little car quickly the name Topolino, which translated means " little mouse ". To date, the Fiat 500 is a cult car with excellent qualities for short-haul and urban transport. Three different versions of the Fiat 500 is produced in the years 1936 to 1955. In addition to the two-seater car with the designation Berlina stood since 1949 the station wagon with four seats as Giardiniera Belvedere and a van that carried the designation furgoncino, available. All three versions there were also with sliding cover. In addition, a convertible saloon has been designed with four seats for export. In addition, at the company vineyard in Germany, and later also a convertible roadster emerged.Until 1949 the Fiat drove 500 A with a motor with nearly 600 cubic centimeters and an output of 13 hp. The deep -mounted engine, the little car came out without water pump. Also, a fuel pump was redundant, since the tank was directly in front of the windshield. The first four- cylinder engine had installed valves and a splash lubrication. Later an engine design with an oil pump and pressure lubrication was used. The Fiat 500 had to be driven with double-declutching when downshifting in the second or first gear, because only the third and fourth gear were synchronized. The small car was an absolute lightweight with 535 kg curb weight. Was the battery empty, he allowed himself to start a manual crank. After the Second World War ran until 1955 about 370,000 copies from the tape. Thus, the Fiat 500 was one of the most successful European automobiles.

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