Fiat 500 Topolino Panda 600 Seicento Uno 126 127 850 Book

Description: Features - Description of production histories - The relevance to the car buying public - Practical ownership information - Restoration Advice - Top quality photography Chapters 01 Introduction 02 Topolino 03 600 04 Millecento 05 500 06 850 07 128 08 127 09 126 10 Panda 11 Uno 12 Cinquecento 13 Seicento 14 Nuova Panda 15 Trepiuno (Nuova 500) 16 Autobianchi 17 Etceterini 18 Fiats made under licence Description Fiat have built millions of vehicles since 1899 but the company 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 the current Panda and a hint of the proposed Nuova 500. Each of the selected models are described in detail from their conception --> Visit Our Store About Us Feedback Newsletters Contact Us Great Small Fiats Description Great Small Fiats--> SKU: F03567 Features - Description of production histories - The relevance to the car buying public - Practical ownership information - Restoration Advice - Top quality photography Chapters 01 Introduction 02 Topolino 03 600 04 Millecento 05 500 06 850 07 128 08 127 09 126 10 Panda 11 Uno 12 Cinquecento 13 Seicento 14 Nuova Panda 15 Trepiuno (Nuova 500) 16 Autobianchi 17 Etceterini 18 Fiats made under licence Description Fiat have built millions of vehicles since 1899 but the company 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 the current Panda and a hint of the proposed Nuova 500. Each of the selected models are described in detail from their conception through to current ownership in the hands of collectors and enthusiasts. The chapters include practical information on buying and running a small Fiat and restoration advice for the older cars. Also included are Fiats built under licence outside of Italy and the Fiat-derived ?etceterini? coachbuilt and competition cars. Synopsis In deciding which models to choose for inclusion in this book selected from Fiat?s huge inventory, the author concentrated on three criteria ? greatness, size and emotion. Where size is an easy parameter to qualify, greatness is more complicated because it is a combination of of both the manufacturer?s and the public?s opinion. A car that is highly regarded by the public may not have been a commercial success and vice verse. A truly great car is one that works well for both parties. Emotion may be considered to be an element of greatness in that the public?s ?love? for a car is a fantastic benefit for a manufacturer and must be treasured. Fiat have made the mistake of ?improving? an icon on several occasions only to find that public opinion went against them. Fortunately Fiat has been magnanimous enough to respond by giving the car buying public more of what it wants. As long as they continue to do so then Fiat?s reputation as the world?s greatest small car manufacturer is set to continue. The author chose the Topolino as the starting point as the car fulfils all the criteria and 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 principals 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 to the present day. CONDITION: AUTHOR: Phil Ward AUTHOR BIO: Trained as a photographer in the Royal Air Force, Phil Ward served for 20 years, mainly in aerial reconnaissance and combat photography. He then worked for eight years in the BBC as a film engineering manager at Ealing Studios. Author of several motoring books based on Fiats, Phil became editor of Italian Cars and Ferrari World magazines and later created Auto Italia Magazine, the world’s leading publication on Italian cars. DATE OF PUBLICATION: DIMENSIONS: 9.8 in x 8.2 in / 248.92 mm x 208.28 mm ILLUSTRATIONS: 200 photographs PAGES: 176 Payment Policy We accept: PayPal, Credit card or debit card Return Policy If you're not satisfied for any reason, our return policy allows you to send back the merchandise within 30 days of the date you received the package for an exchange or a refund of the purchase price, minus the shipping, handling, restocking fee. Shipping Policy All orders are shipped Standard Shipping Monday - Friday as long as the order is placed by 3:00 pm est. You can combine your orders at checkout for combined shipping rates. 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