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Fiat 500 'Topolino'
Fiat's first small car was launched in 1937 as the 500, but soon nicknamed 'Topolino' because its lights looked like the ears of a mouse. Dante Giocosa engineered the little car, giving it a 569cc 4-cylinder side valve engine driving the rear wheels. The body was designed by Rudolfo Schaffer and although supposedly a 2-seater often held more. Standard bodies were 2-door coupe or convertible of a longer 3-door estate or van. The Topolino was also manufactured by SIMCA in France, NSU in Germany, and also in Poland and India.
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Fiat 500 Topolino Siata Smith Special - bonnet badge

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Fiat 500 Topolino Siata Smith Special. Launched with a 569cc 4-cylinder sidevalve engine in 1937, a new 569cc ohv engine was given in 1948. Siata made Topolino specials and developed the engine into a tuned 750cc unit.

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Fiat 500 Topolino Siata Smith Special

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Fiat 500 Topolino Siata Smith Special. Siata transformed standard cars into tuned and stylish versions like this car. The body was by Sydney Smith Garages in Surrey who made about 20 such cars.

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Fiat 500 Topolino Siata Smith Special. Front engine and rear wheel drive for this Fiat 500, in cobtrast to its successor.

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Fiat 500 Topolino Siata Smith Special. The 569cc engine was mounted right at the front, with the radiator behind.
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key text:  This is the page introducing Simons love of cars from the website  RedSimon which is a series of photo albums of Simon GP Geoghegan.
The names of Pinin, Farina, and Pininfarina are also considered
There are also notes on Pininfarina
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