One of the first things that come to mind when Italy is mentioned is supercars. However, not all Italians ride these vehicles. There are also city cars that come to the fore with their style in Italy. We have compiled 6 tiny cars used in the country for you.
Fiat 500
The classic, original Fiat 500 is great in so many ways. While the first Fiat 500 (Topolino) was the car that helped Italy’s economic re-growth and put Italians on the road after the First World War, its successor, launched in 1957, became an instant icon, the 500 everyone knows and loves.
It has become as common as the Volkswagen Beetle and Mini Cooper. Like the German Beetle and the French Citroen 2CV, the Fiat 500 is one of the oldest “people’s cars”. The vehicle has become the symbol of the mobility generation. The 500 name comes from its rear-mounted 500cc two-cylinder engine, which makes the cabin feel much larger from the inside than you might expect from the outside. Early models produced only 13 horsepower; however, later Abarth 500 models can produce 27 to 38 hp.
Fiat-Abarth 750
Abarth was founded by Carlo Abarth in 1949 and is mainly known for performance parts for small Italian cars and Fiat-based race cars like the 750. Just after the launch of the 600 in 1955, the company released this model based on the Fiat 600. The engine was further strengthened and was able to produce 39 hp at 6,900 rpm. This vehicle weighed only 544 kg.
The fullest version of the vehicle is the “double balloon” superstructure version designed by Zagato. A more restrained 750 Zagato model had, as the name suggests, a luxury version called America, designed for export to North America. For models with Zagato body, the power of the vehicle has been increased to 42 hp.
Great Isetta
The Isetta is a small Italian car. The Isetta is one of the best-selling vehicles with 161,728 units produced during its eight years in production. The Isetta was born for the same reason as the Fiat 500: It was built because Italy needed cheap transportation after World War II.
Astonishingly cheap enough to buy and run with a single-cylinder motorcycle engine, the car entered the legendary Mille Miglia race in 1954 with three models and placed in the top three on the 1,000-mile course, all three in the economy class.
