Fiat Topolino fuoriserei wanted!

als15 · November 18, 2011, 04:58:02 AM

Dear friends,

I think that the little Fiat 500 "Topolino" is one of the most intetesting Italian cars as a base for coachbuilding or racing conversion.
I published more than ten years ago a book on this topic and I'm planning to review, update, enlarge, upgrade and -in a nutshell- rewrite it.
I know it was a "primitive" work

and thousands of cars can be added.
So, let's go! You for sure are the best people worldwide that can help me in discovering what was missed at that time.

Two short notes:
- I'm still at a half of the book on the "Fiat 124 and 125 fuoriserie" (that thanks to the large amount of new models and good reasearch tips you provided me is taking much more longer and getting much more bigger then excpected

). So I will not probably be publishing this new one on the Topolino before one year.
- 3 free copies for the best contributors will be awarded, as usual.

Thank you!

Paul Jaray · November 18, 2011, 05:22:45 AM

Now, this is the right place:

Otto Puzzell · November 18, 2011, 05:26:12 AM

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Paul Jaray · November 18, 2011, 05:31:26 AM

Almquist Sabre I was available for a 500c engine also (and Clearfield Plastics too).
Carrozzeria Nettuno
Cooper T2 had a 500c engine too.
Devon Nippy is too obvious...
Dofin 500
Eaglet made an electric Topolino in 1948
Fersen
This one was made by Carrozzeria Greco, still looking for more info:

Paul Jaray · November 18, 2011, 05:56:05 AM

Graziani Fiat 500MM Barchetta
Hansen Special
Maestri Topolino
Ortolani 750 Sport

als15 · November 18, 2011, 06:22:09 AM

Great!!!

I knew you would have been a gold-mine of new models. I should hurry up in completing the current book and quickly move to this one!

Paul Jaray · November 18, 2011, 01:34:48 PM

Another rare one:

Arunas · November 18, 2011, 01:48:45 PM

Some internal:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=15642.0

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11971.0

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=13294.0

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=3243.0

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=7616.0

75america · November 19, 2011, 03:25:12 AM

By Wendler:

Probably pointless to start mentioning all Topolino based cars that appear in 'La sport e i suoi artigiani'?

als15 · November 19, 2011, 04:23:03 AM

Quote from: 75america on November 19, 2011, 03:25:12 AM
Probably pointless to start mentioning all Topolino based cars that appear in 'La sport e i suoi artigiani'?

Yes... I'm managing to get the rights to publish pictures of many of them

. This is actually the main point in re-publishing this book adding also all the racing models.

But -even if a masterpiece- also "La sport" is not 100% complete. So if there is any new models, it's more than welcome.

Otto Puzzell · November 19, 2011, 08:14:06 AM

als15 · November 19, 2011, 08:47:17 AM

Funny! But, AFAIK, it only looks like a Topolino. There were a couple of firms on the west-coast making fiberglass bodies like that.
However, I had a short mention about them in the first edition of the books and I'll keep it.

75america · November 20, 2011, 04:37:05 AM

Topolino by Bertone:

75america · November 20, 2011, 04:38:03 AM

Advertising vehicle for Campari:

75america · November 20, 2011, 04:38:49 AM

Serra creation on Topolino basis:

75america · November 20, 2011, 04:39:41 AM

Fiat topolino by Vignale (1947)

Otto Puzzell · November 20, 2011, 04:43:31 AM

Quote from: als15 on November 19, 2011, 08:47:17 AM
Funny! But, AFAIK, it only looks like a Topolino. There were a couple of firms on the west-coast making fiberglass bodies like that.
However, I had a short mention about them in the first edition of the books and I'll keep it.

I don't think this one was fiberglass. But you're the expert, and it's your thread...

als15 · November 20, 2011, 08:43:13 AM

Looking with more attention to the pictures, you probably are right... Some details like the hinges and the inner side of the doors actually look like a real Topolino. This is very interesting.

als15 · November 20, 2011, 08:57:21 AM

Quote from: 75america on November 20, 2011, 04:39:41 AM
Fiat topolino by Vignale (1947)

This is something new... Any forther info? Can I ask you the source of this drawing?

75america · November 20, 2011, 11:06:31 AM

Quote from: als15 on November 20, 2011, 08:57:21 AM
Quote from: 75america on November 20, 2011, 04:39:41 AM
Fiat topolino by Vignale (1947)

This is something new... Any forther info? Can I ask you the source of this drawing?

PM sent.

Iluvatar · November 28, 2011, 11:02:01 AM

Quote from: 75america on November 20, 2011, 04:39:41 AM
Fiat topolino by Vignale (1947)

This car reminds me two other cars... that strange 1949 Vignale Fiat 1500D and the 1946 Michelotti-Farina Lancia Astura (http://www.coachbuild.com/forum/download/file.php?id=21577&mode=view)... is there a link between these cars??
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woodinsight · November 28, 2011, 11:15:54 AM

Alessandro, I'm sure you are aware of this little Simca 500 A Furgone of 1948. but thought I would draw your attention to it. Beautiful little machine.....

It's currently for sale in Italy.

Iluvatar · November 28, 2011, 11:25:06 AM

Hi als15!
On the left the car you called "Barion" in your book, and you have a PM about it...
And on the right the previews body of the same car, this is new!!
(edit: sorry! the first is on the right and the second on the left...)
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Iluvatar · November 28, 2011, 11:39:30 AM

A few etceterinis... I'm not sure about the story of them, but I think they all have a link with the Topolino... (engine, chassis, etc...)
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Iluvatar · November 28, 2011, 12:07:48 PM

More etceterinis...
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