Abarth and the Nuova 500. 106. Record breakers. 106. Abarth TC. 107. 850TC
Nürburgring Corsa. 107. Fiat Abarth 1000TC. 107. 1000TC Radiale. 109. Abarth
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FIAT
Defining the details The green light Great launch but cool reaction
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements Introduction
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Chapter I AFTER ZERO Geneva 1955 The Fiat Story Giacosa and the Topolino
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Chapter II DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The background Concept Tipo 100 Getting closer ... Problems ... Acceptance
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Chapter III CHALLENGE FROM ITALY Small, but stamina, too A threat to Britain More for less On the road The engine Carozzeria creations
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Chapter IV EVOLUTION AND BEYOND New worlds The Multipla Fiat v. Dauphine 1957 1958 & 1959 600D Safer doors 600: the Universal car Motorsport
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COLOUR GALLERY
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Chapter V A NEW TOPOLINO The micro-car era Genesis
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Chapter VI SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL A real baby car On the road Engine Getting it right The 500 Sport Gardiniera 500D 1961 500F 1968 500R Coachbuilt variants
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Chapter VII THE VARIANTS Abarth and the sporting Fiats 600 becomes Fiat Abarth 750 Fiat Abarth 750 Zagato Zagato Series II & III Abarth and the Nuova 500 Record breakers Abarth TC 850TC Nürburgring Corsa Fiat Abarth 1000TC 1000TC Radiale Abarth 595 Abarth 695 Bertone and Boano Spyders, Viotti Coupé Bialbero and Monomille Steyr-Puch 600 Multipla Neckar and NSU-Fiat Autobianchi Vignale Ghia SEAT Siata Zastava Motor Holdings, New Zealand
Chapter VIII THE END OF AN ERA Enter the 850 Fiat 127 and Panda Fiat 126 Cincuecento
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Appendix 1 DIRECTORY OF CLUBS, SUPPLIERS AND SPECIALISTS Australian Clubs Belgian Clubs British Clubs Other British Clubs/Registers British Suppliers & Specialists Dutch Clubs Dutch Suppliers & Specialists Finnish Clubs French Clubs German Clubs German Suppliers & Specialists Italian Clubs New Zealand Clubs South African Clubs Swiss Clubs USA Clubs USA Suppliers & Specialists
