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Ideal second car - Fiat 500 in a (historical) driving report

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Created on November 5, 1965

Reading time 10min

Written by:

Gerhardt Koop

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Fiat 500 (1967) – Sei auch du ein Lümmel im Verkehrsgetümmel

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Fiat 500 D (1963) - die Türen sind noch hinten angeschlagen

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Fiat 500 (1965) – Luxus-Ausführung mit seitlicher Zierleiste und Hörnern auf dem Stossfänger

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Fiat 500 (1966) – Türen vorne angeschlagen, innenliegende Scharniere

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Fiat 500 L (1967) - knubblig ist der Kleine

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_Fiat 500 (1971) – Basismodell

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Fiat 500 L (1971) – Mit Bügelstossfänger und Chrom um die Windschutzscheibe

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Fiat 500 (1965) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Fiat 500 D (1963) - Fiats über Fiats - die Modelle 500 D und 600 D auf einer Ausfahrt

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Fiat 500 (1965) - nun mit vorne angeschlagenen Türen, um den Gesetzen in Exportländern Rechnung zu tragen - Genfer Automobilsalon 1965

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Fiat 500 D (1960) - für den Ausflug zu zweit und oben geöffnet

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Fiat 500 (1965) - Wette Fiat gegen Mercedes-Benz 300 SE - wer schafft eine Stadtdurchquerung schneller?

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Fiat 500 D (1962) - Viersitzer mit zwei Türen, Innenlicht durch Fahrertüre geschaltet

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Fiat 500 D (1960) - das Fondabteil bietet auch Platz für die Unterbringung von Gepäck

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Summary

Those who could afford it were well advised to buy a Fiat 500 for the city bustle in addition to their "normal" car. Nimble, spacious and safe to drive, the tiny car made the most of the limitations imposed on it by its design. Measured against its size, the little Fiat was actually a really big car - a (historical) driving report.

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Exceptionally fast and spacious
A few facts and figures
Anti-theft device as standard

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The little Fiat is not a new vehicle, and it did not undergo any changes at this year's IAA in Frankfurt. Everyone knows it by sight and is aware of its existence - so why are we focusing on this seemingly unimportant vehicle at a time when various new models have appeared on the market? This question may arise at first thought. However, we are convinced that now is the right time to deal with this car, which is generally written about very little. Many a pent-up new purchase of a "big one" will depend on the decision as to which second car to buy for the better half of the marriage or for pure city driving. And anyone who perhaps didn't find what they were looking for in the new models may realize after reading this report that the car doesn't need to be any bigger than the small Fiat.

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