After World War II, the Italian government decided they needed to have an all-terrain, multi-purpose vehicle at their disposal. Impressed with the capabilities of the ...
The Italian motor industry had been hit particularly hard during World War II. The ruling fascist government made an attempt to decentralize Italy’s manufacturing bases, ...
Fiat’s mid-sized 1100/103, dubbed Nuova 1100, debuted in 1953 as a thoroughly modern replacement for the 1100E, which itself had roots dating back to ...
Through his connections with Chrysler, Fiat, Volkswagen, and others, Luigi “Gigi” Segre built Carrozzeria Ghia into a powerhouse of the Italian coachbuilding industry. His partnership ...
The booming sports car market of the 1950s and early 1960s sent many manufacturers scrambling to the drawing boards to come up with cars that ...
Following the beloved Topolino “Little Mouse” and first-generation 500, Fiat took the small, economical People’s Car market by storm with the 600 in 1955 and ...
Fiat introduced the 1100TV Convertible in 1955 as the sporting version of the 103-series overhead valve inline four-cylinder that was the backbone of Fiat’s ...
Fiat launched the 850 in 1964, at a time when much of the Italian auto industry was blissfully insulated from international competition. The 850 remained ...
The concept for the 65 degree V-6 engine of the Dino is credited to Enzo Ferrari’s son. An ingenious approach to packaging a small ...
While Fiat had historically been known for producing small, mass-produced and very affordable automobiles, the 1950s and 1960s saw a change in this image as ...
One of the notable uses of the Ghia-bodied Fiat Jolly was as a tender for yachts, one that could be easily transported and offloaded to ...
The Fiat 600 Jolly was designed and built by Italian coach builder Ghia. The Jolly attracted a variety of original owners ranging from Lyndon ...