FIAT 500 1951 'Topolino', participant car Mille Miglia 1953

FIAT 500 'Topolino', participant car Mille Miglia 1953

While behind the wheel of this tiny time machine, it’s easy to imagine cruising the Amalfi Coast with a charming companion or waiting nervously for the start of the 1953 Mille Miglia where this Fiat 500C participated in the enthusiastically crowded Turismo Nazionale 750 class.

Better equipped than many cars twice its size, the FIAT 500 – soon nicknamed ‘Topolino’ (The name “Topolino” translates literally as “little mouse” in Italian, but is also the Italian name for Mickey Mouse) – brought a degree of refinement hitherto unknown to small cars when launched in 1936.

The 29th of Just 1952 the Topolino was purchased by Mr. Giacomelli Arturo, from Padova. The gentleman drove successfully in the 1953 Mille Miglia together to his codriver Mr. Gemo Antonio at an average speed of 85.68 km/h which was off-course amazing in 1953.

The Topolino has been very well maintained and just benefited from recent work and an engine check up.

The engine has been very nicely modified with special pistons, a special crankshaft and a special oil sump in aluminium to increase the power slightly to be even more fast in the current editions of the Mille Miglia.

The number 45 has a meaning as the car started as number 45 in the 1953 Mille Miglia. A detail which may never been taken off in our opinion.

The car is driving fabulous and is running immediately and easy.

Will be not one of the most expensive cars in the Mille Miglia but it certainly is the car which will get lots of attention and supporters.

More information will be online soon, in the meantime if you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

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