45 Minutes of Terrible 70's European Cars

"TheJWT" (thejwt) 03/01/2020 at 15:58 • Filed to: None

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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > TheJWT 03/01/2020 at 19:03

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As a small FIAT fan, I REALLY want to save that little Autobianchi...doesn’t look TOO rusty?

TheJWT > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 03/01/2020 at 19:13

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I liked that one too, never seen that body style

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > TheJWT 03/01/2020 at 20:01

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Yup! The Autobianchi Bianchina was FIAT 500 based...same inline 2-cylinder air cooled rear-mounted 599cc 18hp engine.

They were sortof an ‘upmarket’ city car. The Bianchina had a 2-door ‘sedan’, cabriolet and the estate model (like in the Smith and Sniff vid). I think the estate models like in the vid were called the ‘Panoramica’ or some such?

The estates like the one in the video were very FIAT 500 Giardiniera -based . The other Bianchinas had the normal 500 floor pan, but the upper bodies were quite different. In fact, FIAT actually sold the normal FIAT 500 Giardiniera with just Autobianchi badges on it at one point.

FIAT 500 Giardiniera:

Autobianchi Bianchina Panoramica estate :

Autobianchi Bianchina Giardiniera:

TheJWT > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 03/01/2020 at 23:29

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Very cool, I only knew of the 2-door coupe. definitely a nice looking little car

pip bip - choose Corrour > TheJWT 03/02/2020 at 03:25

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i posted that too, it was funny

TheJWT > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/02/2020 at 07:43

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My bad, must’ve missed it!

pip bip - choose Corrour > TheJWT 03/02/2020 at 07:47

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no stress.