1965 AUTOBIANCHI Bianchina Furgoncino Prototype
The 500 Furgoncino was an utility version of the Autobianchi Bianchina Panoramica. This first version Furgoncino was a Bianchina Panoramica closed version (an estate without side windows. It was made till 1970.
The Bianchina range was designed by Luigi Rapl (born in 1902) and technically based on the Fiat 500.
Autobianchi was a joint-venture between Bianchi, Pirelli and Fiat and was erected in 1955. In 1969 Fiat took over all the company shares and became full owner. After termination of the Y10 production in 1995 the company merged with Lancia and the brand name Autobianchi disappeared.
Note the extraordinary position of the external mirror.
499 cc 2 cylinder air-cooled Fiat 500 Boxer engine.
560 kg.
Production standard Fiat Nuova 500: July 1957-1975.
Production Autobianchi Panoramica: 1960-1969.
Production Autobianchi Furgoncino Low Roof: 1965-1970.
Image is taken from the book 'De Fiat 500 & 600', Jan de Lange, Uitgeverij Elmar, Rijswijk, 1997.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Aug. 17, 2022.
© 2022 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
1965 AUTOBIANCHI Bianchina Furgoncino Prototype
The 500 Furgoncino was an utility version of the Autobianchi Bianchina Panoramica. This first version Furgoncino was a Bianchina Panoramica closed version (an estate without side windows. It was made till 1970.
The Bianchina range was designed by Luigi Rapl (born in 1902) and technically based on the Fiat 500.
Autobianchi was a joint-venture between Bianchi, Pirelli and Fiat and was erected in 1955. In 1969 Fiat took over all the company shares and became full owner. After termination of the Y10 production in 1995 the company merged with Lancia and the brand name Autobianchi disappeared.
Note the extraordinary position of the external mirror.
499 cc 2 cylinder air-cooled Fiat 500 Boxer engine.
560 kg.
Production standard Fiat Nuova 500: July 1957-1975.
Production Autobianchi Panoramica: 1960-1969.
Production Autobianchi Furgoncino Low Roof: 1965-1970.
Image is taken from the book 'De Fiat 500 & 600', Jan de Lange, Uitgeverij Elmar, Rijswijk, 1997.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, Aug. 17, 2022.
© 2022 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved