Bianchina

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Bianchina Trasformabile Special, in Turin, Italy.
Photo:Egil Kvaleberg

The Bianchina was an automobile produced by Italian automaker Autobianchi, based on the Fiat 500 mechanicals. It was available in various configurations, Berlina (saloon), Cabriolet (roadster), Trasformabile (convertible), Panoramica (station wagon), and Furgoncino (van).

[edit] Production

The Bianchina was produced from 1957 to 1970 in a total volume of approx 275,000. From 1970 to 1977 the model name was Giardinera, which only existed in station wagon and van variations.

Model	Years produced	Power (BHP)	Capacity (cm³)	Production
Trasformabile series 1	1957-1958	15	479	17,000
Trasformabile series 2	1959-1960	16,5	479	10,000
Trasformabile series 3	1961-1962	17,5	499	7,000
Trasformabile Special	1959-1962	21	499	1,500
Cabriolet series 1	1960	21	499	1,050
Cabriolet series 2 D	1961-1964	21	499	5,500
Cabriolet series 3 F	1965-1969	21	499	2,750
Berlina 4 door D	1962-1964	17.5	499	26,500
Berlina 4 door F	1965-1969	18	499	33,500
Berlina Special D	1962-1964	21	499	4,000
Berlina Special F	1965-1969	21	499	5,000
Panoramica D	1960-1964	17.5	499	75,000
Panoramica F	1965-1969	17.5	499	85,000
Panoramica sun roof	1960-1969	17.5	499
Furgoncino van, low roof	1965-1970	17.5	499
Furgonetta van, tall roof	1970-1977	17.5	499
Giardiniera wagon	1970-1977	17.5	499
Giardiniera Furgoncino van	1970-1977	17.5	499

Source: Club Bianchina and Bianchina Classic Club

[edit] Trivia

George Lucas was given a Bianchina by his father, which Lucas then modified and entered it into races until he was hospitalised after crashing the car on June 12, 1962 on a public road.

Bianchina is the car of the popular italian film character Fantozzi Interpreted by Paolo Villaggio

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