Affordable sub-compacts for working-class drivers are an Italian speciality.
In the 1930s, Fiat introduced what was then the smallest 4-cylinder car ever mass produced: the Fiat 500. Back then it was known as the Topolino.
WATCH: Young Italian female architect restores ageing Fiats by reading Internet forums
The compact car proved its worth as it was both durable, and affordable. Drive It's Christoph Bauer takes a look at the origins of the "little mouse" as it was known.
In the 1930s, Fiat introduced what was then the smallest 4-cylinder car ever mass produced: the Fiat 500. Back then it was known as the Topolino.
WATCH: Young Italian female architect restores ageing Fiats by reading Internet forums
The compact car proved its worth as it was both durable, and affordable. Drive It's Christoph Bauer takes a look at the origins of the "little mouse" as it was known.