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500 B Topolino Panoramica (Zagato)
Zagato "Panoramica" coupé with extended glazing on the Topolino 500 B/C chassis.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 100 Built
- Years
- 1947–1950
- Engine
- 569 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 569 cc
- Power
- 12.1 kW / 16.5 PSFactory: 16.5 PS
- Top speed
- 95 km/hFactory: 95 km/h
- Body
- Zagato
- Designer
- Fabio Luigi Rapi (with Zagato)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
A Zagato rebody of the Fiat 500 B Topolino from 1947 with an enlarged Plexiglas greenhouse for aircraft-like visibility. It is described as one of the earliest systematic uses of Plexiglas in car glazing, and Zagato patented the glazing method.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionTopolino Panoramica Zagato built | 1001,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Zagato developed the Panoramica from 1947 on the 500 B chassis and later applied it to other Topolino variants until 1950. Engineer Fabio Luigi Rapi worked with Zagato on the Plexiglas upper windscreen, rear and side glazing. About 100 were made, and the listed car won category prizes at the 1950 concours in Rome and Venice.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 500 B Topolino Panoramica (Zagato).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 43 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 569 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 569 cc4Base Topolino figure (569 cc stated for the 500; the 500 B kept the displacement); page does not mention the Zagato Panoramica. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Overhead valves3 Independently researchedBase Fiat 500 B (1948-49); not stated for the Zagato body. |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 12.1 kW / 16.5 PSFactory: 16.5 PS3 Independently researchedBase Fiat 500 B figure, not specific to the Zagato Panoramica. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Rear4Base Topolino layout. |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Fiat 500 B (Topolino) chassis1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 95 km/hFactory: 95 km/h3 Independently researchedBase Fiat 500 B figure, not specific to the Zagato Panoramica. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Panoramica is recognisable by its Plexiglas upper windscreen, rear and side glazing, continuous roof curvature and revised door profiles on the standard Topolino mechanical layout.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Fiat 500 Topolino Panoramica Level B carrozzieri-italiani.com
- approximately 100 units manufactured across the Panoramica series
- on the Fiat 500 B chassis
-
2
Fiat 500 B Topolino Panoramica (Zagato) – carrozzieri-italiani.com – Italian coachbuilder car database Level C
- 100 Topolino Panoramica Zagato built
-
3
Der Topolino: Geschichte Level D Topolino-Club Deutschland (web archive copy)
- Vierzylinder-Viertaktmotor
- Obenliegende Ventile heben die Leistung des Motors
- 12 kW (16,5 PS)
- steigt damit auf 95 km/h
-
4
Fiat 500 Topolino Level B FCA Heritage (Stellantis)
- displacement was the same (Tech data)
- front engine and rear-wheel drive (Tech data)
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