Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The story of the #Autobianchi #Bianchina started on the 11th of January, 1955, when Autobianchi itself was founded in Milan.
Wanting to re-enter the automobile business it left with WW2, Bianchi lacked the resources to do so independently, so it managed to involve Fiat and Pirelli as joint shareholders in a new venture called Autobianchi.
The Bianchina was presented in September 1957, just a few months after the Fiat 500. Styled by Fabio Luigi Rapi, it was a triumph of style over substance: with its tailfins, lashings of chrome, and two-tone paint, it was a slice of Americana but cut to measure for #Italian roads and pockets.
The Bianchina Trasformabile was then followed by the Bianchina Cabriolet, and then the Bianchina Panoramica, a charming little wagon. The Bianchina Berlina, called "Quattro Posti," was also made famous... Or infamous, by the successful Fantozzi movies.
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My automotive books:
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985 amazon.com/dp/1983393746
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
The story of the #Autobianchi #Bianchina started on the 11th of January, 1955, when Autobianchi itself was founded in Milan.
Wanting to re-enter the automobile business it left with WW2, Bianchi lacked the resources to do so independently, so it managed to involve Fiat and Pirelli as joint shareholders in a new venture called Autobianchi.
The Bianchina was presented in September 1957, just a few months after the Fiat 500. Styled by Fabio Luigi Rapi, it was a triumph of style over substance: with its tailfins, lashings of chrome, and two-tone paint, it was a slice of Americana but cut to measure for #Italian roads and pockets.
The Bianchina Trasformabile was then followed by the Bianchina Cabriolet, and then the Bianchina Panoramica, a charming little wagon. The Bianchina Berlina, called "Quattro Posti," was also made famous... Or infamous, by the successful Fantozzi movies.
The exclusive merchandise you can buy to support my channel: teespring.com/stores/roadster-life
My automotive books:
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985 amazon.com/dp/1983393746
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
