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The Fiat 500 Topolino Panoramica Zagato
The Fiat 500 Panoramica Zagato: From 1947 a production line dedicated to the Topolino B was started. Given the good success with the public, Zagato continued to produce this series with the Panoramica body on all Fiat Topolino models until 1950.
The car with which Zagato inaugurated the “Panoramica” series in 1947 was a Fiat “1100”, characterized by a large and bright passenger compartment, in which the transparent surfaces were expertly made with a mix of crystal and Plexiglas, an experimental material that allowed the curvature.
[…] he used a combination of glass and plexiglass to lighten the greenhouse of about 100 cars, from Fiats to Maseratis. Other designers adopted the technique, issuing amazing creations like this Alfa by […]