Italian Small Cars: Complete A–Z List

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ACAM Galassia

A.C.A.M. was the Italian company produced microcars with Piaggio engines. The ACAM Galassia is a 3-wheel...

ACAM Nica

ACAM Nica was the first microcar of an Italy company A.C.A.M. from Sicily. This cuty boxy designed vehicle...

Alca Volpe

The design of this rare Volpe roadster made by Alca (Anonima Lombarda Cabotaggio Aereo) is very attractive,...

Alke ATX

Alke company from the North of Italy produces electric vehicles for over 25 years. Its modern model range...

All-Cars Charly 4 / Snuggy 4

The 4-wheel version All-Cars Charly 4 / Snuggy 4 used the same body that the 3-wheeler. Of course, the front...

AMES Trio

AMES was based in Pegognaga, in Mantua, Italy, whose Trio was a very small microcar that strongly recalled...

Automirage 3

Automirage was one of Italy’s biggest beach buggy manufacturers in the 1970s, but it soon abandoned...

Automirage 595 Pickwick

The Automirage 595 Pickwick was a lightweight Italian beach buggy introduced in 1974 by Automirage of...

Automirage S3R

In 1982, a larger body with side-by-side seats Automirage’s new S3R came to replace the Automirage 3....

Automirage S4R

Automirage S4R was similar to S3R, but has four wheels. It was available with two engines: the first was 49...

Avathor One

Giving second lives to used car batteries has become a key priority in the auto industry, and Stellantis has...

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Baldi BB5 Frog

The Baldi BB5 Frog was created by Carrozziere G.A.M.C Baldi in Sanremo. The car was made as compact as...

Baldi Betty

Baldi Betty was another buggy version of the Fiat 500 with an original open-top body. It was similar to Baldi...

Baldi El Sabre

Baldi El Sabre was another buggy-styled microcar based on the Fiat 850. This one was built on the Fiat 850...

Baldi Riky

1972 Baldi Riky was a Fiat 850 Special with an original open buggy body. Similar to Betty and Tilly, it had 2...

Baldi Sahara 4

The Baldi Sahara 4 was an Italian open-top vehicle based on the Renault 4. Produced by Baldi GAMC, a...

BMA Amica

One of the earliest Italian microcars, the BMA Arnica was first seen in 1971. Produced in Alfonsine, Ravenna,...

BMA Brio

Symmetrical shapes which minimize tooling costs are a recurring part of minimalist motoring history, but few...

Boselli Libellula

The Boselli brothers founded FB-Mondial, a motorcycle company based in Milan that was active from 1948 to...

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CAP Scoiattolo

Between 1967 and 1973, Carrozzeria Arrigo Perini, or CAP, produced the Fiat 500-based Scoiattolo in Riva del...

CAP Super Scoiattolo

The Super Scoiattolo was the four-wheel-drive development of the Fiat 500-based Scoiattolo, built by...

Caprera Algol

Caprera was the Italian bodybuilding company. In 1969, they made the only prototype of a microcar called...

Carcerano Sonny

The 2006 Carcerano Sonny Concept was a compact experimental vehicle created by Carcerano Creative Engineering...

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Daihatsu Cuore Boneschi

The Daihatsu Cuore Boneschi was a one-off concept created by Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Boneschi on the...

Daihatsu PAC by Michelotti

The Daihatsu PAC (Project Automotive Commuter) was a one-off city car concept created by Italian designer...

De Tomaso Rowan

The De Tomaso Rowan was an experimental electric city car designed in 1967 by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro and...

DR 1.0 EV

Italian automaker DR Automobiles’s smallest model is the DR 1.0. Designed primarily for urban driving,...

DR Automobiles Sportequipe 1

The Italian company DR Automobiles has unveiled an urban compact electric car called Sportequipe 1. The new...

DR Group Birba

The microcar market continues to expand and is now preparing to welcome the Birba, a small heavy electric...

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Estrima Birò

Italian company Estrima launched its Birò microcar on the French market in 2022. It was inspired by the...

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Felber Rubis 112

The Felber Rubis 112, built on the foundations of the Autobianchi A112, elevated the compact city car to a...

Ferves Ranger

At the 1966 Turin Motor Show, the Ferves Ranger was introduced as a unique and distinctly Italian compact...

Fiat 126 Cavalletta

At the 1976 Turin Motor Show, the Fiat stand was adorned by a curious little creature. The car was called the...

Fiat 126 Minimaxi Moretti

First introduced in 1970, the Minimaxi models—initially built on the Fiat 500 platform and later on the...

Fiat 126 Vettura Urbana

Fiat 126 Vettura Urbana (or City Car, if translate) concept is the city car study. Unveiled in 1976, it was...

Fiat 127 Holiday

The Fiat 127 Holiday was a low-volume reinterpretation of Fiat’s new supermini, developed in 1972 by...

Fiat 500 by Giorgio Armani

Three Italian brands, Giorgio Armani, Bvlgari and Kartell, have prepared their special editions to celebrate...

Fiat 500 Cabriolet Garavini

The Fiat 500 Cabriolet was a bespoke interpretation of Fiat’s compact city car, bodied by the Italian...

Fiat 500 Coccinella by Francis Lombardi

The Fiat 500 Coccinella is a rare and fascinating offshoot of the classic Fiat 500, created by Italian...

Fiat 500 Dolcevita

A model called the Fiat 500 was presented in the 1930s and changed several generations. But the Fiat Nuova...

Fiat 500 F Decathlon

Introduced in 1965, the Fiat 500 F marked the most mature stage in the evolution of Italy’s iconic...

Fiat 500 Jolly Icon-e by Garage Italia

The cute little car based on the original Fiat 500 was unveiled by the Garage Italia. It is named Fiat 500...

Fiat 500 Minimaxi Moretti

Fiat 500 Minimaxi Moretti was created by the Italian automobile company Moretti Motors. This company began...

Fiat 500 My Car

Fiat 500 My Car wasn’t the only version of the Nuova 500 modified by Francis Lombardi, but it was the only...

Fiat 500 Nuova

Despite Fiat’s 1936 500 “Topolino” being a well-liked little car in its day, the Nuova 500 of 1957 is...

Fiat 500 Savio Albarella

The Fiat 500 Albarella was a very limited-production Italian beach car developed by Carrozzeria Savio in...

Fiat 500 Spiaggina

The Fiat 500 is an icon. Both the original from the 60s and the revival from 2007 managed to win the soul...

Fiat 500 Spiaggina

The Fiat 500 Spiaggina is not only one of the most significant works of Carrozzeria Boano from Turin, but...

Fiat 500 Tilly by Baldy

Baldi GAMC was a coachbuilder based in the Sanremo region of Italy. One of Baldi’s early projects was...

Fiat 500 Zanzara by Zagato

The Fiat 500 Zanzara was a 1969 concept car created by Zagato. Taking its name from the Italian word for...

Fiat 500C Giardiniera

Introduced in 1949, the Fiat 500C Giardiniera marked an important milestone as Fiat’s 100th production...

Fiat 500e Tender2 by Castagna Milano

Italian bodybuilder Castagna Milano has unveiled a new generation of its Tender2 model, based on the electric...

Fiat 600 D Berlinetta Aerodinamica Modello ‘Y’

Pininfarina’s new Project Y follows last year’s experimental Project X, which featured fore and aft...

Fiat 600 Modello “E” / “V” by Francis Lombardi

Francis Lombardi was arguably the coachbuilder who most extensively customized the Fiat 600. Alongside his...

Fiat 600 Moretti Special

The Fiat 600 Moretti Special was produced in three distinct versions by the celebrated Turin-based...

Fiat 600 Multipla Spiaggetta

The Fiat 600 Multipla Spiaggetta was a unique, one-off beach car created by Giovanni Michelotti for the...

Fiat 600 Weekend “due porte e mezzo” by Accossato

The Fiat 600 microcar is well known to everyone who is fond of European cars. It was a rear-engined Italian...

Fiat Cinquecento Birba

The Fiat Cinquecento Birba was an imaginative concept created by Carrozzeria Maggiora and unveiled at the...

Fiat Cinquecento Cita

The Fiat Cinquecento Cita was a one-off concept born from Fiat’s ambitious plan to mark the launch of the...

Fiat Cinquecento Fionda

The Fiat Cinquecento Fionda, created by the Italian coachbuilder Coggiola, was one of the most striking...

Fiat Cinquecento Griguà

Created by the I.DE.A. Institute, the Fiat Cinquecento Griguà rethinks the humble Cinquecento as a radical...

Fiat Cinquecento ID

The Fiat Cinquecento ID by Italdesign was a bold reinterpretation of the legendary Cinquecento first...

Fiat Cinquecento Pick-Up

The Fiat Cinquecento Pick-Up by Pininfarina was an unconventional experiment that mixed compact city-car...

Fiat Cinquecento Rush

The Fiat Cinquecento Rush was born from Bertone’s particularly inspired period in the spring of 1992 and...

Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco

The Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco debuted at the same time as the production Cinquecento, when Fiat invited several...

Fiat City Taxi Prototype

The City Taxi project began with a close study of urban traffic and the practical needs of a public-service...

Fiat Citycar

This compact two-seat Fiat Citycar was conceived as an all-electric concept, powered by a DC motor presented...

Fiat Downtown

Fiat Downtown was a radical three‑seat electric city‑car concept unveiled in 1993 that anticipated...

Fiat Ecos

The Fiat Ecos made its debut at the 1978 Turin Motor Show as a forward-looking study in environmentally...

Fiat ESV 1500

The impetus for Fiat’s attempt to create the safest possible city car came from the US. In 1970, the...

Fiat Multiplina

FIAT has confirmed the name of its new urban electric vehicle: instead of the working title Quattrolino, the...

Fiat Topolino by Castagna Milano

Castagna Milano, known for its “Spiaggina” transformations of the Fiat 500, now extends a...

Fiat Topolino EV

Do you still think that the smallest electric Fiat is the new 500? Think again, because the automaker has...

Fiat Topolino Vilebrequin

The Fiat Topolino Vilebrequin is a stylish new beach cruiser that embodies the elegance, charm, and laid-back...

Fiat Tris

Fiat’s commercial division has unveiled a new light-duty truck called the Tris. This ultra-compact...

Fiat Vanzic

In 1995, Fiat presented the Vanzic at the Geneva Motor Show, developed by Centro Ricerche Fiat as the second...

Fiat X 1/23

Unveiled at the 1974 Turin Motor Show alongside the new Fiat 131, the Fiat X 1/23 was a compact electric...

Fiat Zic

The Fiat Zic is an electric concept car, presented at the end of 1994 at the Geneva Motor Show. It was...

Fiat Zicster

The Fiat Zicster is a concept car, presented in 1996 at the Geneva Motor Show. It is a development of the...

Fioravanti Nyce

In recent years, one of the most distinctive emerging segments in the automotive world has been...

Fissore 127 Scout

The Fissore 127 Scout was an open leisure vehicle based on the front-wheel-drive Fiat 127. Designed for...

Ford Urban / Max by Ghia

The Ford Urban (later called the Max) was a forward-thinking Ghia concept from the early 1970s, built around...

Ford Urby

The Ford Urby was a concept car developed in 1985 by Carrozzeria Ghia for Ford, created as an exploration of...

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Ghia City Car

The Ghia City Car is the only surviving example from the short period when Ghia was owned by Alejandro de...

Glas T700 Ranch Frua

The Glas Ranch Frua is a unique beach car prototype created by Italian coachbuilder Pietro Frua and first...

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I.DE.A Gritta

The 1994 I.DE.A Gritta was a city car prototype styled, developed and built by the Italian design studio...

I.DE.A Manente

The 1994 I.DE.A Manente was a concept study created by the Italian design and engineering studio I.DE.A...

I.DE.A Modulaire

The 1994 I.DE.A Modulaire was a concept study created by the Italian design house I.DE.A Institute. It was...

Iso Isettacarro

Small fuel-efficient trucks and vans were extremely popular in European countries in the mid-20th century....

ItalDesign Biga

Unveiled at the 1992 Turin Motor Show, the Biga traced its origins to a proposal Giorgetto Giugiaro presented...

ItalDesign Lucciola

ItalDesign’s 1993 Lucciola concept was a small hybrid city car that combined eco‑friendliness,...

Italdesign WheeM-i

Mobile operator Etisalat from the UAE and Italian design studio Italdesign have developed the first ride...

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Lawil Willam City A3

It’s hard to believe that this micro-car called Lawil Willam City comes from Italy, the country that...

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Mercedes-Benz Vision A 93 by I.DE.A

Mercedes-Benz Vision A 93 by I.DE.A was a 1993 compact concept that previewed the future A‑Class and...

Michelotti LEM

The Michelotti LEM—short for “Mobile Electronic Laboratory”—was an innovative electric city car...

Michelotti Shellette

The Michelotti Shellette was a rare Italian beach car created through a collaboration between yacht designer...

Mole Urbana EVs

At the Monza Motor Show in 2023, the Italian company Mole Urbana showed commercial samples of urban electric...

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NAC Charly III / Charly ES

In 1984, the newly formed company NAC (which means New All Cars ) made an attempt to start producing of 2...

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OSI City-Daf

The DAF City, also known as the OSI City-Daf, was one of the most unusual small-car concepts of the...

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Piaggio Vettura Concept

The Piaggio Vettura Concept, revealed in 1974, was a daring departure for the Italian scooter maker best...

Pininfarina B0

The Pininfarina B0 (pronounced “B Zero”) is an electric concept car created by Pininfarina in partnership...

Pininfarina Eta Beta

The concept of a compact hybrid car Pininfarina Eta Beta was created in the mid 90’s by Pininfarina...

Pininfarina Ethos 3

The 1994 Pininfarina Ethos 3 was an attempt to rethink the city car as something far more space-efficient...

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Seat 600 Multipla Panoramica

In 1960, a hundred thousandth Seat cars were launched at the Seat factory in the free economic zone Barcelona...

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Tazzari Minimax Cubo

Italian company Tazzari EV Zero Emission Mobility has created what they believe is the perfect electric...

Tazzari Zero

Tazzari Zero is a compact battery-electric microcar developed by Tazzari Group in Imola, Italy, and first...

Tazzari Zero 4 Buggy

The Tazzari Zero 4 Buggy is a compact, retro-styled electric vehicle from Italian manufacturer Tazzari,...

Tazzari Zero 4 Opensky

Tazzari Zero 4 Opensky is an exhilarating open-air electric mini SUV. Born in Imola’s Motor Valley,...

Tazzari Zero City

Tazzari Zero City is the premium electric quadricycle (L7e category). Zero City revolutionizes urban travel...

Tazzari Zero EM2 Space

Tazzari Zero EM2 Space represents a mature evolution in Tazzari EV’s lineup, transforming the compact...

Tazzari Zero Junior

Tazzari Zero Junior stands as an all-new electric light quadricycle from Tazzari EV, the pioneering division...

Tazzari Zeromax

Tazzari Zeromax is a compact Italian electric quadricycle designed for city use, with two versions: the...

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Urbanina F

The swan song of the Urbanina came with the third series, known as the “F,” at the end of the 1960s. It...

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Vignale Gamine

The Vignale Gamine was a small rear-engined roadster produced by Carrozzeria Vignale from 1967 until 1971....

Volugrafo Bimbo

After the ending of the Second World War Italy was in terrible economic situation. But the Italians need...