1-193-992 - National Motor Museum/Heritage Images

1956 Fiat 600 racing at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, 1957. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show of 1955, the new Fiat 600 was part of the post-WWII Italian 'Economic Miracle' and helped mobilise the country, being produced in large numbers for its time. As released, the 600 was a two door four seater car with a 633cc four cylinder engine located behind the rear seats and driving the rear wheels. Other notable features of the car were its monocoque construction and the independent suspension on all four wheels.