Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
The sixteenth century was an economy car produced by the Italian automaker Fiat from 1991 to 1998.
The car was designed by designer Ermanno Cressoni in collaboration with Antonio Piovano; The interiors were designed by Claudio instead Mottino and Joseph Bertolusso. It was the first car of Turin to be produced exclusively in Poland in Tychy factory, first alongside and then to replace the 126.
The origins of the sixteenth century can be traced back to the early eighties, with projects designed to transport (PFT) of the National Research Council for the study of a vehicle supereconomico, which were developed by a series of prototypes (with abbreviations to X1/72 to X1/79 ) nicknamed "New Mickey Mouse" and "Micro" by the press. In parallel, FSM, not yet fully FIAT orbit, was studying with BOSMAL a small car project and avant-garde, which culminate in the concept Beskid 106. Finally, the acquisition of FSM by the Italian automotive group, led to the abandonment of this prototype in favor of a car that took over some of the concepts of the series X1/7 of the previous years: in this sense, up to 1993 cars produced in Poland were marked FSM rather than FIAT.
The sixteenth century was particularly advanced in technical, being equipped with body square and compact 3-door, engine and front-wheel drive, independent suspension, front disc brakes, and optional extras such as electric windows, air conditioning, headlight leveling, closing centralized, electronic anti-theft, sunroof and a split rear seat. The sixteenth century was also the first to adopt the new FIAT logo rectangular blue background.
In October 1994, was presented with the Cinquecento Sporting. This version was equipped with the 176B2.000 FIRE engine, a naturally aspirated 1.1 8-valve single overhead cam with the same already mounted since 1993 on Point 55. This version was redesigned trim and lowered and stiffened suspension, thus increasing the ‘ aerodynamics. It was also equipped with steering wheel and leather gear, bucket seats with sporty, tinted glass, alloy wheels and terminal chrome exhaust.
After four years of production in 1995 was presented a slight update of the range; persisted version of the ED, while the remaining engine range is expanded to trim levels: S, SX and Suites; the latter was the most complete version of the series, equipped with integral bowls wheels, air conditioning and airbags.
A further update of the range came in 1996 when he was presented with the Soleil version, with the addition of the roof canvas, whereas the ED version was replaced by Young. After the implementation of the version Soleil, was prepared as a new optional sunroof in glass on all other versions of the sixteenth century. The last update of the actual range came with the Hobby version, produced in 1997.
Production ended in 1998 with the introduction of the seventeenth century that went to replace in the lists. Following the effective termination assembly, Fiat has officially handed over the last examples of the most important historical and collectors of the sixteenth century, such as the Trophy and Sporting, at the Museum of Technology in Warsaw.
In 1993 he was made the first sports model, the Cinquecento Trophy, known internationally as the sixteenth century, or Cinquecento Trophy Rally. With the successes over the years as part of the competition, won the accolades needed to set up the championship exclusive Italian brand called "Cinquecento Trophy." This version was never intended for public road use.
From 1995 he was also a booster kit developed exclusively by Abarth.
In 1995 he was also produced exclusively by Giannini, a sporty version in a limited series called Super sixteenth century.