Ferves
Encyclopedia
The Ferves was an Italian
automobile
manufactured from 1965 until 1970. Based on the Fiat
, it was a multi-purpose car powered by a rear-mounted 499 cc two-cylinder in-line engine
with drive to all four wheels and a maximum speed of around 45 MPH.
" derivative of the Fiat 500
and Fiat 600
. The car had an open body with 4 vinyl-covered seats, a folding windscreen, and removable suicide doors. All 600 cars built were Left Hand Drive
Italy
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automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured from 1965 until 1970. Based on the Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
, it was a multi-purpose car powered by a rear-mounted 499 cc two-cylinder in-line engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
with drive to all four wheels and a maximum speed of around 45 MPH.
History
First seen at the 1966 Turin Motor Show, Ferves (FERrari VEicoli Speciali) introduced the Ranger as a small off roadOff Road
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" derivative of the Fiat 500
Fiat 500
The Fiat 500 is a car produced by the Fiat company of Italy between 1957 and 1975, with limited production of the Fiat 500 K estate continuing until 1977. The car was designed by Dante Giacosa....
and Fiat 600
Fiat 600
The Fiat 600 is a city car produced by the Italian automaker Fiat from 1955 to 1969. Measuring only 3.22 m long, it was the first rear-engined Fiat and cost the equivalent of about € 6,700 or US$ 7300 in today's money . The total number produced from 1955 to 1969 at the Mirafiori...
. The car had an open body with 4 vinyl-covered seats, a folding windscreen, and removable suicide doors. All 600 cars built were Left Hand Drive