Auto Bianchi 500 GARDINIERA
Built: 1965 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1965
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Autobianchi – other models: small vans based on the Fiat 500 from Desio, Bianchina Furgoncino and Giardiniera, 499 cm³, 560 to 600 kg kerb weight
Autobianchi was formed in 1955 as a joint venture of Fiat, Pirelli and the bicycle manufacturer Bianchi, based in Desio near Milan. From 1957 the brand built the Bianchina, an independently bodied small car range on the technical base of the Fiat 500; this collective page covers the commercial versions Furgoncino (van) and Giardiniera (estate) as well as the Panorama model.
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The register lists four variants here with two-cylinder engines of 499 cm³ displacement, kerb weights from 560 to 600 kg, gross vehicle weights from 910 to 1,235 kg and widths from 1,270 to 1,360 mm.
The Bianchina commercial vehicles were aimed at small traders and craftsmen in Italy of the late 1950s and 1960s, when compact, economical vans were in demand for inner-city delivery work; the vehicles shared their drivetrain and running gear with the Fiat 500, and hence its wide parts base, which made maintenance and repair easier even away from authorised workshops.
When buying a used vehicle of this kind, corrosion on the floorpan and load bed, the condition of the air-cooled two-cylinder engine, and the clutch and brakes matter most; since the mechanicals largely correspond to the Fiat 500, many wear parts are available thanks to that model's wide classic-car following, setting Autobianchi apart from rarer Italian marques of the same era.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Autobianchi (weitere Modelle)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 2correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,320 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 1,950 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 560 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,235 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Auto Bianchi 500 GARDINIERA weigh?
The unladen weight is 560 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Auto Bianchi 500 GARDINIERA?
1,235 kg.
What engine does the Auto Bianchi 500 GARDINIERA have?
2 cylinders.
When was the Auto Bianchi 500 GARDINIERA built?
Production years: 1965.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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