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SPA Autoblinda AB 40 Armored Car
SPA AB39/40 Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | Italy/Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1939 |
| Manufactured by: | Fiat |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Turret: (2) 8mm Breda M38 MG's; Secondary: (1) 8mm Breda M38 MG in real hull. |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Water Cooled Gasoline Engine |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Very similar to AB 41 except for main armament. |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| AB 40 Armored Car Photos | David Haugh - Oregon USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| May 1943 British Report on the AB 40 Armored Car by the School of Tank Technology | WWII: A British Focus Website |
| AB 40 Armored Car Information | Encyclopedia of the Tanks of WW II Website |
| "FIAT/SPA Autoblinda AB-40/41" By David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #2, Page 6) |
| Line Drawing of the AB-40 Armored Car By David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #1, Page 8) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| "Autoblinda 40,41 & Carro Commando M41" - Bellona Military Vehicle Prints - Series 33 | Dr. Nicola Pignato |
|
Autoblindo AB 41 &
AB 43
(Review by John Prigent - via Missing-Lynx) |
Daniele Guglielmi (Progressive Publishing - Poland) |
| Automezzi da Combattimento Dell'Esercito Italiano: 1912-1990 | Dr. Nicola Pignato |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
| Italian Tanks and Fighting Vehicles of World War 2 | Ralph Riccio |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Autoblinda AB 40/41 Kit | Warrior Model | 1/35 | Resin and white metal |
| Autoblinda AB 40 "Ferroviaria" (With Railroad Wheels) Model Kit (6456) | Italeri | 1/35 | Styrene Plastic; Coming Soon as of August 2007! |
|
Autoblinda AB 41 Kit (6442)
Review by Brett Green - Hyperscale Review by John Prigent via Missing-Lynx |
Italeri | 1/35 | Styrene Plastic |
| Autoblinda AB 43 Model Kit (6451) | Italeri | 1/35 | Styrene Plastic |
| Autoblinda AB 40 Conversion Set (MRA 35218) | MR Modellbau | 1/35 | Basically a Resin Turret; For 1/35 Italeri AB41 and AB43 Kits; Resin Turret |
Model Pictures
| Reference | Source/Provider |
