266 New Fiat Cinquecento

I have recently heard that the Fiat company are planning to 'revive' the Cinquecento. Having forgotten the wedge shape that is the current Fiat 500, they plan to revive the old 'bubble' Fiat 500 which is still a common site when I am in Italy; I have to confess that when I see an old Cinquecento, it cheers my soul!

I note that the new 500 is aimed to revive the icon that inspired the world. Personally feel that it's not quite on the button ([url]http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=213389[/url])

.......is it me?!?!

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 04:45

Mmm...not sure what I think. Reminds me of when I first saw the (then) new Beetles a few years back and hated them. Too slick. Mind you since then i've grown to like them and I quite like the look of the FIAT 500.

Either way it does look like a design that would appeal to the trendier Italian (my family in Sardinia would no doubt tut disapprovingly) and is very 'now'. Also looks like it might aid Italian parking... ;)

Russ

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 05:48

Had a look at the link in the first posting and the car does not look that bad, I know the shape has been upgraded and sad people like me would prefer an old one but you can't have everything in life.

As for the last paragraph of the article it states that their Polish factory is running at capacity..................perhaps they could make the new cars in the west midlands?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 08:41

I think it looks a lot like the Ford Ka. Or is it the Ford Ka that looks like the old Fiat 500?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 09:37

I have an original Fiat 500 Giardinetta - Americans made big estate cars and Fiat made the little garden car! Anybody want a test drive?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 10:03

i think a re-interpretation of the cinquecento is probably a better idea than the one the Italian prime minister keeps mentioning with any excuse - i.e. the creation of mini-ferraris as the business move to save FIAT :rolleyes:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 10:09

Sounds like Alchemy Partners idea for Rover which I always favoured over the idea that 3 brummie businessmen could do with a tenner what bmw failed to do with squillions.