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Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Fiat 500 (Italian: cinquecento, Italian pronunciation: 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.
Launched as the Nuova (new) 500 in July 1957, it was marketed as a cheap and practical town car. Measuring only 3 metres (~10 feet) long, and originally powered by a tiny 479 cc two-cylinder, air-cooled engine, the 500 redefined the term "small car" and is considered one of the first city cars.
In 2007 Fiat launched a similar styled, longer and heavier front wheel drive car, the Fiat Nuova 500.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Fiat 500 by clothing designer Diesel features the following options:
Exterior
Specific alloy wheels with Diesel logo
Yellow painted brake calipers on 1.4 version
Diesel side mouldings
Specific wing mirrors
Mini mouldings and bonnet
Diesel log on the back
Interior
Denim seats with specific Diesel design
Diesel logo on gear lever knob.
Diesel logo on yellow special instrumentation
Typical Jeans 5th pocket on the front seats side
Available in Green Diesel, Bronze, and Black.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
(from Fiat Press Release) A Fiat 500 Show Car Birthday Gift For Barbie
Fiat 500 makes headlines once more, as befits an authentic Made in Italy icon. This time its an original 2009 Fiat 500 Barbie edition dedicated to the most famous fashion doll ever: Barbie. This exceptional vehicle, created by a partnership between the Fiat Centro Stile and Mattel, will be given officially to Barbie on 9 March next, at her fiftieth birthday celebrations in Milan.
Its a fashionista car but quite tongue-in-cheek and with lots of charm: just like Barbie herself. The gleaming paintwork resembles varnish and definitely makes for a shock effect, achieved with deep lacquered colour using ultra fine aluminium plunged in deep, up-to-the-minute pink. The seating is upholstered in strikingly soft fabrics: silver laminated Alcantara is not only trendy but plush to the touch and its glimmer bounces as far as the roof panel. Then there are mats enhanced with natural silk yarn and sleek viscose, not to mention lip glosses in brilliant colours stored in the glove compartment, plus a LED-decked vanity mirror to ensure perfect application. And there's more. The car has more features than a crown has jewels! Crystals sparkle on interior bezels, hubcaps, outer window mouldings and antenna and even outline the dolls famed silhouette on the pillars. Lastly, this Fiat 500 show car also has its own glossy cover, featuring the distinctive Sixties version of the Fiat 500 and a Barbie autograph.
The latest Fiat 500 show car will appear in public for the first time on Monday 9 March, from 6.30pm onwards, when it will race through the quintessential streets of Milans fashion district. Barbie will be aboard and she'll have her own special driver: Ken, of course. On arriving at the entrance to La Rinascente department store, in Piazza Duomo, Barbie will leave the car and walk the unique pink carpet created just for her. The band Nena will be playing live in the background, reviving some of the most famous pop songs from the fifty years of the legendary fashion doll's existence.
Roberto Giolito, creator of the Fiat 500, had this to say about the Mattel-Fiat partnership scheme: All-American Ms Barbie already has a number of transport solutions available, like thundering GTs and motor homes with endless accessories. So if shes spotted a 500 and wants one as a gift for this landmark birthday, its a signal typical of modern times that theres a renewed need for dreaming the simple things in life, which give so much, allow us to lighten up, thrill whos born beautiful or just feels beautiful, but doesnt have to prove anything. After all, Barbie already has everything. Sleek Barbie is a looker, smart enough to listen to everyone, a universal ambassador opting for a car that never divides but frees everyone from having to declare their social status. The new 2009 version celebrates her birthday with a model that offers a better view of the sun and the stars, all the better for continuing to dream, especially daydreams.
© Source: seriouswheels
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Monday, January 19, 2009
The camouflage wrapping on at least one Fiat 500 Cabriolet has been conveniently damaged while in transit, giving us our best look yet at the little hatch’s new roof.
These images confirm that the 500 Cabriolet will use a textile roof, featuring a small integrated rear spoiler and high-mount brake light.
This latest addition to the Fiat line-up will use a targa-like roof rather than a completely convertible design, most likely to save costs and weight.
In addition, the roof design also allows Fiat to distance the 500 Cabriolet from competing models such as the Mini or Volkswagen Beetle Convertibles which both use a completely convertible rag-top roof.
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