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Written by Ollie Kew
The Fiat 500 is exactly 60 years old today. And as befits the cutest motoring icon in all the world, it"s got two birthday presents. Fiat"s own (pic 7) is a tad naff a Fiat 500C with some retro wheels fitted. We"re far more taken with the collaboration between Garage Italia and Pininfarina. Look! Squee! Fiat 500 beach buggy! Sorry, we"ve had too much birthday tiramisu and ice-cream. Welcome to the Spiaggina by Garage Italia showcar. As you can see, it"s based on a Fiat 500C, but thanks to hefty body strengthening work from Pininfarina, the 500"s gone fully topless this time. One roll bar, no roof rails, and only two seats. A cuter car for summer we cannot think of. Of course, there"s a historical angle to this. Four years into the original 500"s life, there came the 500 Jolly, AKA the Spiaggina, or, beach buggy. Sold between 1958 and 1965, the 22bhp al-fresco-mobile didn"t even have doors and cost twice as much as the standard car.
Date written: 5 Jul 2018
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ID: 12437
The Fiat 500 is exactly 60 years old today. And as befits the cutest motoring icon in all the world, it"s got two birthday presents. Fiat"s own (pic 7) is a tad naff a Fiat 500C with some retro wheels fitted. We"re far more taken with the collaboration between Garage Italia and Pininfarina. Look! Squee! Fiat 500 beach buggy! Sorry, we"ve had too much birthday tiramisu and ice-cream. Welcome to the Spiaggina by Garage Italia showcar. As you can see, it"s based on a Fiat 500C, but thanks to hefty body strengthening work from Pininfarina, the 500"s gone fully topless this time. One roll bar, no roof rails, and only two seats. A cuter car for summer we cannot think of. Of course, there"s a historical angle to this. Four years into the original 500"s life, there came the 500 Jolly, AKA the Spiaggina, or, beach buggy. Sold between 1958 and 1965, the 22bhp al-fresco-mobile didn"t even have doors and cost twice as much as the standard car.
Date written: 5 Jul 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12437