Most liked posts in thread: Fiat 500, no threat at all

I'm guessing that safety regs have a whole lot to do with its bulbous look. Look at the changes done to the MINI from R53 to R56.

 

With a blunt front end the force from impact with a pedestrian will be more distributed and should theoretically cause less harm to the individual.

 

That's pretty impressive.....I wondered how it worked.

 

As I drove east this morning to the start of Riverrun for the final checkout I spied a whole lot full of those little 500 creatures over on Scarborough Blvd. As much as I think they are OK it was not a pretty site. I couldn't imagine driving one of those on the Riverrun roads. :crazy:

 

Good video it explained a lot I did not understand. I thought Multi air described all the rust hole that will appear in the 500 in a few years.

If it is so good why does the 500 not get better mileage & produce more power? Hmmm....

 

They are starting to pop up all over the roads here. Somebody must like them enough to give it a go.

Jim

 

That's a big part of what drove MINI sales as well.

 

I agree...

 

Well then, I'm way ahead of them. Here's the little 500 I drove in Rome back in early '70s. Glad everyone is finally catching up!

....Les

 

Les you are such a trend setter...

 

Fiat Abarth 500 with RWD and 230HP....

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Rear view camera R230 Abarth through Monaco.... Sounds Good....
Same streets as Gran Prix F1 race....

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Les, I had one when I was stationed in Vincenza and I really like the little bugger. I don't plan on swapping my MINI, but I kind of like the new one. This is just the 1st Gen of the car, so things will change with time.

Jim

 

Hah......
Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Christian Horner

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Hmmmm.... Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari...

CAR SPOTLIGHT>> ABARTH 695 TRIBUTO FERRARI - Speedhunters

 

Here's what we already knew....

Small Wonders: MINI Cooper vs. the Fiat 500 - MSN Autos

 

I wonder how the uppity ups at Ferrari took to putting their name on the lowly Fiat 500?

Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari: Is it worth $47,000?

What....No pictures of the special Ferrari tweaked engine????

 

Well, considering that Fiat has 90% ownership of Ferrari...

 

Soooo..... Might we expect to see a Ramferrari....

 

The Jerrari a meld of a 365GT Coupe and Jeep Wagoneer. Bill Harrah, of Harrah's casion wanted Enzo to make him 4, Enzo said no, Bill had it done.





Later on a 1977 Jeep Wagoneer had it's engine swapped. The donor engine in this case came from a Ferrari 365 that was being transported to Harrah's dealership in Reno, Nevada. Apparently it was wrecked so Harrah decided to put the engine into the Jeep.

 

Love the badge. I had read about the Jerrari, but these are the first pictures I have seen of it. No very handsome, but I bet it hauls the mail.