I have been contacted by Rita Bunaro from Fiat North America's finance arm regarding any knowledge of current owners in the US of vintage Fiat 500's. (That's the original one, not the one like Jim Magill is driving across thecountry this summer.) Since the last few 500's I've seen were in Paris, I sent an e-mail to ChrisObert trying to link Rita, but thought that the mirafiori brain trust might havesome input. When asked if Rita could strong-arm a Fiat official to put the Green light on Nuevo 500 importation into the States, she replied.....

"Kelly,
Our office here functions as the treasury vehicle for our companies that operatein the United States. I am somewhat the historical link since I have been withthem for 15 years, I am just helping the headquarter retrieve some "old data".

Regards, Rita"

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The Beast said:

Been talk of a US launch for ages. Maybe actually building them in America aswell in Chrysler factories I think it was.

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