General What's your one favourite detail of the Fiat 500?

[fiat500]

"You buy the image but fall in love with the detail".

This sentence is part of a Peugeot ad I just saw on TV. it struck me that it applies perfectly to the Fiat 500.

My favourite detail is the curve of the rear wing.

What's yours?

 

[IanEmery]

The rear wing has a great line to it but the best for me is the detail pressed into the front panel across from one headlight to the other?. But then every line of the 500 is great in its own way??

 

[Vitesse]

Well you did ask for detail!!!!

The rear view mirror with the built in interior light. Very clever kills two birds with one stone.

If I remember correctly Gordon Murray liked it so much he borrowed the idea and used it in the McLaren F1 when he designed it.

 

[1500500]

This simplicity of the original instrument cluster and the reaction it gets from people used to more modern machines.

 

[AndrewHarvey]

I definitely think the side elevation is its best....

 

[timgarman]

The rear grill.

 

[tjmra]

Perfect resting angle and form of the aluminium interior door latches on the later cars?

Joe R

 

[Bambino]

The buxom Italian in the front passenger seat ...:devil:

Chris

 

[Paolo66]

The roar of the engine!

 

[stevehg]

The buxom Italian in the front passenger seat ...:devil:

Chris

Was it love at first sight Chris?

 

[Bambino]

Was it love at first sight Chris?

Di certo ...

Chris

 

[fiat500]

The rear wing has a great line to it but the best for me is the detail pressed into the front panel across from one headlight to the other?. But then every line of the 500 is great in its own way??

...and the designers ofthe new Fiat 500 were careful to make sure that they captured that....

 

[fiat500]

This simplicity of the original instrument cluster and the reaction it gets from people used to more modern machines.

...and the designers ofthe new Fiat 500 tried (unsuccessfully) to capture that....

 

[fiat500]

I definitely think the side elevation is its best....

...and the designers ofthe new Fiat 500 made a half-arsed attempt to capture that.......

 

[fiat500]

The rear grill.

I know the back end of the car gets hot but my car is missing the barbecue feature to which you refer..

 

[AndrewHarvey]

The critique you give Peter is why I've built an historic 500 instead of buying s new 595 Abarth
They are a similar to the original as the MINI are to an original cooper...
Like NOT!
The silhouette of an original 500 is as recognisable as a classic 911 or beetle
New 500 could be almost any modern city car - just with a badge intimating some heritage

 

[Franko500]

One of the hidden items that impressed me was the small yet fully functional gearbox. Basic & works well and yet defeats most mechanics! Especially those with big hands!

 

[Franko500]

Such a small car yet amazing how much leg room there is. I would say more than the mini.

 

[timgarman]

Sexy!

Kardashians eat your heart out.

 

[fiat500]

Sexy!

Kardashians eat your heart out.

Murf's rear end naked. showing his lovely off-side flank!
JAN_1500 by Peter Thompson, on Flickr