Fiat 500

The Fiat 500 manufactured and marketed by Fiat Automobiles from 1957 to 1975. The Fiat 500 is a rear-engine two-door, four passenger city car over a single generation in 2-door saloon and 2-door station wagon bodystyles. It was Launched as the Nuova (new) 500 in July 1957.

The Fiat 500 was a cheap and practical town car. Measuring 2.97 metres (9 feet 9 inches) long, and originally powered by a 479 cc two-cylinder, air-cooled engine, the 500 is considered one of the first city cars.

In 1949 a front engine Fiat 500 was introduced. It had a 2-door coupe body with sun-roof, which was later complemented by an Estate version. Both continued until 1954 when they were replaced by an all-new, lighter car. The new car had a rear-mounted engine, on the pattern of the Volkswagen Beetle, just like its big brother the 1955 Fiat 600.

Fiat introduced an all-new four-seat three-door hatchback 500 model in March 2007, the design is based on the 2004 Fiat Trepiùno concept. The new model features a distinctive retro style - following the pattern of the Volkswagen New Beetle and BMW MINI - as the modern reinterpretation of Dante Giacosa's 1957 original rear-engined Fiat 500.