In this blog entry, I'm reviewing the Fiat 500 Classic (Cinquecento in Italy). This is the 550th post. It's produced from 1957 to 1975 and measuring less than 3 metres long (2.97m), 180cm wheelbase and 499kg (0.5 tonne), it's the 1st ever City car.
I still see a few units of this baby running around in Malaysia though it's getting rarer as days passed. The value of the Fiat 500 is determined by body (eg. rust), condition (eg. engine, interior), willing buyer and willing seller (ie, No fixed value).
The engine's a 17hp 2 cylinder air cooled 479cc mated with a 4 speed manual gearbox. Top speed: 90km/h only.
For more info, do visit this Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500
I compiled a few videos of Fiat 500 Classic. Here goes:
The 1st 5 videos were from Wheeler Dealers UK, credit goes to Discovery Channel.
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Video 6: Autocar. Fiat 500 meets it's ancestor:
MORE PHOTOS:
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Without further ado, let's proceed to owner's review:
SOURCE: http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/fiat/500/r80233/
Owner 1: 1971 Fiat 500 Berlina F review from UK and Ireland
"Original Italian car for the masses, good fun little classics and cheap to run"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine needed some work on purchase, but the car was a bargain at €2,000! Can't remember the exact details - lots of little bits basically.
Will need de-coking next year.
New starter motor cable.
Will need de-coking next year.
New starter motor cable.
General comments?
These are cracking little cars with bags of character. They're slow as hell, so don't expect to go anywhere quick - average speed in hilly surroundings is 30mph, flat out is about 55mph (with a tail wind) and you have to stop every 80 miles or so to give the little air-cooled engine a breather.
That said, we drove ours from Milan to London in 4 days without any dramas. It's comfortable enough, surprisingly roomy, the engine has a pleasant two cylinder four stroke "putt putt" sound to it, like an old boat engine, so isn't hard on the ears.
And most importantly this car is the cutest thing on four wheels! We originally bought it to sell on at a profit (our €2,000 would have converted into about £3,500!) but it was so much fun we kept it. It's such a head turner. We drive it around London sometimes and people go mad for it. It's so funny. God knows how many photos we're in without even knowing it.
Anyway, economical, fun, cheap (ish) to maintain (though it's advisable to join the local owners club and know a specialist mechanic unless you're already that way inclined yourself) and cute as a button. The only thing is you won't be wanting to do long journeys in it!
That said, we drove ours from Milan to London in 4 days without any dramas. It's comfortable enough, surprisingly roomy, the engine has a pleasant two cylinder four stroke "putt putt" sound to it, like an old boat engine, so isn't hard on the ears.
And most importantly this car is the cutest thing on four wheels! We originally bought it to sell on at a profit (our €2,000 would have converted into about £3,500!) but it was so much fun we kept it. It's such a head turner. We drive it around London sometimes and people go mad for it. It's so funny. God knows how many photos we're in without even knowing it.
Anyway, economical, fun, cheap (ish) to maintain (though it's advisable to join the local owners club and know a specialist mechanic unless you're already that way inclined yourself) and cute as a button. The only thing is you won't be wanting to do long journeys in it!
Owner 2: 1970 Fiat 500 L review from Greece
"Great car, so much fun!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing at all. Did the first time I got it the routine maintenance fixed all the faulty things that it got from the previous owner. In fact all these that I have changed, are all routine things.
General comments?
Very slow... But a great fun to drive!!! If you want to have fun buy a 500 and everybody will smile at you!!!
END OF REVIEW. That's all folks, thanks for having the time and patience to read this blog entry.
END OF REVIEW. That's all folks, thanks for having the time and patience to read this blog entry.
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