Spy Shots: Fiat 500 "Cabrio Coach"
The only thing that could possibly make the Fiat 500 any cutesier than it already is – short of a Hello Kitty sticker job – would be to turn it into a convertible. Castagna tried its hand at just that with the unique Tender Two concept, but the latest batch of spy shots indicate that Fiat's own is getting closer to completion.
In fact, reports now indicate that Fiat will offer not one, but two different types of convertible Cinquecentos. The one seen in the spy shots is being dubbed the "Cabrio Coach" and features a retro-style targa top, with a solid frame and a cloth folding roof sliding back in between the bodywork frames. The roof style, not unlike the back end of the bizarre Maybach Landaulet at the complete other end of the spectrum, will offer buyers a rigid frame and unmolested lines for the cloth-roofed retro-mini. A second, full convertible version is also expected, while engine options are expected to carry over from the existing model, including the 68hp 1.2-liter eight-valve four, the 100hp 1.4-liter 16-valve four, the 74hp 1.3-liter 16-valve turbodiesel and the upcoming 900cc two-cylinder engine. No telling at this point, however, if an open-air Abarth version is also in the mix.
[Source: NextAutos]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andrus 8:24AM (9/11/2008)
White 500 cabrio also spotted:
http://globalmotors.net/fiat-500-cabrio-spotted-again-with-a-better-view-of-the-rear/
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Yaroukh 8:52AM (9/11/2008)
Are you aware of the fact that Cinquecento is different model from this automaker?
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Mobius_1 9:34AM (9/11/2008)
Cinque = Five
Cento = Hundred
Cinquecento = 500 = this car
Or did I get something horribly wrong?
Yaroukh 6:17PM (9/11/2008)
I know what "cinquecento" means, thank you very much.
Official name of Fiat 500 is Fiat 500 while "Cinquecento" was official name of totally different model, in fact quite awful one.
Andrew 1:38PM (9/11/2008)
yes mobius, you're wrong.
this is 90s' fiat cinquecento: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_cinquecento
(horrible car)
this is 2007's fiat 500: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Nuova_500
(wonderful car)
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Yaroukh 6:17PM (9/11/2008)
im sorry, i did not notice your comment before