A sheep in wolf's clothing

If you're thinking photoshop, think again. This fancy Fiat is the work of
some Greek guy that had dreams of a Porsche.

FIAT gone GREEN

Recently we've had a decorative car in the front yard. Today we have one
in the side yard. This funny little Fiat seems to be a planter too.

Smile at someone

Happy Holidays to all ! Here are a couple of cars for your wish list.
Enjoy the season and cruise into the new year with a spirit of adventure.

Maxi Minicar (Supersize Fiat 500 Monster)

The new Fiat 500 has been in the news lately and it's much larger than the original. We thought we'd feature a 500 that is even a step up. Here's a monster we saw out on the internet highway. And a Smart Monster -

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Fiat 500 Collects European Car of the Year 2008

Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 10:50 am

Press Release: Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd

Fiat was officially presented with the European Car of the Year 2008 award last night (28 January 2008) at a special ceremony in Berlin after 57 of the 58 judges placed it in their shortlist and now fewer than 33 judges gave the Fiat 500 the top spot. With the presentation of the award to the Fiat 500, Fiat has now won 12 European Car of the Year titles.

"We have gone a long way in a short space of time," said Sergio Marchionne, C.E.O. of Fiat Group Automobiles at the ceremony. "And I am proud to be able to underline that Fiat was the fastest growing car brand in Europe last year. The 500 is not a final target for the brand, but just the first stage in the ongoing development of the 'new Fiat', which is why we see the 500 as not just a car, but as a 'travelling agenda' of what we want to achieve."

The judges praised the Fiat 500 for its seamless blend of styling backed by intelligent design and high technology to produce a small car that is a pleasure to own, safe to drive and environmentally friendly.

Ferrari F1 racer gets Fiat 500

F1 drivers are usually given a carmaker’s top performance model when they sign up to race under them, probably because anything else would be painstakingly slow in comparison to an F1 racer, so imagine the surprise when Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was handed the keys to a humble Fiat 500 minicar. January 21, 2008 at Monte Carlo, Massa took delivery of a Fiat 500 powered by an exclusive 120hp 1.4L engine and personalised with unique graphic details, such as his signature embossed in the sill scuff plate. Other special features include the car’s brown leather trim, pearl white paint, Skydome electric sunroof and 16in diamond alloy wheels dressed with red brake callipers.

The car has been modified by Fiat Powertrain Racing, the carmarker’s division responsible for the design, research, development and production of performance engines, but we suspect it still might not be enough for F1 driver. Don’t worry, because Massa still has the keys to his Ferrari 599 but we can still imagine him getting up to some high-speed antics behind the wheel of his personalized Cinquecento.