The Fiat Cinquecento should not be confused with the Fiat 500, because never the twain shall meet. The 500 was the original Italian rear-engine minicar built from 1957-1975 and later rebooted as a front-drive Mini imitator in 2007…BUT the Cinquecento was this strange middle child built from 1991 through 1998 in post-Soviet Poland and sold […]
There is a joke about a Polish built Fiat that I could share, but it really isn’t something fit for mixed company or people with weak stomachs…so instead I’ll have to share this next car. Find this 1988 Fiat 126p offered for $4,500 in Southern Maine. Tip from Ryan. The Fiat 126p was introduced in […]
Why do I look at cars the size of a match box and with the structural rigidity of a wet cardboard? Even liking cars with the rigidity of the sardine can would be an improvement. What is it about stuffing my six foot two frame into the smallest car available that gives me a thrill? […]
The Fiat 126p was introduced in 1972 as a replacement for the original Fiat 500 and kept the classic rear-engine rear-drive setup. It was finally replaced in 1993 by the Fiat Cinquecento which was a front drive econobox and probably a better car in every way…but dollars-to-donuts, a true gear head will pick the 126p […]