03/07/2008 23:07. FIVE decades ago project 110 changed the mode of transport for a large number of people, many were able to purchase a new car for the first time, the project succeeded in bringing a car to the people and become a legend, the Fiat 500!

People were an important aspect in the design concept of the proposed new 500, Fiat's website attracted no less than six million visitors and resulted in 250 000 different designs. Fiat engineers and stylists took over at this point to develop a car that met the criteria of those designs. Fifty-one years later the icon is back on the world's roads but as a far more refined vehicle, the new Fiat 500 enters the battle in the ever growing retro car market.

The new Fiat 500 has been available in Europe for the past twelve months and has challenged other... // Helderberg.com