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Fiat 500 Coccinella

At the 1964 Turin Motorshow Francis Lombardi unveiled a two-seat coupé based on the Fiat 500, called Coccinella (ladybug).

Vehicle Overview

The Fiat 500 Coccinella was based on a modificated Fiat 500 F chassis, the engine was standard and only 7 speciments were build by Francis Lombardi. Why so few? Apparently the modifications on the standard 500 F chassis were very expensive also for Francis Lombardi itself and the end result was not the most exciting. The lines were too dispropotionate and the public didn’t go crazy at the time so considering also it was expensive only few orders were made. At least 3 are known to be still in existance: a red, a yellow and a white one. Each car has different details from each other, as was the practice at the time because each speciment was customizable by the customer. Like all coachbuilders, Francis Lombardi also gave customers the option of choosing accessories or the taillights for example (usually taken by other Fiat production models), so it is impossible to find two identical Fiat 500 Coccinella – a positive note given the high price of these “fuoriserie”.

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Technical Specifications

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    1964
  • Make
    Fiat
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    500 Coupé
  • Coachbuilder
    Francis Lombardi
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Carlo Pinin
Carlo Pinin
3 years ago

è normale che l’esemplare in giallo abbia la fanaleria posteriore diversa?