Fiat 500 - The Original Small Car - James May's Cars Of The People

Fiat 500 - The Original Small Car - James May's Cars Of The People - BBC

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James May takes a spin in one of the original small cars, the very mini, Fiat 500.
Taken from James May's Cars of the People
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@mrtomlovin 4 жыл бұрын

My parents drove a 500. For their honeymoon. 700 km thru Italy. Back and forth. With luggages. Buying souvenirs and stuff for friends and family along the honeymoon. Including a chandelier. Which they bought when the journey was almost at the beginning. That car must be some kind of tesseract.

@keisuketakahasi4584 3 жыл бұрын

lol i thought a colt for 2 persons for 4 days and some things bought was much

@sivi8272 3 жыл бұрын

I do not know about the cars where made in Italy .... but those car were made in Argentina also and there follows it is own history. That is one of most loved cars by argentineans and after a hard and long life of 60 years one of those cars can go from patagonia to alaska an back. That is an argentinean FITITO :D kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8qHdbGBrMuYmZ8.html

@mrtomlovin 3 жыл бұрын

@@sivi8272 nice but that's a Fiat 600, a bigger (let's say so) model.

@NardoVogt 3 жыл бұрын

My wife and I had the same experience with a Fiat 500 - but a new one. From Vienna to southern germany with all the stuff you need for a wedding, getting wed, packed the car full with wedding presents, drove into the mountains and then ... back 600km to Vienna. We are talking suitcases, plants, a concrete block (don't ask) left-over food from a whole wedding... I don't know how the italians do it, but the term "The car is Full" just don't seem to apply to Fiats.

@xano2921 3 жыл бұрын

@@sivi8272 Argentina is just Italy v2 :')

@viktorianas 4 жыл бұрын

Italians... had to make the car as cheap as possible - yet still did not compromise on style and looks.

@didisound5516 4 жыл бұрын

PUOI DIRLO FORTE!!! W L'ITALIA!!!

@Patrick.Weightman 4 жыл бұрын

It would've been dead in the water if it looked poorly

@Maubald 4 жыл бұрын

the style is one of the few good things we have ...😂🙏 (And also the food of course 😋)

@Patrick.Weightman 4 жыл бұрын

@@Maubald Nah. Bread noodles, cheese and tomatoes gets pretty old pretty quick no matter how you dish it up

@Saminkio 4 жыл бұрын

Thurnis Haley nah, we also have a lot of Mediterranean fish, a lot of meat, pasta and other dough based products and a wide variety of vegetables and spices dawg

@Helmut-Von-Liechtenstein 2 жыл бұрын

I remember becoming obsessed with this car because of Lupin The third. The car looks like a lot of fun

@doctordoom02 2 жыл бұрын

You've got good taste, and my respect sir.

@joelikespotatoes8321 2 жыл бұрын

Lupins fiat is secretly the arabath version. In Cagstriostro the engine pops out the back like an arabath and in part 5 if you look closely it has the arabath badge. Also like James said the og is slow as shit, you aint evading the cops like that.

@ShadowD.Joestar 2 жыл бұрын

@@joelikespotatoes8321 Knowing Lupin, he most likely had it suped-up/modified. Cagliostro was made in 79.

@thebidenchannel909 Жыл бұрын

What about Luigi

@jakescartoons6045 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering when someone was going to reference Lupin III.

@TheSFMCreators 4 жыл бұрын

Growing up makes you realise James was the best presenter all along

@kl75182 3 жыл бұрын

The entire Cars of the People series was a television marvel, he became my favorite presenter. The documentary style segments are the best, this, the Lancia-Audi rivalry, the Jim Clark segment, all terrific.

@LOVEMUFFIN_official 3 жыл бұрын

@@kl75182: Have you looked at any of James's other content? "Man Lab" and "Toy Stories" are both fantastic as well.

@Lilirik 3 жыл бұрын

I've been feeling like this for a while now! Funny to see people having the same train of thought.

@iaw7406 3 жыл бұрын

They are all as good imo. Thats why it works.

@NardoVogt 3 жыл бұрын

Count me in. We all came because of the humor of clarkson and hammond... but nowadays May just produces the best content of all three of them.

@ericdragone238 7 жыл бұрын

I keep expecting either Hammond or Clarkson to interrupt in a Lamborghini, imploring him to stop being so sensible

@MrTruth111 5 жыл бұрын

Or drive across that Fiat with a Range Rover classic:)

@Leon_der_Luftige 5 жыл бұрын

Well if they raced through this ancient city, the Fiat would have won.

@Lieutenant_Dude 5 жыл бұрын

What's sensible if shoving a VTEC into that thing and flying around with a psychotic 160 hrsprs.

@elobiretv 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing sensible about driving a car with 17hp

@dragospahontu 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrTruth111 Or drop a piano on top of it.

@bassamry 7 жыл бұрын

this video alone beats the current Top-Gear

@user-is2mj2ig4v 7 жыл бұрын

true

@110_Octane 7 жыл бұрын

preach

@SnazzBot 7 жыл бұрын

But it was never on Top Gear.

@conorbuckman340 7 жыл бұрын

That's the point

@gerardmontgomery280 5 жыл бұрын

Urinating on an electric fence beats the current Top Gear.

@hellcat1988 7 жыл бұрын

I have seen people in america that are wider than that car. Edit: I seem to have to add that it's intended as a joke cause there are a lot of butthurt people responding in the comments. Sure it's true, but it's still a joke.

@vtecpreludevtec 7 жыл бұрын

All wallmart ppl!

@erasmus_locke 7 жыл бұрын

I've seen people in Britain that are wider than americans

@beerrunner8153 7 жыл бұрын

Too funny.

@vtecpreludevtec 7 жыл бұрын

+Beerrunner81 in America a car that size comes w a happy meal

@beerrunner8153 7 жыл бұрын

Mike Berg Why? So they can blow out the side windows?

@thetman0068 5 жыл бұрын

"Absolutely chuffing piccolo!" I don't think a more British statement has ever been uttered.

@Vylkeer 4 жыл бұрын

The Mad Gentleman although, to fully respect Italian grammar, he should’ve said “piccola” as we do have genders for nouns in Italian and car is feminine :)

@jimtaylor294 4 жыл бұрын

@@Vylkeer Aye. All Cars are lasses ;-) .

@tankmaverick99 4 жыл бұрын

I disagree. A third of that entire sentence is Italian

@HeavyMetalLukex 3 жыл бұрын

@@Vylkeer I reckon he did say "piccola", just with a very thick British accent

@Vylkeer 3 жыл бұрын

HeavyMetalLukex Could also be.

@chimedemon 2 жыл бұрын

* *Lupin III theme kicks in* *

@AlpineCorpus 5 жыл бұрын

Know there’s a few Lupin III fans hovering around here.

@Zenigotcha 4 жыл бұрын

Yerp we do exist. The new movie looks epic and the Fiat 500 from the trailer clips looks sooooo realistic. Rest in peace Monkey Punch tho :(

@michaelhardy9264 4 жыл бұрын

The reason i want a new 500 is because of lupin the third. Sadly, it won't climb hillsides.

@okathebakerpon5788 4 жыл бұрын

Eyy, you found us!

@stefanoballiero8319 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhardy9264 there's all sorts of tuning for that little car, I have seen some 500 that may even go to the moon🚀 😂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aN-Ppsl5na2vkqM.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ad-Hfbh307fIZ4k.html

@Lupinthe3rd. 3 жыл бұрын

I love my fans

@lordjay7530 3 жыл бұрын

boys: hey that's Luigi from cars! men: hey that's Lupin the 3rd's car!

@0w0taku87 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

@animeflvray4208 3 жыл бұрын

They didn't even know that Luigi from Cars are actually Inspired on Lupin iii fiat 500 with the same color

@alostbird72 3 жыл бұрын

Kobeni's car

@tommybrown6305 3 жыл бұрын

Little side note, it wasn't until I think Castle of Cagliostro that Lupin started driving a little Yellow Fiat 500 (I've seen the years vary from 1965-1968) Prior to that movie Lupin drove a Mercedes Benz SSK.

@tommybrown6305 3 жыл бұрын

@Aly H You're thinking of Clarisse's Magenta car from the chase. That was a 2CV. Lupin's car was a early-mid 60's Fiat 500.

@TheItsmegp46 6 жыл бұрын

I remember this car in Greece. Back in 1972 we were four 6ft + teens with long legs cramming into a Fiat 500 taxi.

@studiocalder818 5 жыл бұрын

Legends from the past. I remember in late 70s' I met over there 4 Italians like me on vacation, wandering around the Mediterranean islands on a 500 L (Lusso!), luggage on the roof. My friend and I on an old lovely aggressive Giulia Gtj. We joint and run about together. Well, it was hard to keep pace with them, but that little devil was unbeatable in certain passages up to the passes, white roads, small villages; and it was really fresh (open sky, engine at backside) compared to the roaring Alfa.

@samharper5881 4 жыл бұрын

the sausage fest car :(

@innos1951 4 жыл бұрын

@@nismocash989 shut yo dumbass up

@nismocash989 4 жыл бұрын

@@innos1951 kid go protest your gay rights this month with yoh fornite playing azz 😂

@TraustiGeir 3 жыл бұрын

@@nismocash989 Now that's what I call "edgy".

@Nick-GR 5 жыл бұрын

Simple, smart, innovative, cheerful and fun to drive. Italian engineering in a nutsell.

@vincenzodibernardo9903 2 жыл бұрын

Of course, my sith lord

@reapertalon 2 жыл бұрын

Well for the original fiat yes. But now it's more about flash pizazz and most of all PERFORMANCE

@cagasbura420 4 жыл бұрын

as an Italian, I really appreciate James pronunciation of Italian words

@jimtaylor294 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. When I first saw it, his pronounciation of "479" - not in this clip - stuck with me immediately.

@Rasbiff 5 жыл бұрын

I remember being in Rome and seeing more of these original 500's than I had expected. A lot of them were beautifully maintained and driven by older, dignified Italians.

@thetemptedvida8650 4 жыл бұрын

Because in Rome is impossible to find a parking spot, so it's better to drive a small car. Probably you saw a lot of people driving Smart too

@Rasbiff 4 жыл бұрын

@@thetemptedvida8650 Oh the practicality of small cars in Rome is something I definitely noticed and understood, it's just that I hadn't expected to see so many *well-maintained old 500's.*

@ramjb 4 жыл бұрын

@@Rasbiff if by this stage you still have a Cinquecento is because you're taking tremendous care of it. Same thing applies in Spain to those who have 600s (the spanish version of the italian Cinquecento): whoever has one he keeps it in pristine condition. Though there are nowhere near as many 600s here as 500s in Italy.

@plexone3540 3 жыл бұрын

@@ramjb FIAT 600 is just the bigger sister of the successful FIAT 500 not a spanish version, they were both designed and projected by Ing. Dante Giacosa. The 600 it was produced in several countries including Spain and it was a quite popular car in the sixties

@torstenscholz6243 3 жыл бұрын

@@plexone3540 Yeah, the 600 was also produced in Yugoslavia as the Zastava 750 and was very popular there as well, and even in Germany it was produced as the NSU-Fiat Jagst at some point.

@joshjlmgproductions3313 5 жыл бұрын

70 hp in a car like that? That must be actually decently quick. Edit: Oh, 17...

@mouldy5156 5 жыл бұрын

same

@sandrobindelli5607 5 жыл бұрын

JoshJLMG Productions 17 HP. Anyhow as you might expect from us Italians the old 500 was a classic to modify...typically models with a Lancia 1300cc V4 twin cam were pretty common and that made the little 500 a superfast (and deadly dangerous) monster with 86Hp on 530kg....that's a power/weight ratio around 0.42 Hp/Kg more or less like a Ferrari 458 Italia. :-D Consider that back then, in the late '70, there were no rules on seatbelts and you could drive legally after 2 liters of red wine and you have a picture of what the place was like :-)

@joshjlmgproductions3313 5 жыл бұрын

@@sandrobindelli5607 Holy crap, that is a death trap.

@fidelcatsro6948 5 жыл бұрын

No problem just supercharge it

@filip2529 4 жыл бұрын

Whait wasn't it 70?

@Any_Friday 5 жыл бұрын

One of the finest cars ever built, pure simplicity. I wish modern cars would learn to find a line between simplicity and complexity

@XH1927 4 жыл бұрын

If they did that, they wouldn't be able to charge thousands for dealer services or take advantage of planned obsolescence.

@mkshffr4936 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be legal. Nanny wouldn't have it.

@MJ-uk6lu 3 жыл бұрын

Toyota Aygo?

@goofygoober4205 2 жыл бұрын

Mans got the Lupin ride 💀

@canadiancrafter5100 5 жыл бұрын

This is my dream car. Probably because of Lupin the Third.

@valenesco45 5 жыл бұрын

yea i remember that!

@BenCol 4 жыл бұрын

Same. Though I doubt the Fiat 500 can drive up cliffs in real life, alas.

@ggerely 4 жыл бұрын

Come visit us in Malta we have 3 for sale atm, bargaining is a must ;)

@Zenigotcha 4 жыл бұрын

Lupin the Third is amazing!!! They released a new movie of this month!!! Gotta wait for it to be either subbed or dubbed in English.

@tonyvolpino3231 4 жыл бұрын

@@BenCol I had one when young, back traction, so light and not to much power was going anywhere uphill even with snow! In Italy we use to say , when you arrive with your car the 500 maybe later will arrive too but where the 500 can go nobody can!

@tadofficial1563 Жыл бұрын

Nobody: Lupin the iii: drive’s the fiat 500

@marcellovia.5942 5 жыл бұрын

I used to own one and now I drive a new Fiat 500. Loved my 1968 Fiat 500 and my 2018 Fiat 500 also.🇮🇹

@taniakrause9253 3 жыл бұрын

I totally understand you. At the moment i drive a 2011 Fiat 500 Twin Air. A fine car. I just orderd last week the new electro Fiat 500.

@torstenscholz6243 3 жыл бұрын

@@taniakrause9253 I also own a new Fiat 500. Really great car, comfortable, surprisingly roomy interior and trunk, and, despite Fiat's poor image, very reliable. And the design is awesome and attracts both men and women. Imho the new 500 is the first retro car that at least comes close to resembling the charm of the original - unlike those ugly, bloated hipster transport vehicles that call themselves New Mini or New Beetle, but only marginally resemble the originals.

@wickedwillows8494 3 жыл бұрын

I currently own a 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth and absolutely love this car. It's plenty peppy enough, rumbles like a mini dragon, it has been exceptionally dependable. The sport button changes the beast entirely. Would I trade my Fiat? Only for another one.

@gangstagarf 2 жыл бұрын

@@torstenscholz6243 Funny u say that lol, both the new mini and new 500 were designed by the same guy

@noahh914 2 жыл бұрын

@@torstenscholz6243 That's why they've been building them for 15 years now without any major changes. They actually were successful in building a retro car that not only carries the same spirit but also plays the same role in terms of being a people mover, just as its predecessor.

@SilverOwU Жыл бұрын

(Lupin III theme is playing from somewhere)

@rockinchimp 7 жыл бұрын

Always wanted one, though I would go for the Abarth 595 which has a humongous 28 HP.

@BabaShrimp69 7 жыл бұрын

lol

@durotube59 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you're ready to spend ten times the cost for an original one. Or you can do one of those cheapo, unoriginal "things" by putting an engine by a Fiat 126 (26-30 HP) in a normal 500 and add some go-faster stripes.

@rockinchimp 7 жыл бұрын

durotube59 I am ready... Haha.

@durotube59 7 жыл бұрын

Pro's of a 500+126engine transplant: very cheap and you get a synchro gearbox. Against: brakes and suspension are from a 18HP car. Beware! Anyway, true original Abarth's are rarer than hen teeth (they were almost all raced, exploited to death and mostly run into ditches or walls sooner or later), so they command stupid money today (Porsche territory).

@rockinchimp 7 жыл бұрын

durotube59 Still ready, they are worth more than the money attached.

@captsaison9343 4 жыл бұрын

Boy does this bring back memories. I was a NATO officer stationed in Southern Italy for four years. Used to see these little cars all over the place. And the local Italians would manage to stuff their entire family into one of these. Looked like sardine packing. Ha. Ha. Ha. They would fly down the road with a list to one side or the other from all that weight.

@TraustiGeir 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! That must've been a riot to watch.

@DrCharlesMontague 2 жыл бұрын

This was a remarkable transition in this episode, from the dreary Beetle and Trabant to this beautiful Fiat that immediately makes you feel optimistic.

@polloloci21 3 жыл бұрын

I have 1971 500 that I drive in the USA and people go absolutely bonkers for it. A few extra things to know: -12” rims -498cc engine -Transaxle without synchros (so you have to rev-match) -5 gallon fuel tank -Less than 2 quarts to change the oil -Top speed is around 50-55mph, but at that speed the cloth top is going crazy.

@piperalpha5514 3 жыл бұрын

My school teacher had one of these gems. I remember on a school camp she we were driving down a country road with all the school kids standing on the front seat hanging out of the sunroof. Oh happy days.

@thegoods1r694 Жыл бұрын

Lupin the 3rd sends his regards

@kenmayfield3739 2 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of owning 3 of these vehicles, on separate occasions. Absolutely wonderful; cheap, easy to drive and comfortable! And this is from a long time Jaguar owner!

@agricolacastelgrosso1933 5 жыл бұрын

one of my friends owns one, and let me say it's incredibly fun to drive. It does not have synchronized gears, so u have to shift with a "doppia debraillata" or else the gear box will make an horrible sound and grind himself to heaven. But guys, driving the cinquecento on secondary roads give u the time to appreciate the landscape, the time to think, the time to feel relaxed

@Josh-hf 4 жыл бұрын

This video was taken in the city where I live: CHIERI near Turin, Italy! ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

@nicoloferrarese 4 жыл бұрын

♥️

@giumar74 4 жыл бұрын

San Giorgio Church!!!

@joemelton4747 4 жыл бұрын

I love Turin I have skied there 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@igorfattorel5427 4 жыл бұрын

Pensavo fossero in toscana lol

@epicbrawlstars5519 4 жыл бұрын

Mama Mia

@counterfan90 2 жыл бұрын

In Spain, this car was made under licence by Seat, and it became an icon for us. It was one of the first projects made to take Spain away from the postwar harsh years. Everybody could afford one.

@l5vdi 7 жыл бұрын

2:53 such a bad parking job xD

@trythinkingforachange4201 5 жыл бұрын

They didn't show the finish.

@altergreenhorn 5 жыл бұрын

no it is proper italian you just push the other car back and park assuming the other car is also from italian guy and didn't use a parking brake

@sergiofreitas9368 5 жыл бұрын

@@altergreenhorn haha yes, that's also classic Spanish parking, bumping into the car in the back and the front are your best parking sensors lol

@Hadrexus 5 жыл бұрын

and a very convenient cut lmao

@mariussdani 5 жыл бұрын

i was searching for this comment

@turboking9238 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else feel like getting in a thrilling car chases, just remember to bring some swinging jazz.

@Johnsormani 10 ай бұрын

I have one of these since 12;years. Love to commute with it to office in the summer. It puts a smile on my face every time I drive it

@michaelpibostherapyrecipes5699 3 жыл бұрын

If I'm being honest, I'd love one today. It's a beautiful town car, no stress, great fuel efficiency

@SakunaSwonaChannel 7 жыл бұрын

I miss the old Top Gear!

@timothysheppard2558 7 жыл бұрын

So do I.

@SakunaSwonaChannel 7 жыл бұрын

The old top gear, the one with Clarkson & Co.

@CT37BN 7 жыл бұрын

The Grand Tour coming out in November.

@SakunaSwonaChannel 7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! Can't wait thanks

@10babiscar 7 жыл бұрын

do you realise this wasn't on top gear?

@farhadhossain5067 7 жыл бұрын

It's Luigi from Cars

@heedneed-arcade5977 4 жыл бұрын

Farhad Hossain nooo, really? I had nooo idea

@verdevanvederan7204 4 жыл бұрын

Onterio Arcade, you should’ve known if you seen the movie

@MrElis420 4 жыл бұрын

@@verdevanvederan7204 You missed that he was being sarcastic lol

@Tony-112 4 жыл бұрын

Farhad Hossain Pit Stop?

@Alex-jn1ez 4 жыл бұрын

And in cars 2 the news reporter was a Tesla model s

@11Kralle 7 жыл бұрын

The Trabant always reminded me how nice it is to ride my bicycle.

@MetalTrabant 5 жыл бұрын

When I see miserable bicyclists on a rainy autumn day, or a freezing winter day, it always reminds me, how nice it is to have a Trabant...

@Handyman1199 5 жыл бұрын

I bought my trabant to have a fun, small daily driver, and to wrench on it...

@slome815 4 жыл бұрын

Exept for the weird pedal placement, and the non existant leg room in the rear seat, it's really not that bad.

@jimtaylor294 4 жыл бұрын

A Bicycle was / still is: • Far cheaper. • Easier to park. • Doesn't require a licence at all. • Doesn't take decades to reach the customer. • Has free air conditioning. • Doesn't belch out smoke like a naval destroyer... or a volkswagen ;-) .

@kevinbuja4373 4 жыл бұрын

They ARE fun, brilliant little cars. My good friend in Italy has one and they are a blast to bop around in.

@dzonikg 7 жыл бұрын

This was every 3th car on the streets in Yugoslavia in 50s and 60s.. ..because it was produces here as name Fica iz Zastava and one milion were sold ..there were 2 motors with 750 ccm with 25 hp and 850 ccm with 32 hp...and there was kombi version

@blinski1 7 жыл бұрын

You mixed it up with the Fiat 600.

@dzonikg 7 жыл бұрын

blinski you are right..i mixed it with fiat 600 but they look very similar

@erasmus_locke 7 жыл бұрын

3th

@thimble288 7 жыл бұрын

One of the best designs ever.

@bosvigos9165 3 жыл бұрын

I learned to drive in one of these in 1969 in Guernsey. The perfect car for little roads. Loved it!

@Vylkeer 4 жыл бұрын

An original Mini vs 500 comparison wouldn’t be bad. Btw the 500 came out in the late 1950s and truly represents the Italian style :) The nowadays version isn’t bad at all and the 500 Abarth is rather powerful. Definitely has more than 17HP :P

@FalertTheDim 4 жыл бұрын

Recently bought the modern version for the missus. Glad to say it retains a lot of the charm and fun that May describes, save that it is now larger, safer and (thankfully) quicker. Would definitely recommend.

@kristianstipe 3 жыл бұрын

I drive one too. I wanted a small car that was also cool. I love it. And I love that James May loves it.

@MrSilnev 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny, though May doesn't like the modern 500.

@kristianstipe 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrSilnev It was the diesel version he tried and didn't like.

@joany7475 3 жыл бұрын

I just watched the movie “Italian Job” from 1969 and these little cars were everywhere. They are much smaller than my Fiat Pop 500. On a side note, not many of us Americans drive them. ☹️

@MrGoatFish10 Жыл бұрын

Kobeni car

@FSXNOOB 6 жыл бұрын

Cutest car in human history :)

@MeinUnterkampf 5 жыл бұрын

The Peel P50 is a good candidate, too....

@windoak2113 5 жыл бұрын

And the bmw isseta

@anttimustdie 5 жыл бұрын

Also the original Mini

@kqvinhd1998 5 жыл бұрын

Like a pretty Beatle

@kanazamkniety7705 5 жыл бұрын

pfff how about trabant or yugo? this thing is alot cutier

@biponacci 7 жыл бұрын

I never knew the 500 had suicide doors!

@TheRobweb 7 жыл бұрын

only the older version

@biponacci 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I meant...

@georgejacob3162 7 жыл бұрын

Very early models had suicide doors. Later models had regular doors. They even made van (Furgoncino) , estate/station wagon (Giardiniera) and a 'people carrier' called the Multipla! The Multipla came out in the late fifties and had suicide doors too!

@ThomasFarquhar2 6 жыл бұрын

TheRobweb I didn't ethier

@borivojetravica569 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheRobweb And how look models after 😂???

@firefightergoggie 3 жыл бұрын

I've had the pleasure of driving one here in Australia and the they are indeed a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it.

@xendark 3 жыл бұрын

I have today's remake of the 500 and i love my car.

@gianluca_ruggieri 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pronouncing so well ing. Giacosa’s naming, we miss him so much

@user-bb6eh5kd5d 4 жыл бұрын

“Widow making” 13 horse power 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣, absolutely classic

@Joker-yw9hl 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see the 3 of them on the Grand Tour doing one of their budget challenges where they have to drive old classics. James in this fiat, Jeremy in something like a Ford Cortina and Richard in an old mini, involving lots of off-roading and long distances across some tricky terrain and challenging surfaces

@tadzionl 9 ай бұрын

I'd pity the cars then. Such a trip already cost the life of a classic Jaguar.

@Joker-yw9hl 9 ай бұрын

@tadzionl I agree 100% actually. Not sure what I was thinking in my original post. Keep the classics safe and unharmed

@tadzionl 9 ай бұрын

@@Joker-yw9hl Apologies accepted.

@Editor_Hound 5 жыл бұрын

2:55 "...you can squeeze expertly into any gap"...that's a point, James!

@TheDorianTube 3 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: In some small towns, you can still see one of these going around, rare, but not super rare. 20years ago it was even a 'meme' car among the youth. I had a couple of hippie friends that wanted to get their hands on one of these lol.

@laustinspeiss 3 жыл бұрын

My sister had one as her first car in about 1969... She was still learning,nand got stuck/stalled in a 4-way junction ! I was only about 14, but could start and drive to get her out of trouble from the passenger seat !

@chris65ktm 4 жыл бұрын

20$ says he sells tires in a small town called radiator springs

@paperluigi6132 2 жыл бұрын

$50 that it’s probably a getaway vehicle that gets destroyed every other heist

@matteoangelini8284 3 жыл бұрын

My grandpa bought one in 1970 with the same color of lupin the third, he actuvely used it until last year at wich point he had to stop because it wasn't in line with some laws, but it's still parked outside our home attracting tourists, gotta say it, that's one hell of a car

@mimigottfried8604 3 жыл бұрын

As a proud owner of the cutest orange colored Fiat 500 L Cross Plus, I am loving this journey down the memory lane.

@marcoantonielli870 4 жыл бұрын

Mio padre acquistò una Fiat 500 nel 1966 quando io nacqui, abbiamo viaggiato in quattro persone per 15 anni, io, mio padre, mio fratello e mia madre, siamo andati in ogni luogo con questa macchia senza mai avere problemi, era una autovettura molto affidabile, economica e semplice. Bei ricordi. Marco

@WyvernApalis 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine you throw one of those 240KW electric motors in the back instead of the engine Extreme wheel spin

@MrRonny6 4 жыл бұрын

The game BeamNG lets you do just about that!

@jorge8596 4 жыл бұрын

I reckon you'd flip it if you put grippy tyres on the rear (assuming that with the engine swap you make it rwd because of simplicity and logic)

@IronMan3582 3 жыл бұрын

Was very pleased to see that all three episodes of this series were available for purchase on Xbox Live for a sensible price. It was a grand way to spend a Sunday afternoon with James talking about cars the way he does best.

@collwyncleveland932 3 жыл бұрын

17 horsepower. 300 years ago, if you had 17 actual horses pulling your carriage through town, people would have thought you were the king of everything.

@MayonnaiseHellmanns 3 жыл бұрын

a horse actually develops around 15 horsepower, I'm not entirely sure why it's called that

@MakeMeThinkAgain 3 жыл бұрын

And in first gear it is amazingly good off-road. I loved mine.

@GiulioImparato 3 жыл бұрын

my father's family did Milan to Naples trips in that thing (2 adults , 3 kids and around 870 km! )

@lupodelupis3672 3 жыл бұрын

Complimenti! Oggi solo il pensiero di fare l'appennino su un cinquino mi farebbe impressione ;)

@marcomarcon5802 3 жыл бұрын

I used to drive one. Loved it, very reliable and cheap to fix if anything goes wrong

@Sonyhandycam666 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the Lupin the 3rd fiat

@gearbox3773 3 жыл бұрын

The Fiat 500 1st serie is so iconic that new 500 has same glass inclination and same proportion. This is why new 500 is so apreciate. She has the same spirit and glamour of her grandmama

@stardust6773 4 жыл бұрын

A simple life could be one of unalloyed joy... this is so true

@TheJoaquinito 3 жыл бұрын

My family in Spain had a 600 , bigger but we were five...... Travelling around the country and taking ferries crossing to Africa, in summer. Greatest cars.

@mroldnewbie 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually a really good design. Way better than Smart.

@redrage369 2 жыл бұрын

Then I realize this IS KOBENI’S CAR, OMG ITS PERFECT

@Heidegaff 7 жыл бұрын

As an italian, I can't ear "Five hundred". It's CINQUECENTO.

@miaugato93 7 жыл бұрын

the 500 (Cinquecento) is called whatever the local language for "500" is outside of italy. As oposed to the Cinquecento (boxy 90's city car) because it's written "Cinquecento" in the back. it is really that simple and stupid, but what you gonna do.

@Heidegaff 7 жыл бұрын

The '90s car, made anyhow by Fiat, has the same pronunciation of "500" in Italian. Is written in the pronunciation, but the sound is the same.

@miaugato93 7 жыл бұрын

Following that line of thought, then you'd have the BMW dreihundertfünfundzwanzig tds and the Mercedes C zweihundertzwanzig CDI. Numbers are always read in the local language. As well as the 2CV and the Beetle, which always has a local name.

@miaugato93 7 жыл бұрын

german. because he said 500 should be said cinquecento, because the car is italian and that's the name, so bmw has the 325, and it's german, so let's call it the dreihundertfunfundzwanzig. you get my point.

@Slamdoxicalz 6 жыл бұрын

"Fiat vijfhonderd" here :>

@od1452 3 жыл бұрын

You probably weren't even born when these little cars came out. I think its great that you can appreciate them. When I was a kid in the fifties ,I was fascinated by the small European cars that I would see down town. ( I still am.) They had a popular following.. this was before safety laws stopped their import. Thanks.

@junglegymbali5136 3 жыл бұрын

I have had one! Still remember me the joy to drive with it in the alps of germany/austria Ppl greet me everywhere It was 2000

@abramo7700 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite italian cars apart from the Alfas.

@Deadsphere 11 ай бұрын

This is the car Lupin The Third has run from Zenigata from for over 50 years in.

@peterduxbury927 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a film from Montenegro once. A FIAT 500 was used, pulling two or three hitched Refuse Carts around. Young boys were emptying the local trash into the Carts being towed. It was unique!

@nandanm3826 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽

@ailuhuuva6188 5 жыл бұрын

i love the steering wheel its so clean :D

@kuruptzZz 5 жыл бұрын

Man I remember this, my dad's first car in zambia. I would stand in the middle in the back during road trips. Ain't no time for child car seats lol

@KntckyFriedChkn 4 жыл бұрын

I love my 2013 Abarth 500, but I'd LOOOVE to have one of these classic 500's

@m.r.prasad 3 жыл бұрын

These models should again come in the market .

@andreamittirua6876 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god they filmed it in Chieri, the small town I live in! How could I not know about it?

@ariichinaga5848 7 жыл бұрын

One of the best shows produced by the BBC, damn I miss Top Gear :(

@sdolman79 5 жыл бұрын

Shame this clip isn't from Top Gear.

@RonWylie-gk5lc 3 жыл бұрын

A little work of art, a pristine one of those would not look out of place as a conversation piece in your living room

@michaelibey6700 3 жыл бұрын

One happening I saw with one of these was funny as hell and I will never forget, in the early seventies my friend Joe had one for a while, Joe was a big fella. One day he gave another friend, Tangey, a ride downtown. Well, Tangey was an even WIDER fellow than Joe.I watched with interest as they got in the car. What a show, they finally figured out the only way they could get the doors shut was by slamming them hard AT THE SAME TIME! Wish I had a video of it.

@gatsu9588 Жыл бұрын

Kobeni?

@slckb0y65 5 жыл бұрын

funniest thing is, a true petrol head will love that car as much as a classic mustang or ferrari, it's not only an icon, but a genuinely great little car, not to mention a terrific base for a restomod

@ggerely 4 жыл бұрын

Easy to work on, parts cheap as chips and incredibly simple design makes it a very desirable restoration project indeed. Only downside is probably resale value, they don`t fetch that much over here even mint condition.

@Ale_giro 4 жыл бұрын

ggerely where are you from?? If you find a cheap 500 in mint condition as you told us, under 5000€, tell me where and I'll buy few. I think you're not from Italy.... Because a rusty 500 here, maybe without documents and/or plates and/or gripped engine, it's 3000 up to 4500€..... Cheap? Not at all.... At least here!

@ggerely 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ale_giro I meant parts are cheap enough and it does not have great re-sale value. I am not far from italy and never said you'd find a mint for 5k. I said once you restore one they can't make too much profit because they are cheap, a mint is around 15k here. But if you find one to restore for say 3k then spend another 3k on parts and 3k on work then the return is not that great

@mariahlasher7383 3 жыл бұрын

I have had a Fiat 500 for 8 years now. I LOVE IT STILL. Fun to drive and good on gas.

@misterfreeze6545 3 жыл бұрын

Great Vid!

@TheSlopMeister 3 жыл бұрын

The irony of youtube recommending me this right after I got it’s counterpart in GTA

@syedjavedahmad9719 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful car, love it.

@carlofasano5790 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for having bene in Chieri (Turin, Italy)

@goprodog4304 5 жыл бұрын

I used to own a 1957 Steyr-Puch 500D and I actually used it for years :)

@timcolledge3732 4 жыл бұрын

Cracking little car!!! Dante Giacosa was brilliant!

@highlight9014 7 жыл бұрын

I think my lawn mower has more than 17hp! In fact I think the wife's sewing machine is close!

@michaelrawlins419 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my lawnmower has 32 hp. I wonder what will happen if I drag race that fiat

@whats_happening_in_tvm 5 жыл бұрын

@@michaelrawlins419 what kind of lawn mower is that, my bike barely has 20hp

@violetshark 5 жыл бұрын

bear in mind that power is nothing without control

@glx4909 5 жыл бұрын

i've driven one of those.. accelerates no problem with 1 person in it. Very light.. A bit less with 2. Now with three, dunno.. never tried.

@adamabbas6258 3 жыл бұрын

@crozgs4474 4 жыл бұрын

My dad had one around 2000-2002, i loved to ride in it

@ictfc1897 4 жыл бұрын

I had three of those Fiat 500. Perfect if you drive in town as you can always find a spot to park it, then it was on low consume but it was tricky when you had to lower the gears.....