Don Lee Specials, how many did he have? Here are 3...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEIy76U6LoTcvAMJkVFNRddYk5GtfedIEvNoxKHg0rz1QyJ9Nk8LP0hAnCwA_eAn-lKSfeIc_sgFrACqDtMRelBvCapVbTgUUAOPP98yuJo0w3Ywkq3R4aardIVzrO3nZCvuT490UyAQ/s1600/rgt.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEIy76U6LoTcvAMJkVFNRddYk5GtfedIEvNoxKHg0rz1QyJ9Nk8LP0hAnCwA_eAn-lKSfeIc_sgFrACqDtMRelBvCapVbTgUUAOPP98yuJo0w3Ywkq3R4aardIVzrO3nZCvuT490UyAQ/s640/rgt.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTV8SQCp6gzaDOCncKymY5NeucrVxt_XYhbvB8fCVN5wXUB_Zo-H1bfKORlPL-WsnAR8UG4JwGi0sYifzCWvRZbhP5T-7fUw5DqnWdfKqYXDaw3qDfkgs6ZXnka4XjAFJ-0nku95Lf6Y/s1600/aD.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTV8SQCp6gzaDOCncKymY5NeucrVxt_XYhbvB8fCVN5wXUB_Zo-H1bfKORlPL-WsnAR8UG4JwGi0sYifzCWvRZbhP5T-7fUw5DqnWdfKqYXDaw3qDfkgs6ZXnka4XjAFJ-0nku95Lf6Y/s640/aD.bmp" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The above two shots are from the courtesy and sharp mind of Stephan Marjoram, who knew that there were at least 3 "Don Lee Specials" and he let me post the above Fiat Tipo B two from Goodwood <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/5009392962/in/set-72157624870187185/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/5009392962/in/set-72157624870187185/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the one I photographed this summer:  <a href="http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/don-lee-special.html">http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/06/don-lee-special.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtkmibtHUZV9oaDon-NCSrwbrou1EU8OYbYdF8LWOvU_jIy8Z1miNQ2ntBDpC7_KcoFuLyT3MYAG39bEqVrK4haFLI7yK-DnYcBH3-e7RYUrKK_kTnnUUOdpyCpRkIoi_fbu0EnfTU8s/s1600/QEWF.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtkmibtHUZV9oaDon-NCSrwbrou1EU8OYbYdF8LWOvU_jIy8Z1miNQ2ntBDpC7_KcoFuLyT3MYAG39bEqVrK4haFLI7yK-DnYcBH3-e7RYUrKK_kTnnUUOdpyCpRkIoi_fbu0EnfTU8s/s640/QEWF.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TBrmwGgJgk4CT2QZZX5bgU2xjJPUxPsIPyCoMs7kZdlK72UL6_2StiEcyClYHmIM8Hl6vBkv0edlSFR8n1bH6vMpmjE-_hAGqNMWASJzBT4wT5YgavqnSEIRWSAdSBGrxj2JXv_U_Gk/s1600/rf.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TBrmwGgJgk4CT2QZZX5bgU2xjJPUxPsIPyCoMs7kZdlK72UL6_2StiEcyClYHmIM8Hl6vBkv0edlSFR8n1bH6vMpmjE-_hAGqNMWASJzBT4wT5YgavqnSEIRWSAdSBGrxj2JXv_U_Gk/s640/rf.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br />And the 1936 that Frank Kurtis built below that I just posted from finding it int he 1940 Harper Dry Lake racing film, <a href="http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/anyone-recognize-this-hot-rod-ive-seen.html">http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/anyone-recognize-this-hot-rod-ive-seen.html</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg6vTUADaMMU6c073usBQRX3A4h9HFvS-7VEgwmFvv6dtdVYvxhl89o3MZsJSJL1HSkbejaeVWQborxx41EFc6YKfshjvk5FqWPlR3fYv1GV3fBOeu-LPfXgeXF25lmKoM754CNWhBGM/s1600/QRWE.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg6vTUADaMMU6c073usBQRX3A4h9HFvS-7VEgwmFvv6dtdVYvxhl89o3MZsJSJL1HSkbejaeVWQborxx41EFc6YKfshjvk5FqWPlR3fYv1GV3fBOeu-LPfXgeXF25lmKoM754CNWhBGM/s640/QRWE.bmp" width="640" /></a></div></div>

Don Lee Specials, how many did he have? Here are 3...

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Some really incredible cars show at Concours De Elegance events, I hope you attend at least one to see what I mean

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkJs1_AdNGYUIFVi1zJL20c3dRg12OeHAfVwPkF5Vue6Gqdk1BcaLZ9gRqpdKscVVy-K5sfgVlpIQYUHE5Ob1uAK42ea3eb_zlv0LdAFeaF3adUZzktZAmu0GPh9a-NXEZRB4U9v-M81S/s1600/Kurtis+Indy.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkJs1_AdNGYUIFVi1zJL20c3dRg12OeHAfVwPkF5Vue6Gqdk1BcaLZ9gRqpdKscVVy-K5sfgVlpIQYUHE5Ob1uAK42ea3eb_zlv0LdAFeaF3adUZzktZAmu0GPh9a-NXEZRB4U9v-M81S/s640/Kurtis+Indy.bmp" width="640" /></a><br /> 1957 Kurtis 500-G2 Indy Roadster<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0V9_oVKkAehoIibY9LV-A4n4VePZgNiEMTz9VkN0r90GO4kEa8AFswQw-HtXkGIabEts3eq2wuVI2TidrjFzY6BNBhBHIjm0wKoj6hi32EcF7826VbIxBYRZxbrBMO8rqUfDM-SMrmG8G/s1600/ferrari.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0V9_oVKkAehoIibY9LV-A4n4VePZgNiEMTz9VkN0r90GO4kEa8AFswQw-HtXkGIabEts3eq2wuVI2TidrjFzY6BNBhBHIjm0wKoj6hi32EcF7826VbIxBYRZxbrBMO8rqUfDM-SMrmG8G/s640/ferrari.bmp" width="640" /></a> <br /> 1967 Ferrari 412P , once owned by Dean Martin<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeit66mUJdmmLqCuas5cBvkhQPjcD-7adprso_edZvNnKQrTzmORKgBzWEilSzMCh2riUhNbY_sxxcOJ-XmZO-ZTvHT3jxFHd-lG6jLvFSgfd1sai6IPfoWwelS__fod3i4lGEL4r8PG0/s1600/fiat.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeit66mUJdmmLqCuas5cBvkhQPjcD-7adprso_edZvNnKQrTzmORKgBzWEilSzMCh2riUhNbY_sxxcOJ-XmZO-ZTvHT3jxFHd-lG6jLvFSgfd1sai6IPfoWwelS__fod3i4lGEL4r8PG0/s640/fiat.bmp" width="640" /></a> <br /> 1939 Fiat 508C Balilla 1100 <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2GWAYywx3tHWCf1vQJHiCt8fWR6mbpcFWusacQf4c1E0O6UVI9SjkWaZTj-IBDlJW7ZSTWjUexMgXXXwx6JGksQ6nVEUoc94PwBG7Hd6OZNzQebQ71SEuMj-AGY0glhAIBKXKKA0OW7w/s1600/stutz+lebaron.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2GWAYywx3tHWCf1vQJHiCt8fWR6mbpcFWusacQf4c1E0O6UVI9SjkWaZTj-IBDlJW7ZSTWjUexMgXXXwx6JGksQ6nVEUoc94PwBG7Hd6OZNzQebQ71SEuMj-AGY0glhAIBKXKKA0OW7w/s640/stutz+lebaron.bmp" width="640" /></a> <br />1929 Stutz Series M LeBaron Town Car <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZCfPIdCGOozpw5UR_G06PNqMmG4il9_fas_i88mv4q3OEUpnOJmOto3kWxPlbDdF8AO0gId4ML3PyTjdHTAYaD_jcVWaVsbR1iWlNvvnvjeKySriWA_O_b8Hn51XfG6Bz4KCcxydkJ8o/s1600/cunningham.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZCfPIdCGOozpw5UR_G06PNqMmG4il9_fas_i88mv4q3OEUpnOJmOto3kWxPlbDdF8AO0gId4ML3PyTjdHTAYaD_jcVWaVsbR1iWlNvvnvjeKySriWA_O_b8Hn51XfG6Bz4KCcxydkJ8o/s640/cunningham.bmp" width="640" /></a> <br />1952 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Coupe <br /><br /><br />all from <a href="http://www.ohioconcours.com/gallery06/S/index.html">http://www.ohioconcours.com/gallery06/S/index.html</a></div>

Some really incredible cars show at Concours De Elegance events, I hope you attend at least one to see what I mean

 1957 Kurtis 500-G2 Indy Roadster  1967 Ferrari 412P , once owned by Dean Martin  1939 Fiat 508C Balilla 1100 1929 Stutz Series M LeBaron...

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2012 Fiat 500 Sport

<h4>2012 Fiat 500 Sport  - Stylish subcompact with 38 mpg fuel economy. The Fiat 500 Sport parked in my driveway brings forth memories of Topo Gigio: the mouse puppet from Ed Sullivan’s popular variety show in the 1960s. It isn’t just the Fiat’s whiskers and logo face, or the fact that both Topo and the original Cincquecento date back to the same era.</h4><br/><p>Just as the puppet created by Maria Perego of Milan charmed television viewers, the new Fiat 500 hatchback is irresistibly cute. Styling combines retro and contemporary elements in surprisingly harmonious fashion. It is also quintessentially Italian, setting the car apart from other entries in the A segment.</p><br/><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uqaRvQ8eloM/TpY65RTAccI/AAAAAAAAAYI/53HiloCLq9c/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img align="left" alt="2012 Fiat 500" border="0" height="163" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_Ae0BMVmWzw/TpY68kFcwZI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/GbPJv1FurPM/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="244" /></a>Most appealing in the new Cinquecento’s affordability: the base model starts under $16,000. The test car is the midgrade Sport, which has larger wheels and a sport-tuned suspension. MSRP is $17,500, not including the $500 destination charge.</p><br/><p>Power comes from a single overhead cam four-cylinder engine rated at 101 horsepower, with 98 foot-pounds of torque. Because of its high compression ratio, the manufacturer recommends running 91 octane fuel, although regular is acceptable.</p><br/><p>A five-speed manual gearbox, standard on the Sport, enables drivers to make better use of the engine’s available power than the optional six-speed automatic. It also yields better fuel economy: about three miles per gallon on average according to EPA estimates.</p><br/><p><strong>Test drive in Phoenix</strong></p><br/>[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2012 Fiat 500 Sport"]<img alt="2012 Fiat 500" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5001-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px;" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" />[/caption]<p>2012 Fiat 500</p><br/><p>This week was my second time behind the wheel of the new Fiat, having driven the open-air version in New York a month ago. While I wasn’t completely sold on the Cabrio, I found the hatchback to be an appealing and more practical package.</p><br/><p>The Cabrio I drove was the upscale Lounge grade with the automatic transmission. The car simply didn’t have enough low-end power for climbing hills. The manual gearbox allows the driver to shift later, using all of the available torque in challenging situations.</p><br/><p>Buyers who want the open-air model also sacrifice storage space, which is not particularly abundant on a car of this size. While the hatchback is too small to meet our bicycle-friendly standards, it can hold a reasonable amount of cargo with the rear seats folded down. For example, it is much easier to load luggage in for a weekend road trip.</p><br/><p>Finally, the standard cloth upholstery on the Sport is more practical for active audiences than leather. Cloth is also less susceptible to heat: something I appreciate in the middle of an Arizona summer.</p><br/><p><strong>A mouse that roars</strong></p><br/>[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2012 Fiat 500 Sport"]<img alt="2012 Fiat 500" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5003-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px;" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" />[/caption]<p>2012 Fiat 500</p><br/><p>I apologize for referencing another movie from the 1950s which is probably unfamiliar to younger readers.  In my defense, I’m a huge Peter Sellers fan, and the analogy fits. In the movie, an army from a small mythical town in the Swiss Alps declares war on the United States. To their surprise, they find themselves winning.</p><br/><p>Although the Fiat’s engine is quite small by American standards, it holds its own against more powerful cars because the chassis is very light. Curb weight for the manual transmission model is 2363 pounds.</p><br/><p>What the Fiat 500 lacks in mass, it more than makes up for in maneuverability. It’s an ideal car for weaving through traffic on inner-city streets, and can hold its own on the highway.</p><br/><p>The manual gearbox is easy to shift, with a reverse lockout ring that serves as an extra safety precaution. The clutch pedal is light enough to make driving in traffic relatively easy.</p><br/><p>Visibility around the perimeter is good, thanks to a convex insert on the driver’s side mirror. The convex mirror enables the driver to monitor several lanes of traffic when merging onto the highway, and see the back corner of the car. The latter is especially important, since the location of the B pillars limits over-the-shoulder visibility.</p><br/><p>I would recommend buyers considering the base model upgrade from the standard 15-inch wheels to 16-inch rims, which come standard on the Sport. The larger wheels make the chassis considerably more stable at higher speeds, especially when cornering. The sport-tuned suspension on the Sport model is a noticeable improvement from the twist beam rear axle on the Pop and Lounge grades.</p><br/><p>An electric power steering system is more compact than a hydraulic setup and keeps weight off the chassis. It seems nicely tuned to the car, offering plenty of assist on low speeds with decent on-center response on the highway.</p><br/><p>Four-wheel disc brakes stop the car in a firm, linear fashion. I was happy to find rear discs on the Fiat, since many sub- $20,000 models have drums on the rear axle. The discs are self-cleaning, and don’t hold water as drums can, so they perform much better in rain and snow. They are also much easier to service.</p><br/><p><strong>Road trip to Tucson</strong></p><br/><p>After driving the car around Phoenix for a day or two, I headed south to Tucson. I was anxious to see how the Fiat would perform on the open road, in an area where full-sized trucks far outnumber compact passenger cars.</p><br/><p>Keeping weight out of the chassis meant sacrificing some of the sound insulation which would have made the interior quieter. The car’s small wheels also contribute to noise intrusion in the passenger compartment, which is noticeable on the highway.</p><br/><p>The Fiat has enough power to keep up with traffic on the 75 mile-per-hour road between Phoenix and Tucson. I had no problems passing slower cars along the way.</p><br/><p>Fuel economy was in line with EPA estimates. I averaged 35 miles-per-gallon for the 280-mile test drive.</p><br/><p><strong>Stylish interior</strong></p><br/>[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2012 Fiat 500"]<img alt="2012 Fiat 500 cabin" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5006-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px;" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" />[/caption]<p>Fiat 500 Gauges</p><br/><p>Stylists wisely kept knobs and buttons on the Fiat’s instrument panel sparse, making the small interior appear more spacious than it actually is. The gauge cluster combines a lot of functions within a small display, thanks to a programmable digital screen inside the speedometer. I found both the gauge cluster and center stack display easy to read in bright sunlight and after dark.</p><br/><p>An optional sunroof on the test car ($850) brought some additional ambient light inside the car, which brightened up the dark interior.</p><br/><p>The front seats have plenty of room for adults of all sizes. My husband, who is six feet tall, felt comfortable in the passenger seat. The rear seats are functional for children and smaller adults.</p><br/><p><img alt="2012 Fiat 500" class="alignleft" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5005-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px;" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" /></p><br/><p>Fiat 500 Cargo Area</p><br/><p>Cupholders at the base of the center stack are large enough for soda cans, but cannot hold larger water bottles. Map pockets in the doors and to either side of the center stack hold small documents. The glovebox is large enough to hold some valuables, in addition to the owner’s manual and registration documents.</p><br/><p>A 12-volt power point recharges portable electronic devices. Bluetooth interface is standard, as is a USB port for iPod connectivity. A TomTom navigation system on the test car is a $400 option.</p><br/><p>The rear seats are easy to fold down using levers on the seatbacks. They will not fold completely flat without removing the headrests, but even with the uneven floor, the cargo area is easy to load up.</p><br/><p><strong>Standard safety</strong></p><br/><p>All models come with front, side, side curtain and driver’s knee airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability control, active front head restraints and daytime running lamps.</p><br/><p>Fiat builds the 500 at Chrysler’s Toluca, Mexico assembly plant.</p><br/><p><strong>Likes:</strong> An affordable, stylish subcompact hatchback with a high level of standard safety features, exceptional fuel economy and a versatile interior.</p><br/><p><strong>Dislikes: </strong>Cupholders are too small for water bottles. Noisy interior, especially when driving at highway speeds.</p><br/><p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Quick facts:</strong></p><br/><p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Make:</strong> Fiat <br /><strong>Model:</strong> 500 Sport <br /><strong>Year:</strong> 2012 <br /><strong>Base price: </strong>$17,500 <br /><strong>As tested: </strong>$19,750 <br /><strong>Horsepower:</strong> 101 Hp @ 6500 rpm <br /><strong>Torque:</strong> 98 lbs.-ft. @ 4000 rpm <br /><strong>Zero-to-sixty:</strong> N/A <br /><strong>Antilock brakes: </strong>Standard <br /><strong>Side curtain airbags: </strong>Standard <br /><strong>First aid kit:</strong> N/A <br /><strong>Bicycle friendly: </strong>No <br /><strong>Off-road: </strong>No <br /><strong>Towing: </strong>No <br /><strong>Fuel economy: </strong>30/38 mpg city/highway</p><br/>

2012 Fiat 500 Sport

2012 Fiat 500 Sport  - Stylish subcompact with 38 mpg fuel economy. The Fiat 500 Sport parked in my driveway brings forth memories of Topo G...

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Fiat has a very good commercial

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Fiat has a very good commercial

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Susan G Komen for the Cure Of Breast Cancer foundation is getting more car companies (Fiat and Symbolic Motors) to participate in raising Breast Cancer awareness and funds

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPkvDLfrPtTiKzzUW31FUOEvHtqjMo7vchAi__JwAWNKc_61DDNMz09WYBD3QY2NvGbOATsPUZQ9dlZqmRPuHQGSqG_x6Obo2F_SAAx9918RJPC8rna0cUBaItMnj1V5qTvxU7bifiXiU/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPkvDLfrPtTiKzzUW31FUOEvHtqjMo7vchAi__JwAWNKc_61DDNMz09WYBD3QY2NvGbOATsPUZQ9dlZqmRPuHQGSqG_x6Obo2F_SAAx9918RJPC8rna0cUBaItMnj1V5qTvxU7bifiXiU/s640/DSC_0010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The Pink Ribbon is based on the top-of-the-line 2012 Fiat 500 Lounge. Adding the Pink Ribbon package gives the buyer the option of two paint colors–silver or white–and a deep pink stripe running down the side of the car. The stripe’s 500 logo also has a pink ribbon.<br /><br />Inside, the Pink Ribbon continues to use pink accents, albeit subtly. The black leather seats get pink contrast stitching and 500 logos, the floormats get pink embroidery for the 500 logo, and the leather steering wheel gets pink stitching. To top it off, Fiat throws out the 500’s standard black key fob and gives the Pink Ribbon model a white fob with–you guessed it–a pink ribbon painted on the front.<br /><br />Including destination fees, pricing for the Pink Ribbon will start at $22,500, which is about $2500 more over the cost of a 500 Lounge, but only $300 more than if you ordered similar content as stand-alone options. That isn’t bad, but the biggest hallmark of the Pink Ribbon comes from Fiat: the company will donate $1000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each car sold, and has committed to donating at least $50,000 to the organization.<br /><br />Fiat will make 250 Pink Ribbon editions <a href="http://www.fiatusa.com/en/pinkribbon/exterior/">http://www.fiatusa.com/en/pinkribbon/exterior/</a> and <br /><a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/the-2012-fiat-500-pink-ribbon-gives-back-to-charity-121015.html#ixzz1brYzgZEM">http://wot.motortrend.com/the-2012-fiat-500-pink-ribbon-gives-back-to-charity-121015.html#ixzz1brYzgZEM</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi7Y7Hemsbfq9qEjXh1qtuo2HrjrBZmXQclcxveXknYUOVF20kzoK5ThGJJOIjAIhQRi3gKaFoaLcTNj5tSsh6uUoCgYU4mY45F4L49IYz_qU5m-EHNicYkrBCluTpPaMlytdF9BI6fiV/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi7Y7Hemsbfq9qEjXh1qtuo2HrjrBZmXQclcxveXknYUOVF20kzoK5ThGJJOIjAIhQRi3gKaFoaLcTNj5tSsh6uUoCgYU4mY45F4L49IYz_qU5m-EHNicYkrBCluTpPaMlytdF9BI6fiV/s640/DSC_0012.JPG" width="632" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U_CCyJVn7ZM8_cX5uVRvdSO_ewRF7olo8jPfWykXRi4lRNALVq_JcQvRztfOnoH8VTMzxOhir3Rzb8mUkAG-HMJfuu4g0mCo_Qr1Pp0LS7Xsd_dJHyTsSUNmtEeaPre4pPy78SqllRZ0/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U_CCyJVn7ZM8_cX5uVRvdSO_ewRF7olo8jPfWykXRi4lRNALVq_JcQvRztfOnoH8VTMzxOhir3Rzb8mUkAG-HMJfuu4g0mCo_Qr1Pp0LS7Xsd_dJHyTsSUNmtEeaPre4pPy78SqllRZ0/s640/DSC_0011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdKgwu7LhxHvZgxuaW8iqr7Y3kzcwMjFFYbe2spnDyjt3pQklJOsekq80gqICknVsS8_kYflYVgDoVM0ezu3d4E5cGKYkE5FSHqq1-XZw5kltRybmzkByro1bqqOWnQ6Dsd4MtvuGQ4B6/s1600/FE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdKgwu7LhxHvZgxuaW8iqr7Y3kzcwMjFFYbe2spnDyjt3pQklJOsekq80gqICknVsS8_kYflYVgDoVM0ezu3d4E5cGKYkE5FSHqq1-XZw5kltRybmzkByro1bqqOWnQ6Dsd4MtvuGQ4B6/s640/FE.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv6RofCysgLLzUDJFQqnb7rsr3bXEWIPEkj9s3bqluoo4mMYdXtug6Qrq9yW8w4TqahYyuxWImnxl7KynKDcZ9LNgDVBgVjAonauQFxOQDy3TAyhb_UL4OuIT94w3YZDTkSQpCzFR64EM/s1600/ASRVB.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv6RofCysgLLzUDJFQqnb7rsr3bXEWIPEkj9s3bqluoo4mMYdXtug6Qrq9yW8w4TqahYyuxWImnxl7KynKDcZ9LNgDVBgVjAonauQFxOQDy3TAyhb_UL4OuIT94w3YZDTkSQpCzFR64EM/s640/ASRVB.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNIAov1GoUH_IVJjl8t1sT1hN46EzkKoKP5q3rB6EMwf9h2jbUHFraJMIjB2KIbjF6dPZcGVAdoURrQ4Eoq_0eagW2ToEDmQYpAAQMlPJATkv__91NrnV8f6x60iuB5tbe3_aLmRQIIy-/s1600/Passion-Pink-2012-Bentley-Continental-GT-front-three-quarter-1024x640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNIAov1GoUH_IVJjl8t1sT1hN46EzkKoKP5q3rB6EMwf9h2jbUHFraJMIjB2KIbjF6dPZcGVAdoURrQ4Eoq_0eagW2ToEDmQYpAAQMlPJATkv__91NrnV8f6x60iuB5tbe3_aLmRQIIy-/s640/Passion-Pink-2012-Bentley-Continental-GT-front-three-quarter-1024x640.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkdRt1P1nQ5jR-C-vZP120ELJ-yWzc2RWi68kyA1mglfEeo6y2wZAbnApcjtFNvx2JBduMNuU4eOG84_cNuOFbVrBQteYLtnjVlbTpixTehA6_StpC1VCBtK8MCw_CTwMs85LA4hRSK83/s1600/Passion-Pink-2012-Bentley-Continental-GT-rear-three-quarter-623x389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkdRt1P1nQ5jR-C-vZP120ELJ-yWzc2RWi68kyA1mglfEeo6y2wZAbnApcjtFNvx2JBduMNuU4eOG84_cNuOFbVrBQteYLtnjVlbTpixTehA6_StpC1VCBtK8MCw_CTwMs85LA4hRSK83/s640/Passion-Pink-2012-Bentley-Continental-GT-rear-three-quarter-623x389.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Passion Pink” Continental GT is probably the most important. Some of the proceeds from the car’s sale will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure non-for-profit to further breast cancer research. <br /><br />The Passon Pink GT is allegedly bespoke, and has been commissioned by Bentley San Diego– through Bentley’s own in-house customization program, no less — to help increase awareness for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego.<br /><br />To announce the car, Bentley San Diego and Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s San Diego chapter have teamed up to throw “a night out in pink” this Friday, October 28 at the W Hotel. The streets will be lined with Bentleys, pink cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and a pink carpet for guests to walk upon entering the venue. Charles Koll Jewelers will also be unveiling a new line of Komen-inspired jewelry, and the beer will be provided by Green Flash Brewing Company, owned by breast cancer survivor Lisa Hinkley.<br /><br />“This is an event you absolutely don’t want to miss. While this car is stunning, it is going to save lives with the money that is raised and there is nothing more beautiful than that,” said Laura Farmer Sherman, the executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego and a breast cancer survivor.<br /><br />The 2012 Bentley Continental GT is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 making 567 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. The standard GT retails for $192,495 including destination charges, and it’s expected that the “Passion Pink” car will fetch a fair bit more. However, tickets for this Friday’s event only cost $20.<br /><br />Symbolic Motors of La Jolla, California, has commissioned the only factory-built "Passion Pink" 2012 Bentley GT in the World. The New GT is being produced to contribute awareness of the Susan G. Komen<br />Foundation for the Cure. This vehicle's code name is "Cure". Royal Families and Celebrities over the years have commissioned special edition vehicles through a bespoke design division of Bentley Motors, located at the factory in Crewe, England where all Bentley's are born. The design studio caters to Bentley VIP's and offers exclusive services to meet the imaginations of these high profile clients. This Bentley is being offered for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Foundation. Please join us in our efforts to raise awareness and contribute to the cause." <br />Those of you who like such machines and are looking for something quite different, need look no further. It might take a gentleman of strong confidence to drive such a car in public, or perhaps it might be the perfect gift for the lovely lady who simply has everything... everything that is except a Pink Bentley. Here is your chance, to beat Paris Hilton or Lady Gaga to the table and own something to make both jealous enough to breathe fire while helping a worthwhile cause all at the same time. <br /><br /><a href="http://symboliclajolla.blogspot.com/">http://symboliclajolla.blogspot.com/</a> for the source of the commisioning (great company that I've featured several times here for their incredible annual open house, and the amazing showroom, plus the personal cars of Bill Noon, company pres <a href="http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Symbolic%20Motors">http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Symbolic%20Motors</a> ) <br /><br /><a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/bentley-san-diego-commissions-pink-continental-gt-for-susan-g-komen-for-the-cure-128519.html">http://wot.motortrend.com/bentley-san-diego-commissions-pink-continental-gt-for-susan-g-komen-for-the-cure-128519.html</a> and <br /><a href="http://www.komensandiego.org/get-involved/komen-activities/the-new-passion-pink.html">http://www.komensandiego.org/get-involved/komen-activities/the-new-passion-pink.html</a><br /><br />In 2007 they had a special Mustang made <a href="http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ford-makes-special-edition-mustang-to.html">http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ford-makes-special-edition-mustang-to.html</a></div>

Susan G Komen for the Cure Of Breast Cancer foundation is getting more car companies (Fiat and Symbolic Motors) to participate in raising Breast Cancer awareness and funds

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<p><strong>Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max</strong>? Looking at his performance, a figure similar to the Fiat Ducato is the Daihatsu Gran Max. Especially the front face. Yes, ...this is the newest face of commercial vehicles from Fiat's best-selling, the Ducato 2012. <br />But certainly, the Fiat Ducato has no ties of "blood" with the Daihatsu Gran Max. The size is different. The length of the car in a van format - available in two options - that is 4805 mm and 5135 mm. Gran Max is only 4405 mm. Fiat Ducato is also older, 30 years and the last version is the fifth generation. <br />Twin was in France, namely from the group PSA Peugeot-Citroën. So, in Europe this vehicle comes with 3 brand or triplets. Respectively, Peugeot Expert and Citroën label Jumper Combi. Because marketed under three brands, its plant in Val di Sangro, between Atessa and Paglieta, Province of Chieti, Italy, claimed to be the largest assembly of commercial vehicles in Europe.</p> <p><img alt="Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max" src="http://assets.kompas.com/data/photo/2011/10/19/0827567620X310.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px" title="Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max" /> <br />Machine Options <br />When compared with the previous figure or fourth generation do not differ much.Striking changes just paa interior. Now look more modern and stylish.Completeness is also more and more, including an onboard refrigerator, chrome accents and Tom Tom navigation with the menu of the Microsoft Blue & Me. <br />To drive this vehicle, the Fiat diesel engine provides two choices of different capacity, namely 2.3 and 3.0 liters. As for power, available four options, namely 110, 130, 148 and 177PS. Typical of diesel engine technology Fiat is MultiJet II exhaust emission standards have reached Euro5. <br />Available capacity eight vans from 8 to 17 cubic meters. According to Fiat, kenadraan not only not only for van applications, can also be used as a motorhome or truck with a flat tub (flatbed). <br />Performance Machine <br />2.3-liter engine is offered with a choice of 110 PS power, or 10 percent larger than before. While the torque rose 20 percent to 300 Nm. Service intervals are also long, 40,000 km to 50,000 km. <br />Other power options, 130 PS and torque of 320 Nm@1.800rpm. As for the 148 PS 350 Nm@1.500 rpm torque. Versions that are more "hot" or a 3.0 liter engine, power PS@3.500 177 rpm and torque of 400 Nm@1.400 - 1,700 rpm <br />Want more efficient again. Khsusu variants with 2.3-liter engine is offered with Start & Stop feature that can reduce fuel consumption by 15 percent. Especially when used in a jammed town!</p>

Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max

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Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max

<p><strong>Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max</strong>? Looking at his performance, a figure similar to the Fiat Ducato is the Daihatsu Gran Max. Especially the front face. Yes, ...this is the newest face of commercial vehicles from Fiat's best-selling, the Ducato 2012. <br />But certainly, the Fiat Ducato has no ties of "blood" with the Daihatsu Gran Max. The size is different. The length of the car in a van format - available in two options - that is 4805 mm and 5135 mm. Gran Max is only 4405 mm. Fiat Ducato is also older, 30 years and the last version is the fifth generation. <br />Twin was in France, namely from the group PSA Peugeot-Citroën. So, in Europe this vehicle comes with 3 brand or triplets. Respectively, Peugeot Expert and Citroën label Jumper Combi. Because marketed under three brands, its plant in Val di Sangro, between Atessa and Paglieta, Province of Chieti, Italy, claimed to be the largest assembly of commercial vehicles in Europe.</p> <p><img alt="Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max" src="http://assets.kompas.com/data/photo/2011/10/19/0827567620X310.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px" title="Fiat Ducato, Brother Daihatsu Gran Max" /> <br />Machine Options <br />When compared with the previous figure or fourth generation do not differ much.Striking changes just paa interior. Now look more modern and stylish.Completeness is also more and more, including an onboard refrigerator, chrome accents and Tom Tom navigation with the menu of the Microsoft Blue & Me. <br />To drive this vehicle, the Fiat diesel engine provides two choices of different capacity, namely 2.3 and 3.0 liters. As for power, available four options, namely 110, 130, 148 and 177PS. Typical of diesel engine technology Fiat is MultiJet II exhaust emission standards have reached Euro5. <br />Available capacity eight vans from 8 to 17 cubic meters. According to Fiat, kenadraan not only not only for van applications, can also be used as a motorhome or truck with a flat tub (flatbed). <br />Performance Machine <br />2.3-liter engine is offered with a choice of 110 PS power, or 10 percent larger than before. While the torque rose 20 percent to 300 Nm. Service intervals are also long, 40,000 km to 50,000 km. <br />Other power options, 130 PS and torque of 320 Nm@1.800rpm. As for the 148 PS 350 Nm@1.500 rpm torque. Versions that are more "hot" or a 3.0 liter engine, power PS@3.500 177 rpm and torque of 400 Nm@1.400 - 1,700 rpm <br />Want more efficient again. Khsusu variants with 2.3-liter engine is offered with Start & Stop feature that can reduce fuel consumption by 15 percent. Especially when used in a jammed town!</p>

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<p><strong>New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon</strong> - Cancer Awareness Special Edition. A new project to help breast cancer research studies that have been made ??by Fiat in collaboration with BCRF or Breast Cancer Research Foundation. With the new products of 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon edition, the company is hoping that every new car sales, can also be used for breast cancer research. In fact, the special edition of the New Car FIAT Fiat 500 is the 2012 Pink Ribbon edition to be launched commercially in October later that month is considered as a breast cancer awareness and hope. Each car sales will be donated around $ 1000 for BCRF.That's why car prices rose to $ 22,000 higher than the normal price of this car is only about $ 19,500. <br />The car will still use the lounge Fiat 500 2012 model, but the atmosphere is more pink. Interior at the cabin itself will be made Black and pink colored, with leather seats front covered in black and pink stitching pattern. In addition, there will be a pink ribbon on the new car mats. <br />2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon edition will be available in two colors white or Biancoand Silver or Argento. There will be a line on the side of the car body with a darkpink Fiat 500 and a ribbon logo also with light pink accents. We care too</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LBebpa0bvic/Tp1cIPHYIWI/AAAAAAAAAbw/OWsf3AFDWls/s1600-h/2012_fiat_500_pink_ribbon_01-627x367%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon" border="0" height="375" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z0npUMctY40/Tp1cLzNM0RI/AAAAAAAAAb4/YrqGJVPToGo/2012_fiat_500_pink_ribbon_01-627x367%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon" width="640" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-84TwGMjLs7o/Tp1cMhz26II/AAAAAAAAAcA/9w2usFD9i0Y/s1600-h/2012_fiat_500_pink_ribbon1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon" border="0" height="426" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W3HlBKST0oA/Tp1cNlAcGsI/AAAAAAAAAcI/rDW64IETXYE/2012_fiat_500_pink_ribbon1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon" width="640" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BXiDW5B41iE/Tp1cOS_8zrI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/IM6oEd2slo8/s1600-h/2012_fiat_500_pink_ribbon_06-627x352%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon interior" border="0" height="359" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IN3cbCv0QQ0/Tp1cPyadqhI/AAAAAAAAAcY/QJwGaXoecfU/2012_fiat_500_pink_ribbon_06-627x352%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon interior" width="640" /></a></p>

New Car 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon

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2012 Fiat 500 Sport

<h4>2012 Fiat 500 Sport  - Stylish subcompact with 38 mpg fuel economy. The Fiat 500 Sport parked in my driveway brings forth memories of Topo Gigio: the mouse puppet from Ed Sullivan’s popular variety show in the 1960s. It isn’t just the Fiat’s whiskers and logo face, or the fact that both Topo and the original Cincquecento date back to the same era.</h4> <p>Just as the puppet created by Maria Perego of Milan charmed television viewers, the new Fiat 500 hatchback is irresistibly cute. Styling combines retro and contemporary elements in surprisingly harmonious fashion. It is also quintessentially Italian, setting the car apart from other entries in the A segment.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uqaRvQ8eloM/TpY65RTAccI/AAAAAAAAAYI/53HiloCLq9c/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img align="left" alt="2012 Fiat 500" border="0" height="163" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_Ae0BMVmWzw/TpY68kFcwZI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/GbPJv1FurPM/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="244" /></a>Most appealing in the new Cinquecento’s affordability: the base model starts under $16,000. The test car is the midgrade Sport, which has larger wheels and a sport-tuned suspension. MSRP is $17,500, not including the $500 destination charge.</p> <p>Power comes from a single overhead cam four-cylinder engine rated at 101 horsepower, with 98 foot-pounds of torque. Because of its high compression ratio, the manufacturer recommends running 91 octane fuel, although regular is acceptable.</p> <p>A five-speed manual gearbox, standard on the Sport, enables drivers to make better use of the engine’s available power than the optional six-speed automatic. It also yields better fuel economy: about three miles per gallon on average according to EPA estimates.</p> <p><strong>Test drive in Phoenix</strong></p> <p><img alt="2012 Fiat 500" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5001-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" /></p> <p>2012 Fiat 500</p> <p>This week was my second time behind the wheel of the new Fiat, having driven the open-air version in New York a month ago. While I wasn’t completely sold on the Cabrio, I found the hatchback to be an appealing and more practical package.</p> <p>The Cabrio I drove was the upscale Lounge grade with the automatic transmission. The car simply didn’t have enough low-end power for climbing hills. The manual gearbox allows the driver to shift later, using all of the available torque in challenging situations.</p> <p>Buyers who want the open-air model also sacrifice storage space, which is not particularly abundant on a car of this size. While the hatchback is too small to meet our bicycle-friendly standards, it can hold a reasonable amount of cargo with the rear seats folded down. For example, it is much easier to load luggage in for a weekend road trip.</p> <p>Finally, the standard cloth upholstery on the Sport is more practical for active audiences than leather. Cloth is also less susceptible to heat: something I appreciate in the middle of an Arizona summer.</p> <p><strong>A mouse that roars</strong></p> <p><img alt="2012 Fiat 500" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5003-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" /></p> <p>2012 Fiat 500</p> <p>I apologize for referencing another movie from the 1950s which is probably unfamiliar to younger readers.  In my defense, I’m a huge Peter Sellers fan, and the analogy fits. In the movie, an army from a small mythical town in the Swiss Alps declares war on the United States. To their surprise, they find themselves winning.</p> <p>Although the Fiat’s engine is quite small by American standards, it holds its own against more powerful cars because the chassis is very light. Curb weight for the manual transmission model is 2363 pounds.</p> <p>What the Fiat 500 lacks in mass, it more than makes up for in maneuverability. It’s an ideal car for weaving through traffic on inner-city streets, and can hold its own on the highway.</p> <p>The manual gearbox is easy to shift, with a reverse lockout ring that serves as an extra safety precaution. The clutch pedal is light enough to make driving in traffic relatively easy.</p> <p>Visibility around the perimeter is good, thanks to a convex insert on the driver’s side mirror. The convex mirror enables the driver to monitor several lanes of traffic when merging onto the highway, and see the back corner of the car. The latter is especially important, since the location of the B pillars limits over-the-shoulder visibility.</p> <p>I would recommend buyers considering the base model upgrade from the standard 15-inch wheels to 16-inch rims, which come standard on the Sport. The larger wheels make the chassis considerably more stable at higher speeds, especially when cornering. The sport-tuned suspension on the Sport model is a noticeable improvement from the twist beam rear axle on the Pop and Lounge grades.</p> <p>An electric power steering system is more compact than a hydraulic setup and keeps weight off the chassis. It seems nicely tuned to the car, offering plenty of assist on low speeds with decent on-center response on the highway.</p> <p>Four-wheel disc brakes stop the car in a firm, linear fashion. I was happy to find rear discs on the Fiat, since many sub- $20,000 models have drums on the rear axle. The discs are self-cleaning, and don’t hold water as drums can, so they perform much better in rain and snow. They are also much easier to service.</p> <p><strong>Road trip to Tucson</strong></p> <p>After driving the car around Phoenix for a day or two, I headed south to Tucson. I was anxious to see how the Fiat would perform on the open road, in an area where full-sized trucks far outnumber compact passenger cars.</p> <p>Keeping weight out of the chassis meant sacrificing some of the sound insulation which would have made the interior quieter. The car’s small wheels also contribute to noise intrusion in the passenger compartment, which is noticeable on the highway.</p> <p>The Fiat has enough power to keep up with traffic on the 75 mile-per-hour road between Phoenix and Tucson. I had no problems passing slower cars along the way.</p> <p>Fuel economy was in line with EPA estimates. I averaged 35 miles-per-gallon for the 280-mile test drive.</p> <p><strong>Stylish interior</strong></p> <p><img alt="2012 Fiat 500" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5006-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" /></p> <p>Fiat 500 Gauges</p> <p>Stylists wisely kept knobs and buttons on the Fiat’s instrument panel sparse, making the small interior appear more spacious than it actually is. The gauge cluster combines a lot of functions within a small display, thanks to a programmable digital screen inside the speedometer. I found both the gauge cluster and center stack display easy to read in bright sunlight and after dark.</p> <p>An optional sunroof on the test car ($850) brought some additional ambient light inside the car, which brightened up the dark interior.</p> <p>The front seats have plenty of room for adults of all sizes. My husband, who is six feet tall, felt comfortable in the passenger seat. The rear seats are functional for children and smaller adults.</p> <p><img alt="2012 Fiat 500" height="199" src="http://carspondent.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Fiat5005-300x199.jpg" style="margin: 0px 4px 4px 0px" title="2012 Fiat 500" width="300" /></p> <p>Fiat 500 Cargo Area</p> <p>Cupholders at the base of the center stack are large enough for soda cans, but cannot hold larger water bottles. Map pockets in the doors and to either side of the center stack hold small documents. The glovebox is large enough to hold some valuables, in addition to the owner’s manual and registration documents.</p> <p>A 12-volt power point recharges portable electronic devices. Bluetooth interface is standard, as is a USB port for iPod connectivity. A TomTom navigation system on the test car is a $400 option.</p> <p>The rear seats are easy to fold down using levers on the seatbacks. They will not fold completely flat without removing the headrests, but even with the uneven floor, the cargo area is easy to load up.</p> <p><strong>Standard safety</strong></p> <p>All models come with front, side, side curtain and driver’s knee airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability control, active front head restraints and daytime running lamps.</p> <p>Fiat builds the 500 at Chrysler’s Toluca, Mexico assembly plant.</p> <p><strong>Likes:</strong> An affordable, stylish subcompact hatchback with a high level of standard safety features, exceptional fuel economy and a versatile interior.</p> <p><strong>Dislikes: </strong>Cupholders are too small for water bottles. Noisy interior, especially when driving at highway speeds.</p> <p><strong>Quick facts:</strong></p> <p><strong>Make:</strong> Fiat <br /><strong>Model:</strong> 500 Sport <br /><strong>Year:</strong> 2012 <br /><strong>Base price: </strong>$17,500 <br /><strong>As tested: </strong>$19,750 <br /><strong>Horsepower:</strong> 101 Hp @ 6500 rpm <br /><strong>Torque:</strong> 98 lbs.-ft. @ 4000 rpm <br /><strong>Zero-to-sixty:</strong> N/A <br /><strong>Antilock brakes: </strong>Standard <br /><strong>Side curtain airbags: </strong>Standard <br /><strong>First aid kit:</strong> N/A <br /><strong>Bicycle friendly: </strong>No <br /><strong>Off-road: </strong>No <br /><strong>Towing: </strong>No <br /><strong>Fuel economy: </strong>30/38 mpg city/highway</p>

2012 Fiat 500 Sport

2012 Fiat 500 Sport  - Stylish subcompact with 38 mpg fuel economy. The Fiat 500 Sport parked in my driveway brings forth memories of Topo G...

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