Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser Concept Unveiled Ahead of SEMA Show Debut

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/fiat-500-beach-cruiser-concept-unveiled.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AG5ltk5spX4/UHgeegnOaaI/AAAAAAAJhhs/Wzp7zKeSzSc/s1600/Fiat-500-Beach-Cruiser-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> <br><font face="Verdana">About a month ago, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/chrysler-group-preparing-more-than-20.html">Chrysler Group announced plans</a> to display more than 20 Mopar-prepped Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat and SRT brand concept vehicles and project cars at the 2012 SEMA aftermarket show, which takes place from October 30 through November 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">Today, we get our first glimpse of one of those models and in particular, the Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser that was revealed during a special event at Mopar’s Accessory and Performance Lab in Michigan.</font> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/fiat-500-beach-cruiser-concept-unveiled.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Fiat 500 Bellavista Design Concepts for Stylish Speedster and Roadster Variants

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/fiat-500-bellavista-design-concepts-for.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4cCPL6NaDW0/UFy9gaVebYI/AAAAAAAJLQ8/PDBomTcmctU/s800/Fiat-500-Bellavista-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> <br><font face="Verdana">The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Fiat%20500">Fiat 500</a> is beloved subject for many professional and amateur designers to express their creativity and skills. The 500 concept studies bundled under the Bellavista moniker that you see pictured here are the work of the students from the Polytechnic of Milan and Madeindreams. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">The students developed two similar prototypes based on the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/abarth-announces-new-serie.html">Abarth 500</a>. The first is a two-seater roadster model with a regular windshield, beefed up wheel arches, a double canopy behind the headrests and re-styled front and rear bumpers. </font> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/fiat-500-bellavista-design-concepts-for.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Lazzarini Design Looking for Someone to Invest $550,000 to Build a Ferrari-Powered Fiat 550 Italia

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/lazzarini-design-looking-for-someone-to.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757617481126998050" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U2VzJWx-U5Q/T-cqmAsncCI/AAAAAAAIBVk/tMatByBQf7g/s800/Fiat-550-Italia-Lazzarini-Design-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Apparently, Nissan's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/nissan-to-build-juke-r-in-limited.html">much-hyped decision</a> to create the ultimate small crossover by blending the body of the Juke with the mechanical hardware of the GT-R has found an imitator of sorts in the guise of Lazzarini Design Studio.</span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The unknown Italian company would like to find an investor and car enthusiast willing to spend around $550,000 (~€440,000) to fund the development of a unique <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Fiat%20500">Fiat 500</a>, one that is powered by the…Ferrari 458 Italia's running gear. </span> </p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDEoOrvO54Q/T-crDiR22mI/AAAAAAAIBV8/QlLlgJ3uHMA/s1600/Fiat-550-Italia-Lazzarini-Design-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757617988357773922" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDEoOrvO54Q/T-crDiR22mI/AAAAAAAIBV8/QlLlgJ3uHMA/s200/Fiat-550-Italia-Lazzarini-Design-7.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 127px; height: 135px;"></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The proposed car is named Fiat 550 Italia, not only as a nod to its price, but also to the number of ponies produced by a slightly de-tuned version of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Ferrari%20458">Ferrari's 4.5-liter V8</a>, and we quote Lazzarini Design: </span> </p><p><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">"The engine it was slightly detuned from 570HP to 550HP, this cause in the simulator the exeed of torque could badly balance the car during fast shifting operations."</span></i> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/lazzarini-design-looking-for-someone-to.html#more">Read more »</a>

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