We have a baby blue Fiat 500. It is the new model, not the absolutely gorgeous old one. We still see quite a few of the original Bambinos scooting around Italy. I love them.
This little blue one was standing in the rain in Trastevere, Rome.
It looks good from any angle.
Just around the corner I spotted this cute van.
It is very well cared for.
This little baby was hanging around in Florence.
Fiats get around. This one was advertising a restaurant in Helsinki.
Siena had one too.
On holidays by the sea in Rapallo.
Bagni di Lucca has a few. As well as this orange one there is a gorgeous chartreuse one scooting around. If I ever find it standing still I will photograph it.
You can see how small they are!! Jim is standing beside this Fiat in Bologna.
Jim standing beside a Bambino in Bologna – I didn’t have a matchbox
Our Fiat lives in Brisbane.
la nostra machina
In Italy we drive a Toyota Corolla.
Click here to see more on our baby blue Fiat.
Debra hi! would you like to write a guest post for my blog http://mrsoaroundtheworld.com on Bagni the Lucca, the perfect weekend? thanks! Ana
By: mrsoaroundtheworld on January 14, 2012
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Hi Ana, I’ll give it a go.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 14, 2012
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I LOVE cinquecentos! Such a cute car!
By: Anna Harrison on January 14, 2012
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I love them too. The old ones are lovely, but a bit too small for us.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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Debra…….Your little ‘bella donna’ is gorgeous and I’ll look out for the orange and chartreuse fiats (2 of my favourite colours) when I get to Bagni di Lucci in April. Ciao, Robyn
By: Paris Rendez-vous on January 14, 2012
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I love to see these cute little cars still getting about.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 14, 2012
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Some great looking cars in Italy! My partner Sara would LOVE the orange one. Hope you are having a warm and sunny weekend there is Brisbane.
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on January 14, 2012
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It is warm, but not so sunny today – all good.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 14, 2012
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I am obsessed with old cars and adore this post!
By: thirdeyemom on January 14, 2012
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There are still quite a lot of old bambinos on the roads in Italy. Some are beautifully restored and others not.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 14, 2012
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I have fond memories of standing up through the roof when my mother drove one in the 60’s. Standing definitely not allowed now.
By: Roz on January 14, 2012
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You definitely need a seat belt these days.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 14, 2012
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Cinquecentos are so cute. Loved your unexpected punch line!
By: jenny@atasteoftravel on January 14, 2012
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We love our Fiat in Australia. We also love the automatic Toyota we drive in Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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that matchbox quip had me laughing. I love these little cars built to manage the tiny european street and park anywhere the driver sees a teensy weensy space.. Anywhere at all if you are in Italy! c
By: ceciliag on January 15, 2012
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These cars are unbelievably tiny. Our new Fiat is much bigger, but still easy to park.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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They have become very collectable around the world. They also made a sports/race model “the Abarth”. A friend of mine has one and its very quick through the mountains. Italy has made some very nice vehicles in the past (4 or 2 wheel types). They all have something sopecial in their design.
In June this year I will be in BDL for a week.
By: Paul Stoker on January 15, 2012
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I have seen the sport model a few times – very nice! I will be back in BdL on 9th February until mid May.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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What great cars. And I love the one with the Roma number plates.
By: hotlyspiced on January 15, 2012
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The green van was especially lovely, and in perfect condition.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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By: Finding Fiats « Bagni di Lucca and Beyond | Around Tuscany - Accomodation in Tuscany on January 15, 2012
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Deb, this is my dream car. A cinquecento, retro green if you please. Completely unrealistic with three kids, but hey.
By: cityhippyfarmgirl on January 15, 2012
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The new Fiat is surprisingly roomy. I called our car the Tardis for a while, because I could’t believe how big it is onside. The old ones are tiny!
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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I love these little iconic cars – wish that I could fit my family into one but sadly not – we have however become the proud owners of a Fiat Panda which runs on the smell of an oily rag and which we frequently have trouble finding when we park up as there are SO many around!!!
By: reginacoronabagnidilucca on January 15, 2012
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Our car in Italy is silver, just like most other cars. To remember the number plate so that I can find it in car parks I have used the letters to form a rather rude name for the car. I have never remembered a number plate so easily. I will tell you the name when next I see you.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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What a fab series of photos, such good memory prompts, (goes off into car memories) brian’s sister had a grey one in 1967, it was her first car. I have a feeling my mother had one too. The fiat I do remember was when my Dad swapped his boring Triumph 2000 one day and came home with a lemon yellow Fiat 124, I think he was having a midlife crisis. He zoomed about the suburbs in that one very happily for a good while 😉
By: Joanna on January 15, 2012
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I love driving our blue Fiat. People really do smile and wave to me at traffic lights.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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In 1982 when Len and I lived in Aceto, near Reggio Emelia, for 3 months, we were lent a little Fiat by our Agent to use while there. It was great fun but a bit different to the Fairlane we drove at home! It had canvas seats and a trombone gear stick but drove us safely right up into the Dolomites on a trip. I’m sure yours is much different now. I have a photo but it is on a slide in a suitcase waiting for me to sort it along with hundreds of others and scan them on to my computer one day when I get time!!
By: Dianne L on January 15, 2012
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It seems many people have fond memories of these bambinos.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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They are so cute! I’m quite smitten with the baby blue one 😀
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on January 15, 2012
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It is a great colour.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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i love cinquecento
i took this picture last summer on my trip to rome 🙂
http://webwestphotos.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/cinquecento/
By: Jane on January 15, 2012
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Yours is a lovely collection of cars.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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Beautiful cars! I love the old ones, but the new ones look pretty stylish too 🙂
By: Lu on January 15, 2012
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We love our Fiat.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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Do you have the car in Italy or Australia? I’m thinking of trading my suburban for a 500!
By: Mike Prosperi on January 15, 2012
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We drive the Fiat in Australia. That is Brisbane in the background. We drive our trusty Toyota Corolla in Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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LOVE the 500s, old and new. They’re recently available in Canada too; someday I will have one, here or there. The baby blue is a great colour.
By: Shelagh on January 15, 2012
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We don’t see too many driving around Brisbane, but I recently saw another baby blue one.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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What a wonderful collection of cars!! Love your little ‘Italian’ ones!!!
By: Marcie on January 15, 2012
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They are very cute.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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I’ve been pining away for one for about 5 years now. Every once and a while I would see an old one parked on a street nearby. Recently we knocked on the man’s door and asked him about it-he restores cars and has one that he could fix up for us if we wanted. I’d be happy to have a new one though!
By: paninigirl on January 15, 2012
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We love our new Fiat. The old ones are lovely, but very small and I imagine their would be a lot of maintenance for such an old car.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 15, 2012
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Thanks sucha cute car! Love your post:)
By: Gursahiba @ Exquisite Niche on January 16, 2012
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The old Fiats are very cute.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 16, 2012
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Reblogged this on Exclusive in Italy's Blog.
By: Exclusive villas and concierge services in Italy on January 16, 2012
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Wonderful pictures of the colourful cars. I am in the picture 9 down
Pam Proctor
By: Anonymous on January 17, 2012
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I took that photo the day we went to Rapallo. I knew it was you in the background!
By: Debra Kolkka on January 17, 2012
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I love seeing the gorgeous old cars still choofing around Argenton-sur-Creuse France. They are full of character.
By: frenchfry36 on January 22, 2012
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They are very cute little cars. It is amazing that there are so many of them still around.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 22, 2012
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