Good lord
They’re making a Gucci Fiat.
I can now clearly hear all four of the horsemen approaching.
My dear old friend and confidant Mlle Jenny opines that attaching the term “Gucci” to “Fiat” is less appropriate than, say “Viking Funeral” I cannot but agree.
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Fix. It. Again. Tony.
When oh when will the Europeans learn that you just can’t polish a turd?
In Fiat’s defense it is really a different company now — certainly different employees from the Bad Old Days. Though it did make driving an adventure, though not exactly like promised. (What’s going to fail/fall off/explode today?)
Not a very attractive vehicle, is it? The “Gucci styling” is hideous, too. What were they thinking?
Jenny
…a Gucchi econobox.
*facepalm*
I’m not entirely certain, but I think I just lost my will to live.
Well at least they didn’t call it a Topolino. Wait a minute, that gives me an idea- a Hillborn injected, roots blown 392 sticking up through the convertible top- nah there is no way to make this thing not suck.
…But Ken, this car’s “retro” roots go directly back to the old Topolino (500).
IIRC, from my ’50’s sojourn Over There, Topolinos sold for about $400 new, which, even with inflation, etc, comes nowhere near the $23,500 starting MSRP of the Gucci Fiat.
Gawd, what’s next? Citroen importing a Deux Cheveaux, made of REAL French plywood, for $40,000 or so because it smells like Chanel #5?
If the kidz buying these euroflivvers could have even just SAT in one of the originals, they would go screaming to their Ford dealer, begging to pay any amount for a Focus.
F.aulty I.talian A.ttempted T.ransport
Need I say more? $23,000? One should be able to get at least five for that price, and costly at that considering the amount of time spent in the shop. Buy an old style VW Beetle and spend time actually driving it. And looking cool.
Dog: I think I’d rather have the Citroen!!
Gerry- The beetle is certainly less likely to burst into flames.
The Beetle is the only car modeled after Eva Braun’s titties… which makes it both repulsive and desirable.
Why not? We have Lincoln “pick ups” and Cadilac economy cars, after all.
Got a friend who can’t wait to see one of these in person.
I think he’s nuts. But he drives a PT Cruiser, so I’ve thought that for some time anyway.
It’s the Italian psychosis and revenge of Patrizia â€I would rather weep in a Rolls Royce than be happy on a bicycle†Reggiani, – the Guccci heiress who had her ex-Gucci husband murdered by a fortune teller and an unemployed driver back in 1995…
But really, it’s nothing a 6-inch lift-kit and some Super-Swampers couldn’t fix!
400 dollar fiat with a 22,600 dollar name. And I don’t like the shoes, either.