Sparrows are already chirping from the rooftops: Fiat 500 it will no longer be available with an internal combustion engine. No wonder, since it has been on the market for years 2007. With a new one special models now, to some extent, the circle has closed, reminiscent of the premiere of the model Trepiuno Concept 20 years ago.
Pred twenty years, at the international car show in Geneva in 2004, Fiat impressed visitors with concept cars, which represented a revolutionary idea about mobility in the city. Model Trepiuno, which was designed by the advanced design studio of the brand and Fiat Style Center, interpreted the legendary model Nuova Cinquecento from 1957 with modern means. With that he announced Fiat 500, which was finally introduced as a production model in 2007. Department Stellantis Heritage is celebrating its 20th anniversary Trepiuno studies with a limited edition model of the current model Fiat 500Hybrid. Each of them is produced, certified and sold in the department responsible for the historical heritage of the group's Italian brands Stellantis. Fiat 500 Trepiuno Tribute is part of the project"Reloaded by Creators” by Stellantis Heritage.
Fiat Trepiuno was modeled after the model Nuova Cinquecento from 1957 a modern city car, long only 3,3 meters. According to the strategy "Small and safe” the newly developed platform made of high-strength steel combined with aluminum provided greater safety, especially in the event of a frontal collision. Interior was characterized by white color combined with red-brown. Robert Giolito, Head of Department Stellantis Heritage, looks back. Giolito was years 2004 director of advanced design FIAT and played a key role in the third generation of the Fiat 500 model. By the way, he also designed the controversial model years ago Fiat Multipla. "The department for advanced design was founded only in 2002. The team consisted of young designers from various fields. Our idea was to remove all decorative elements from the historic Fiat 500 and quote its minimalist design. Similar to Dante Giacosa at the time, we used overlapping levels. Thus, we got a rounded body in the lower part and an almost continuous transition between the windshield and the roof or glass roof."
Fiat 500 Tributo Trepiuno 2024
Name trepiuno derives from the special layout of the interior that it had two full seats in the front row and folding safety seats in the last row. So to speak 3 + 1. The design contained many details that resembled the Fiat 500 from 1957, but they were carried out with modern means. Among them were, for example round headlights and contrast indicators. The rear lights were designed as liquid crystal displays. Success Trepiuno studies with the public and experts led to its further development into the Fiat 500 production model. Robert Giolito adds: “Between 2004 and 2006, the entire Fiat team worked on the technology and design of this new vehicle model. The project was led by the design group Trepiuno. The result was a production vehicle that surpassed the study in terms of style, attention to detail and also by a few inches in length."
Model body Fiat 500 Tributo Trepiuno it has tail lights with red inserts and lettering FIAT on a blue background reminiscent of the logo from the year 1999, created at 100th anniversary of the brand. The five-spoke alloy wheels are equipped with special covers. The interior of the new Fiat 500 Tributo Trepiuno based on the two-tone design of the concept vehicle from 2004. The seats are upholstered with real leather in combination white and red-brown colors. In honor 20th anniversary concept vehicle, all seats are decorated with an embroidered logo Trepiuno XX. The study is also reminiscent of the red-brown lining. In addition, drawings made by the designer at the time are visible on the dashboard Robert Giolito.
Trepiuno Concept from 2004
Everyone Fiat 500 Tributo Trepiuno comes with a company certificate of authenticity Stellantis Heritage. Additional information is available on the Stellantis Heritage collector's website.
