The original Fiat 500 was the car that put Italy on wheels after World War 2. The name 500 came from the engine’s size of only 500 cubic-centimeters, a normal size in post-war Europe. Its miniscule dimensions – just 2.97 meters/117 inches long and 1.32 meters/52 inches wide, helped it insinuate on the narrow and crowded streets of Italy’s old cities. Read more »
